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Lumber spill closed Highway 24 for one day

RCMP Teryn Midzain -
Police and Emergency Health Services were called to a scene of a semi-truck rollover on Highway 24 on Monday, August 17.

RCMP respond to accident in Quesnel-one person injured

RCMP Teryn Midzain -
Police have closed both North and Southbound lanes of Highway 97 following a motor vehicle accident that sent one person to hospital.

Traffic delays in Farwell Canyon through the next month

Traffic & Closures Teryn Midzain -
The Tŝilhqot’in National Government has issued a notice to motorists that there will be daily one hour closures in Farwell Canyon until mid-April.

UPDATE: Snowy conditions cause of fatal car crash near Kersley

Traffic & Closures Teryn Midzain -
A serious incident involving two vehicles has closed Highway 97 near Kersley. Traffic has been detoured through Edwards road, along the old highway through Kersley.

Interior Motorists cut off from Lower Mainland with major highway closures

Traffic & Closures Teryn Midzain -
The Ministry of Transportation and Transit has closed major Highways to the Lower Mainland around Hope due to risks of flooding, rockslides and debris, as well as avalanches. At this time, Cariboo and Interior motorists are told to avoid travel to the Lower Mainland as much as possible.

A new speed limit in section of Barkerville Highway

Cariboo Regional District Teryn Midzain -
A new speed limit was implemented along Highway 26 in Quesnel, reducing it from 80 km/h to 70 km/h. The Cariboo Regional District has been lobbying for a reduce speed limit for years due to safety concerns for the Barlow Creek Elementary School zone.

[Content Warning] Two in hospital following car crash in South Quesnel

RCMP Teryn Midzain -
A car crash on Highway 97 in South Quesnel sees two people sent to the hospital with major injuries.

Three vehicle MVI sends bus passenger to hospital

RCMP Teryn Midzain -
A three vehicle motor vehicle incident on Front Street in Quesnel sent a passenger of a bus to the hospital on October 10.

Logging truck collision claims one life in Quesnel

RCMP Teryn Midzain -
A Quesnel man has died after being struck by a logging truck in Quesnel near the West Park Mall.

Moffat Bridge to have single lane traffic in the morning

City of Quesnel Teryn Midzain -
The Moffat Bridge in Quesnel, leading to and from West Quesnel will be down to single-lane alternating traffic from 4 am to 8 am on Wednesday, September 24 while maintenance will be conducted by the City of Quesnel.

Police say MVI cause of small wildfire north of Williams Lake

Traffic & Closures Teryn Midzain -
A motor vehicle incident 18 km north of Williams Lake ignited a small wildfire along side Highway 97. Williams Lake RCMP says the drivers involved in the incident both walked away with no injuries.

Pedestrian airlifted to Hospital with Serious Injuries in Motor Vehicle Collision

RCMP Teryn Midzain -
A man was struck by a truck on Highway 97, 40 kilometres south of Quesnel, when he was jumping into traffic. Quesnel RCMP say the man was airlifted to Vancouver General Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

Accident on Highway 97 On Ramp Closed Section Briefly

Traffic & Closures Teryn Midzain -
A single vehicle merging onto Highway 97 Northbound in Quesnel, hit a traffic pole. Police and the Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department closed the ramp down as the accident was assessed. Only the driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital with suspected minor injuires.

BC Highway Patrol Urges Drivers to ‘Slow Down’ and Drive Sober During Summer Traffic Surges

RCMP Teryn Midzain -
A spike in speeding and dangerous driving in Golden has the BC Highway Patrol asking drivers across the province to drive slower and sober during the summer.

Expect Slight Delays along Hwy 97 North of Quesnel

Traffic & Closures Teryn Midzain -
Utility work being conducted along Highway 97, north of Quesnel, will briefly delay motorists. BC Hydro is conducting Vegetation Management...

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