Motorists are being warned to expect delays driving the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and the Highway 97D interchange ...

The Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) between Hope and Merritt has reopened after being closed for two days because of the out-of-control Mine Creek wildfire. The Ministry of Transportation says the ...

The Coquihalla protocol is a detailed plan for the highway maintenance contractor which includes keeping fleets fuelled, preparing a call-out list for extra staff, and putting vehicles on stand by at ...

PENTICTON, B.C. — A shortcut from Seattle and Vancouver to the British Columbia interior has nearly been paid off, so Premier Gordon Campbell has decided to end tolls on the Coquihalla Highway.

The Coquihalla Highway has re-opened in both directions following an incident RCMP referred to earlier Wednesday as "active and unfolding." The highway was closed between Hope and Merritt, B.C., at ...

Highway 20 in B.C.'s Chilcotin region has reopened to traffic after being closed overnight due to the Beef Trail Creek wildfire, but the Coquihalla Highway remains shut between Merritt and Hope as a ...

UPDATE — Sept. 4, 2025: Highway 20 reopened Thursday morning, but DriveBC warned that "dynamic wildfire activity in the area" could prompt further closures without notice. Wildfires shut down two ...

A semi-truck on fire closed the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt on Friday, just hours after the key route to and from British Columbia's Lower Mainland reopened following a two-day closure ...

The Coquihalla Highway is now open to drivers between Hope and Meritt after the Mine Creek wildfire prompted its closure. But as Johna Baylon reports, the fire continues to burn out of control, ...