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Highway 97c
Heavy snow expected on Okanagan Connector and other highways this weekend
Significant snowfall is coming to the Okanagan Connector and other B.C. mountain passes potentially creating…
Winter storm watch for Coquihalla Highway this week
Environment Canada warns travellers to avoid the Coquihalla Highway between Monday and Wednesday morning. Heavy…
Connector partially closed near West Kelowna due to large truck fire
Highway 97C eastbound lanes are closed near West Kelowna due to a commercial truck fire.…
Environment Canada calling for snow on Okanagan Connector
If you're headed to the Lower Mainland from Kamloops and the Okanagan tomorrow, you might…
Lumber truck fire causes overnight closure of Okanagan Connector
The Okanagan Connector was closed overnight after a lumber truck caught fire near Brenda Mine.…
Lane blocked on Highway 97C due to vehicle accident
A vehicle accident is blocking part of the Okanagan Connector this afternoon. DriveB.C. is warning…
Slow moving winter storm on the way to southern Interior
Environment Canada is warning drivers that a winter storm is on its way and it…
UPDATE: Highway 97C reopens following vehicle accident
Highway 97C has reopened after being closed since this morning due to a vehicle accident.…
Drivers can expect 10 cm of snow on Coquihalla
An Environment Canada meteorologist is warning drivers to expect snow on the Coquihalla today and…
Snow expected on Okanagan Connector next week
The Interior’s highways will see a rainy weekend but heading into the week could see…
Drivers on Highway 97C could see snowflakes falling this week
With cooler temperatures and precipitation expected this week, the Okanagan Connector may see snow. Nan…
Lane closures on Okanagan Connector may occur following vehicle accident
Partial closures of Highway 97C may occur this morning due to a vehicle incident. DriveB.C.…
UPDATE: Traffic returns to normal following accident on Highway 97C ramp
A vehicle accident that caused the closure of a southbound ramp onto Highway 97C this…
Residents warned to stay away from West Kelowna wildfire area after ATVs spotted
The B.C. Wildfire Service is reminding residents to stay away from a wildfire burning next…
Firefighters contain small fire burning along Okanagan Connector
B.C. Wildfire Service crews have contained a spot fire that jumped Highway 97C yesterday, causing…
Weather prevents planned ignitions on West Kelowna wildfire
Current weather conditions and forecasted precipitation meant firefighters did not go ahead with planned ignitions…
Commercial truck driver killed in fiery crash with fully loaded lumber truck on Okanagan Connector
A commercial truck driver was killed in fiery collision involving a fully-loaded truck hauling lumber…
RCMP, coroner investigating fatal rollover on Okanagan Connector
West Kelowna RCMP are investigating the cause of a fatal crash on Highway 97C early…
New gas station opens on Okanagan Connector
Drivers can now fill up on the long drive between Kelowna and Merritt with the…
Winter is coming: Snow expected on Coquihalla, Highway 97C
Snow may be on its way today and tomorrow for the Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector.…
UPDATE: Wildfire next to Okanagan Connector suspected to be human-caused
A wildfire that caused the Okanagan Connector to close last night is suspected to be…
One dead in vehicle collision in Ashcroft
Police responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 97C in Ashcroft yesterday in which…
Snowflakes falling on Okanagan Connector
Snowflakes were falling on the Okanagan Connector this morning. Drive BC recorded flakes falling at…
Slush and fog on the Okanagan Connector
The weather is affecting road conditions on the Okanagan Connector. Visibility is limited with fog…