Staying safe on B.C. roads over the holidays

Staying safe on B.C. roads over the holidays

December 18, 2025 8:03 pm PST.

It's a holiday tradition that is no fun at all: treacherous roads. We know conditions are worse than usual, but Sarah Jones has the chilling statistics on just how much worse they are.

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