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RCMP close Highway 97 in Kelowna for unfolding incident
Highway 97 between Sexsmith and Edwards roads has been closed by the RCMP this afternoon.…
Northbound traffic on Coquihalla south of Merritt at standstill after crash
The Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt is closed to northbound traffic following a crash. Highway…
Blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland
Highway 97 near Summerland will be closed for blasting twice this week. Highway 97 will…
Rock blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland on Tuesday
Rock blasting means Highway 97 north of Summerland will be closed for two hours tomorrow.…
Slide closes Highway 3 closed west of Keremeos
A rockslide has shut down Highway 3 near Keremeos last night and two homes have…
UPDATE: Highway reopens to single-lane traffic south of Summerland after second slide
Traffic is moving again along Highway 97 south of Summerland, albeit single-lane alternating traffic, following a…
Highway 3 closed due to downed power lines
Highway 3 has closed this afternoon east of Hope as power lines have blocked the…
Kelowna highway reopened after being closed due to home invasion
Highway 97 in downtown Kelowna was closed for four hours this morning, Nov. 9, as…
UPDATE: Mt. Law fire closes part of Highway 97C
The Mt. Law fire near the West Kelowna neighbourhood of Glenrosa appears to have new…
Crash closes Highway 3 east of Osoyoos
A vehicle collision has closed Highway 3 east of Osoyoos this afternoon. The crash at…
Student pilot walks away from crash on Highway 5A near Princeton
The student pilot of a small plane that slammed onto Highway 5A outside Princeton yesterday…
Crash closes Coquihalla southbound between Merritt and Hope
The southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway are closed between Hope and Merritt this afternoon.…
UPDATE: Highway 97A south of Sicamous reopens after crash
SICAMOUS – A vehicle collision south of Sicamous closed Highway 97A for more than eight…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating multi-vehicle crash that closed highway in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The Independent Investigation Office of B.C. has been called in to investigate…
UPDATE: RCMP reopen Highway 97 south of Vernon
UPDATE: 11:14 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2017 VERNON – RCMP have reopened Highway 97 southbound…
Highway 1 closed for avalanche control Friday
AVALANCHE RISK AGAIN HIGH THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you are heading east for the long weekend you might want to adjust your travel times. In addition to a winter driving advisory from the Shuswap to the Alberta border, delays of up to three hours are expected on Highway 1 through Glacier National Park on Friday. Drive...
Highway 1 closed for avalanche control Monday afternoon
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Avalanche risk is considerable to high throughout the region and crews will again be doing avalanche control in Glacier National Park to minimize the risk. The warmer temperatures and sunshine will create springlike conditions in Glacier National Park and Avalanche Canada believes this could lead to more large natural activity, leading to a...