From the urban parking lot that is Hwy. 401 to the spectacular Sea to Sky on the West Coast, our transport corridors in many ways define us.
From the urban parking lot that is Toronto’s 401 to the spectacular Sea to Sky on the West Coast, our transport corridors in many ways define us. Yet some remain largely unknown.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
It was officially opened in 1970 and even has its own lobby group — the Yellowhead Highway Association. Established in 1947, it sought to promote a corridor that would help the west prosper and continues to advocate for improvements and upgrades. Officially, the route’s identifier is derived from the Yellowhead Pass in the Rocky Mountains, a National Historic Site located within Jasper National Park in Alberta, which in turn takes its colourful moniker from the blond fur trader Pierre Bostonais — nicknamed Tete Jaune or “Yellow Head.” Both the mountain pass and the highway were important links for Hudson Bay Company traders in the 1880s.
Though Alberta’s Rocky Mountain scenery is a wow moment for both first-timers and Canadians shaking off pandemic-induced cabin fever, the flatter provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba reward those whose curiosity is piqued by more than peaks. Leaving the capital, the Yellowhead follows the Trans-Canada until Portage la Prairie where it veers northwest. It’s worth a detour to visit the City of Dauphin, founded in 1739 as a fur-trading post.
Pressing on, travellers will pass through great Prairie metropolises like Edmonton and Saskatoon and offbeat attractions such as the saltwater Little Manitou Lake –Saskatchewan’s Dead Sea — and the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in North Battleford, which has artifacts dating to 1879, when the first recorded baseball game in the Northwest Territories was played in the town, and is home to Canada’s Biggest Bat.
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