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FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A snowfall warning has been issued for the Pine Pass. A frontal system moved into the ar...

British Columbians are being warned to brace themselves for more “heavy rain, strong winds and freezing temperatures” that will hit the province’s north and south coast over the weekend until Tuesday, Nov. 23.

CFNR Network May 4, 2021 4:31 PM Improved cell service is coming to B.C. highways 95 and 97 as investments from the Connecting B.C. program continue to help people throughout the province. Rogers is set to receive up to $5.47 million from the Connecting B.C. program toward the estimated $6.4-million cost of filling in cellular gaps along 68 kilometres of Highway 97 between Chetwynd and the Highway 39 junction. The route also includes the Pine Pass, which is a sparsely populated area prone to avalanche conditions. Cell service will also be made available at the West Pine rest area and the Pow...

Expanded cell coverage along highways 95 and 97 SHARE ON: cell tower stock image (supplied by: Pixabay) Cell service along highways 95 and 97 will be expanded, closing several service gaps along the way, as part of the Connecting British Columbia program. The highways, while miles apart, are prone to difficult winter driving conditions and sudden road closures, the Ministry of Citizen’s Service says. “We can’t change the weather, but we can make strategic investments to help expand highway cellular service in B.C. With these latest projects, we are on track to more than triple our targ...

(Courtesy Government of B.C.) Improved cellular service is coming to B.C. Highway 97, including Pine Pass.   According to Lisa Beare, Minister of Citizens’ Services, Highway 97 often has difficult driving conditions, is prone to sudden road closures and has large gaps without cell service.  “We can’t change the weather, but we can make strategic investments to help expand highway cellular service in B.C. With these latest projects, we are on track to more than triple our target to increase highway cellular coverage, making our highways safer than ever before.”  The new projec...