The Web Cams You Won’t See on DriveBC
While we have about 470 web cams offering more than 930 views that motorists use for safe travel in BC, we have other web cams with a special job, that you won’t see. One that
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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
Saluting a Century of Usk’s Skeena River Ferrymen
The Usk ferry celebrated a century of service in 2013, and while the watercraft was recognized, long-time area residents say it’s the ferryman they will never forget. Usk (pronounced like “tusk” – without the “t”)
What Lurks Beyond – The Untold Story of the McIntyre Passing Lanes
In many ways, the McIntyre Passing Lanes project is much like any of our other projects. We’re widening a section of Highway 97, just north of Oliver, so we can put in passing lanes and