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Ride the BC Road Trip Time Machine: Highway 1 and Port Mann Bridge 1966

October 6, 2022March 25, 2015 4 Comments

By now, you may have already experienced what it’s like to go back in time through our BC Road Trip Time Machine series. Using an old 16 mm reel from our Photolog program archives, we

Categories BC Highway History, BC Road Trips, BC Travellers
Highway 5

How Well Do You Know the Coquihalla?

August 26, 2022March 16, 2015 53 Comments

The Coquihalla is one of the most popular highway mountain passes in BC. You’ve probably driven it a few times, whether as a commuter or a BC traveller, or TONS of times as a commercial driver. But how well do you know this stretch of highway?

Categories BC Road Trips, BC Travellers, Shift into Winter

6 Paths to Peace and Winter Safety on the Alaska Highway

August 24, 2022March 9, 2015 8 Comments

Pass only when you are 100% sure it’s safe. This isn’t the best time. If you live or drive in the Peace region, you know that extra care and attention are needed in winter, when

Categories BC Road Trips, BC Travellers, Commercial Vehicles, Shift into Winter, Trucking

Behind the Scenes: Hanging From a Rock Face for Avalanche Safety

November 4, 2021February 16, 2015 9 Comments

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Avalanche Safety Program is changing the landscape of avalanche control in Canada. Dropping explosives from a helicopter has traditionally been our weapon of choice for triggering controlled avalanches. But

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BC RoadTrip Time Machine: The Malahat, circa 1966

August 19, 2022February 10, 2015 6 Comments

A while back, we posted an invitation to Drive a BC Highway in 15,000 Photos. It was a fast-paced tour of the Coquihalla Highway from 2008 and an introduction to our Photolog program. That post

Categories BC Highway History, BC Road Trips, BC Travellers
not properly dressed

What NOT To Wear On The Coquihalla

November 14, 2022February 4, 2015 2 Comments

It may be the 21st century, where almost anything goes as far as fashion is concerned…but don’t tell that to the Coquihalla or any of our highways spanning over our high mountain passes. As far

Categories Shift into Winter, Tips and How Tos
winter driving

Winter Driving: How Not to Need a Tow Truck

August 18, 2022January 9, 2015 12 Comments

A roadside expert generously shared his knowledge with us recently, to help drivers #ShiftintoWinter, and keep everyone safer on B.C.’s roads. Larry Styba rescues vehicles as part of his job as a tow truck operator,

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter, Tips and How Tos
Winter Driving TIps

A List to Help You Travel Safely and Merry this Holiday

August 18, 2022December 23, 2014 Leave a comment

The holidays are here, and many of us are taking to the highways to visit friends and family, or dusting off the skiis/snowboard for those glorious mountains. But to get there, you need to be

Categories BC Road Trips, Shift into Winter
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