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Canadian travel & tourism AND WEATHER /ROAD CONDITIONS information for travelers across all provinces and all cities, with great highway itineraries, highway history, and info about the nature seen along the way! TransCanadaHighway.com

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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 04/10/2026
NL: Damaging winds (from SE to 100 km/h) are expected late Monday afternoon until Monday evening. Driving conditions will likely be difficult. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind. Disruptions to services and travel are possible.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 04/10/2026
NS: strong southeasterly winds (from SE to 90 km/h) are expected along western Cape Breton Monday afternoon. Driving conditions will likely be difficult. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 30/09/2026
ON: Dense fog has settled into the region along Trans-Canada Highway #17 between Nipigon and White River, with highest risk of near-zero visibility between Schreiber and Marathon. While visibility may improve at times this afternoon, the fog will remain in place tonight and lift Thursday morning.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 30/09/2026
September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, dedicated to honouring Residential School Survivors, their families, and communities, and to recognize the lasting impacts of Canada’s Residential School system. www.canada.ca/en/canadian-...
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 10/09/2026
ON/QU: Ottawa City Council and the federal government are in consultation on the proposed Eastern Bridge Project, which will add a sixth interprovincial two-kilometre bridge over the Ottawa River to connect the Aviation Parkway in Ottawa and Montée-Paiement in Gatineau. (map by CTV Ottawa)
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 10/09/2026
BC: Highway 1, Trans-Canada Highway at Field and Visitor Centre Access Road will have road construction disruption!. Starting Tue Sep 8 until Fri Sep 11. From 7 am to 5 pm MDT. Watch for traffic control and expect periodic short term road closures.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 06/09/2026
NS: 3 counties in Cape Breton declared State of Emergency. Cabot Trail flooded near Cape Smokey / Ingonish.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 06/09/2026
SK: at 7 am CST, several severe thunderstorms are in the Davidson to Moose Jaw area along highway #11 and TCH #1. These severe thunderstorms have damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain are possible.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 05/09/2026
NS: Cape Breton and the Northunberland coast is expecting heavy rainfall (100 to 200 mm) and scattered thundershowers today into Labour Day Monday morning. Localized flooding is likely.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 28/08/2026
ON: Update on Ontario's Ring of Fire road construction, north from Geraldton news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 28/08/2026
BC: Trans-Canada Highway #1 has RE-OPENED at Boston Bar. The is a 2 km section with single lane alternating traffic, 1km on both sides of the Alexandra Tunnel. Obey signage and expect delays of up to 30 min. NOTE: There is still a forest fire in the area
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 14/08/2026
BC: Highway 97 through Summerland Wildfire area has a LIMITED RE-OPENING. Traffic will be permitted only from 7 am to 7 pm daily. ONLY for through traffic. No stopping or exiting the highway.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 13/08/2026
ON: Near-zero visibility in fog is expected over some areas in the Wubdsor- Sarnia- London triangle. Be prepared for areas of near-zero visibility. Locally dense fog will dissipate this morning.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 13/08/2026
AB: Heavy rain in Canore, Kananaskis, foothills, and Crowsnest Pass ares, with 30 to 40 mm of rain is expected until Friday morning.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 10/08/2026
BC: Summerland Fire Update. “Everything’s fine in downtown Summerland. There are active fires around the community ... some hotspots and stuff, but downtown Summerland hasn’t been destroyed.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 09/08/2026
BC: The government has declared a provincial state of emergency because of the forest fires (BC has 100 wildfires out of control). This gives the government, municipalities, fire and police extra powers during an emergency.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 08/08/2026
Updated a bunch of Trip Planning Content on TransCanada Highway.com. We have added and updated a few pages to reflect the questions we call phone calls on most often. (YES, we do take phone calls!) transcanadahighway.com/updated-trip...
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 08/08/2026
BC: Summerland in the west shore of Okanagan Lake was evacuated overnight, and Highway 97 shut down between Kelowna and Penticton. Residents have been ordered south to Penticton.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 08/08/2026
BC: Bridge construction on Coquihalla #5 near Merritt reduces traffic to 1 lane in each direction. Counterflow lane in effect 10am-6pm northbound from Fri-Sat, southbound on Sun. Northbound wide loads restricted to 3.8m while counterflow in effect. Wide loads otherwise restricted to 5m.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 02/08/2026
BC/AB/SK/MB: Wildfire smoke from British Columbia is causing or expected to cause poor air quality along Trans-Canada #1, Yellowhead Highway #16, and along Crowsnest #3. Conditions should improve early next week.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 02/08/2026
ON/QU: Local rainfall amounts possibly exceeding 50 mm beginning overnight Saturday to Sunday evening along the Ontario Highway 17/417 between North Bay and Montreal and the Highway 401 Corridor from Windsor to Montreal. Areas in yellow to the north may get rainfall of 50 to 80 mm.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 25/07/2026
BC: We are watching the Dewdney Creek Fire near Coquihalla #5 north of Hope, that is currently out of control and has grown to 43 Hectares. Not a threat to highwsy at this time.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 23/07/2026
BC: Wildfire has closed Crowsnest Highway #3 through Manning Park. Detour via Coquihalla #5. Highway 1 is also closed between Hells Gate and Boston Bar.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 20/07/2026
Montreal South Bypass (AutoRoute 30) When heading from Ottawa or Toronto to Quebec City and the Maritimes, the south bypass is not only faster but takes you through St Lawrence Valley countryside (and several pretty towns) along the South Shore transcanadahighway.com/quebec/montr...
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Montreal South Bypass (AutoRoute 30)
Take the Montreal South Bypass (AutoRoute 30) to cruise from Ontario's 401/417 to the TCH AutoRoute 20 skipping busy Montreal traffic
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 20/07/2026
View of Moraine Lake and Valley of Ten Peaks near Lake Louise. See great content on this destination at transcanadahighway.com/alberta/lake..., transcanadahighway.com/alberta/lake... transcanadahighway.com/larch-viewin...
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 17/07/2026
ON: Evacuations have been ordered near the Fort Frances 14 Fire as the 55,106-hectare wildfire is uncontrolled and poses a threat to Lac des Mille Lacs and Upsala areas, Trans-Canada Highway 17, and King's Highway 11. The southern edge is about 6 km from Highway 11. (photo not this fire)
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 14/07/2026
QU: Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued for Montreal area for Tuesday afternoon, which may produce damaging hail, wind, or rain. AND RISK OF TORNADOS!
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 13/07/2026
MB/ON/QU: Heat event continues through Tuesday night, with high temperatures of 34 to 40 degrees Celsius. Overnight lows of 19 to 23 degrees Celsius. Humidex values of 38 to 45.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 11/07/2026
AB/SK/MB/ON: Temps to 32 C Humidex values reaching 45 C are expected in a multi-day heat event to at least next Tuesday from Brooks, AB to Thunder Bay, ON.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 08/07/2026
BC: Electrical outages on Highway 1 with no EV chargers and no snowshed lights between Revelstoke and Golden, A travel advisory has been issued for the Trans-Canada Highway through Glacier National Park due to ongoing electrical outages. Travel with headlights on.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 08/07/2026
Wednesday July 8 noon - Brunswick Creek Fire is now 2620 hectares and out of control and the Ainslie Creek (on the east side of the Fraser River, near Boothroyd) is 8,850 hectares and also out of control. Highway #1 remains closed Boston Bar to Boothroyd. Detour: take #5 Coquihalla.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 07/07/2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a proposed 3,300 km pipeline to transport oil from Western Canada to refineries in southern Ontario which would an estimated 500,000 barrels per day of oil. The proposed route starts at Hardisty, AB and ends in Sarnia, OON.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 01/07/2026
In 2026, the Stampede runs from JULY 3-12, 2026 The important times each day are: Rodeo begins at 1:30, the Chuckwagon races start at 8:00, and the Fireworks start around 10:45 pm. transcanadahighway.com/alberta/calg...
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 01/07/2026
Want to Plan your Cross-Canada Road Trip?https://transcanadahighway.com/itineraries/
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 01/07/2026
TransCanadaHighway.com’s ULTIMATE Canadian Bucket List transcanadahighway.com/traveltips/u…
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 01/07/2026
Top ”Must See” Attractions along the way on the Trans-CanadaHighway transcanadahighway.com/traveltips/h...
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 01/07/2026
Happy July 1st: Canada Day!
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 29/06/2026
MB/ON: A low pressure system is moving across southern Manitoba late this afternoon / early this evening. Severe thunderstorms (50-100 mm) and hail (to golf ball size) accompanied by strong winds (90-110 km/h), NORTH of the Trans-Canada (#1/#17). ALONG OR SOUTH of the Trans-Canada may see Tornados
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 28/06/2026
QU/NB: This afternoon and evening severe thunderstorms along the Trans-Canada Highway AutoRoute #20, AutoRoute #40, and Highway 2 with strong wind gusts, lightening, large hail, and heavy rain (30 to 50 mm per hour). Driving conditions may be difficult.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 28/06/2026
Heavy rain (70 to 90 mm. along Yellowhead Highway #16 and 4-70 mm along TransCanada Highway #1 across central and southern Alberta. Heavy rain will fall today and tonight, with the heaviest rain expected during the day today, and will taper off by Tuesday morning.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 28/06/2026
The proposed 800 km Mackenzie Highway, an all-season gravel highway from Wrigley to the Dempster Highway south of Inuvik, passing near Tulita, Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope. This road creates a direct route Yellowknife to Inuvik, cutting distance by 1,200 km and travel time from 38 hrs to 23 hrs.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 26/06/2026
Saskatchewan can be a good place to live because it offers steady job opportunities in farming, healthcare, construction, mining, and energy. Cities like Saskatoon and Regina are friendly, growing, have newcomer supports, schools, and healthcare services. movingincanada.com/saskatchewan/
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 26/06/2026
The province is known for beautiful nature, including the Rocky Mountains, lakes, forests, and open spaces. Cities like Calgary and Edmonton are diverse and welcoming, with many newcomer services and communities. movingincanada.com/alberta
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 26/06/2026
@movingincanada.bsky.social British Columbia can be a great place to live. BC is known for beautiful nature, with mountains, forests, lakes, and the Pacific Ocean. Cities like Vancouver, Victoria, and Kelowna are multicultural and welcoming to newcomers. movingincanada.com/british-colu...
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Moving to British Columbia - MovingInCanada.com
Moving to British Columbia provincial overview of location, people, and economy with a guide to selecting the cities and perfect neighbourhoods
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 26/06/2026
ON: Near-zero visibility in fog continues over areas in the Golden Horseshoe, with areas of dense fog expected to dissipate later this morning.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 23/06/2026
NL: Damaging Wreckhouse winds (100 km/h) are expected along Trans-Canada #1 from Tuesday evening intensifying by Wednesday afternoon and until evening.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 21/06/2026
BC: Three other Vancouver beaches are being closely monitored, although swimming is not currently restricted: Jericho Beach, Locarno Beach, and Wreck Beach (Trail 6).
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 21/06/2026
BC: Several Vancouver beaches—including English Bay, Sunset Beach, Kits Point (Hadden Beach), Third Beach (Stanley Park), and Trout Lake—have active "no swimming" advisories due to elevated E. coli levels exceeding safe water quality guidelines.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 20/06/2026
AB: Heavy rain (70 to 100 mm) and thunderstorms are expected this weekend, along Yellowhead Highway #16 from Jasper to Edmonton area. Rain will begin early Saturday morning and taper off Sunday night.
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TransCanadaHighway.com @transcanadahighway.com · 20/06/2026
BC: Trans-Canada #1 Closure 25 km south of Jackass Mountain Summit to 9 km south of Cache Creek due to 1000 hectare forest fire. Use Highway 5 and Highway 97C as alternative routes.
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