Know Before You Go
This page is a resource for you to check for major events before you travel.
COVID-19 NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFO LINKS –
Provincial Resources:
Provincial Proof of Vaccination requirement is lifted (Apr 29/22)
Travel and COVID-19 (Apr 12/22)
Province Wide Restrictions (Apr 8/22)
HelloBC.com – Know Before You Go and Travelling Responsibly
ExploreBC.com
Federal Resources:
Before You Travel Video
Entry Criteria
Returning to Canada
Travel & Tourism
Information links for developments in COMMUNITIES and PARKS:
Arrow Slocan Tourism
Cranbrook Tourism
Creston Valley Tourism
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
Destination Castlegar
Invermere-Panorama / Panorama Mountain Resort
Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism / Whitewater Ski Resort
Tourism Revelstoke / Revelstoke Mountain Resort
Tourism Fernie / Fernie Alpine Resort
Tourism Golden / Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
Tourism Kimberley / Kimberley Alpine Resort
Tourism Radium
Tourism Rossland / RED Mountain Resort
BC Parks
National Parks
Kootenay National Park
Yoho National Park
Glacier & Mt. Revelstoke National Parks
FOR ALL DRIVERS:
Current Road Advisories & Information: Use these resources before you travel to check for major road events such as delays, closures, travel advisories and suggested detours.
TransCanada Highway construction:
Highway #1, just east of Golden –
The Highway is open with some stoppages – Please check the Construction Calendar below before you travel for specifics.
Construction information line: 1-844-815-6111
Construction Calendar
GetintoBC.com (map)
KickingHorseCanyon.ca
- Check DriveBC.ca for major road events such as delays, closures and suggested detours:
DriveBC.ca
Current Travel Advisories
Destination BC – Know Before You Go
First Nations Emergency Event updates for your communities
Highway Webcams
Prepare for Emergencies
Weather Alerts
Winter specific:
Avalanche Control & Safety / Avalanche Canada
ShiftintoWinter.ca
Winter Driving – Province of BC - For general information updates, evacuation alerts and orders:
Regional District of East Kootenay
RDEK Evacuation Emergency Info
Regional District of Central Kootenay
Regional District of Columbia Shuswap - Emergencies in BC, including evacuation alerts and orders:
EmergencyInfoBCGov.bc.ca
Twitter: @EmergencyInfoBC - Check BC Wildfire Service for wildfires of note, fire bans and restrictions.
- Interactive Maps and News Releases:
BC Government Wildfire Status
Twitter: @BCGovFireInfo - Air Quality Health Index
- Wildfire Preparedness Guide
- The River Forecast Centre analyses snow pack, assesses seasonal water supply and flood risk, and predicts flows in British Columbia’s rivers and streams:
Flood Warnings and Advisories
Flood Preparedness Guide - Parks:
BC Provincial Parks – wildfire notices
BC Provincial Parks – COVID-19 notices
National Parks bulletins - Recreation Sites and Trails BC offers alerts, closures, warnings regarding BC’s rustic campsites and recreation trails, including campfire bans and forest use restrictions.
SitesandTrails.bc.ca
Recreation Sites & Trails closures
BCFireInfo.for.gov.bc.ca
Twitter: @BCGovFireInfo - AdventureSmart – Get Informed & go outdoors. AdventureSmart combines online and on-site awareness with targeted outreach in order to reduce the number and severity of Search and Rescue Incidents.