The Canadian government has awarded a $3.9 million construction contract to improve safety in British Columbia at the Pink Mountain intersection on the Alaska Highway.

Also known as the Alcan, the highway was built during World War II as a means to move military equipment to the last frontier ...

To counter this threat, officials proposed building a highway from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, in Canada, northwest to Fairbanks, Alaska. Troops and military supplies could then be trucked ...

Icy mountains and the icier indifference of officialdom have for 13 years raised impassable barriers against a military highway from the U.S. to Alaska. Last week came a sudden thaw. From Ottawa ...

FORT NELSON, BC, Aug. 23, 2024 /CNW/ - Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is committed to protecting the safety of Canadians through ongoing investments and mitigating risks to our ...

As we saw in part one of this series, the United States and Canada agreed to build a military highway from Fairbanks, Alaska to Dawson Creek, British Columbia in March 1942 in response to ...

The highway formed the heart of a family road trip I took last September from Alaska to Idaho, passing through the Yukon, British Columbia and Alberta, in Canada, along the way.

In Canada's Yukon Territory, you'll find a peculiar attraction dating back to 1942, featuring over 77,000 signs ranging from street names to speed limits.