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: Country Christmas Merritt November 27 thru November 28 Bethlehem Walk Parksville December 12 thru December 15 Christmas at the Cannery Richmond December 12 Circle Farm Christmas Tour Agassiz November 28 thru November 29 Passport to Christmas Abbotsford continuing thru December 24

Other upcoming events include: Heritage Christmas Burnaby November 21 thru January 3 Polar Bear Swim Vancouver January 1 Kokanee Snow Dreams Fernie January 30 thru January 31 Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival Mission November 21 thru November 22 Winter Carnival Rossland January 30 thru February 1