Coquihalla Highway

Beginning in Hope, the Coquihalla Highway cuts hours off the trip to Kamloops compared with Highway 1 (The Transcanada Highway). A $10 toll on cars (more for other vehicles) is charged between Hope and Merritt. Highway 97C, the Coquihalla Connector, runs from Merritt to Westbank on Okanagan Lake.

This is officially "Highway 5." The continuation of this Highway 5 north of Kamloops is called Yellowhead Highway 5.

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming British Columbia Events Are: Medeival Fayre Salmon Arm November 7 Passport to Christmas Abbotsford continuing thru December 24 East Kootenay Wine Festival Weekend Fairmont Hot Springs November 6 thru November 7 Rogers Santa Claus Parade Vancouver December 6 Milner Gardens & Woodland Christmas Magic Qualicum Beach December 4 thru December 20

Other upcoming events include: Circle Farm Christmas Tour Agassiz November 28 thru November 29 ARTrageous Whistler November 12 Carol Walks with Cantiamo Chamber Ensemble Courtenay December 13 thru December 22 Cornucopia Whistler November 12 thru November 15 Clayoquot Oyster Festival Tofino November 20 thru November 22