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Due to a wildfire, Highway 16 within Jasper National Park is currently CLOSED, and an Evacuation Order is in place for the Town of Jasper. If you're rerouting trucks via the Trans-Canada Highway through Rogers Pass, please be aware of the following:
Height & Weight Restrictions:
- New Provincial permits are required for any oversized and overweight loads.
- Permits for Highway 16 are NOT valid for Rogers Pass.
- Commercial vehicles over 4.4m (14.4ft) in height cannot safely travel through Rogers Pass due to the concrete avalanche sheds.
Traffic Alert:
- Expect higher traffic volumes and delays.
- Drive carefully and have patience.
Reuters) - Canada's Imperial Oil is reducing non-essential staff at the Kearl oil sands site as a precaution against the ongoing wildfires in the country, the company said on Wednesday.
There are 430 wildfires in British Columbia with another 172 in Alberta including those near the key oil sands hub of Fort McMurray in northern Alberta.
Fires in Water Valley, AB town evacuated over night!
Height & Weight Restrictions:
- New Provincial permits are required for any oversized and overweight loads.
- Permits for Highway 16 are NOT valid for Rogers Pass.
- Commercial vehicles over 4.4m (14.4ft) in height cannot safely travel through Rogers Pass due to the concrete avalanche sheds.
Traffic Alert:
- Expect higher traffic volumes and delays.
- Drive carefully and have patience.
Reuters) - Canada's Imperial Oil is reducing non-essential staff at the Kearl oil sands site as a precaution against the ongoing wildfires in the country, the company said on Wednesday.
There are 430 wildfires in British Columbia with another 172 in Alberta including those near the key oil sands hub of Fort McMurray in northern Alberta.
Fires in Water Valley, AB town evacuated over night!
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