Double Avalanche: All the Way
Watch a double (controlled) avalanche as it happens on Highway 3, in this video. Learn more about how the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure works to keep highways safe for travellers.
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Winter Driving Through the Eyes of… Paramedics
TranBC · B.C. Paramedic Corey Viala on Winter Driving Safety If a highway incident happens, the British Columbia Ambulance Service is one of the first responders on the scene. Paramedics such as Corey Viala and Annemarie Byers
Four Ways to Make Sense of our Highway Numbers
Ever wonder what’s up with highway numbers? You’ve got Highway 1 in the south, Highway 2 in the north, Highway 3 even farther south than Highway 1, and then Highway 4 connecting rural communities on
Adding “Pow” to the Plow for Winter Safety
Elementary school children recently painted bright designs on three snowplows and a grader for some educational fun, in Golden. Road maintenance contractor HMC Services Inc. arranged for three fully equipped tandem axle plow trucks and
Winter Driving in the East Kootenays
If you live in or travel through the East Kootenays, you know what the weather and the roads have been like lately. If you haven’t been through there in the last couple of weeks,
How Yule Get Your Christmas Tree Home Safely in 10 Easy Steps
*Deep inhale* Ahhh. Can you smell that? The sweet scent of Fir – Douglas, Noble, Balsam…? Like smooching under the mistletoe or baking shortbread cookies, hauling the Christmas tree home is a happy holiday tradition
Winter Driving on the Wet Coast of BC: Tips for Travelling in Rain and Fog
We have talked a lot about driving in winter conditions and for the most part when we say “winter conditions”, we mean snow and ice. But for a large percentage of British Columbians (those who
Why Would a Highwaycam Go Down during a Traffic Incident?
We receive a lot of questions about our BC highwaycams. We’ve talked about some of the more popular ones in You Asked: The Top Five DriveBC WebCam Questions. But lately there’s been another question that’s