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Blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland
Highway 97 near Summerland will be closed for blasting twice this week. Highway 97 will…
700 Kelowna homes without electricity this morning due to planned outage
Power is out for roughly 700 homes this morning in Kelowna's Mission area as FortisB.C.…
Semi crashes into highway maintenance truck on Trans-Canada near Golden
An Emcon highway maintenance vehicle was rear-ended by a semi-truck this week, something that happens…
Construction will force overnight closure of Highway 1 exit in Kamloops
Drivers travelling Highway 1 in Kamloops Sunday night may need to take a detour. The…
Armstrong approves maintenance to prep for flooding
ARMSTRONG – Armstrong is taking preventative measures by performing maintenance work on a river that…
Merritt mayor says improved highway maintenance could help curb serious accidents
MERRITT – The mayor of Merritt says major accidents like last night's crash on the…
You weren’t imagining it; there are more potholes in Vernon this year
VERNON – Potholes are worse this year, and there are more of them. Due to…
Government upgrades at Vernon’s Kal Lake lookout never included weeding
VERNON – The responsibility of keeping one of Vernon’s most prized viewpoints looking its best…
Maintenance work to shut down Vernon pool
VERNON - Only a few more days are left to visit the Vernon pool before it shuts down for a month of maintenance work. The annual aquatic centre shutdown will start Monday, Aug. 24 and last until Sept. 21. This year’s closure will be an extra week long so recreation services can replace the flooring...
Residents will see much-needed infrastructure improvements on their streets
PENTICTON - Residents of Corry Place will see much-needed infrastructure improvements on their street, however council is concerned the cost ratio split between residents and the city could set a precedent for similar projects in the future. Garry Gratton, Corry Place resident and council candidate, spoke to council at Monday night’s council meeting about the...
Power outage scheduled for Penticton industrial area
PENTICTON - A warning for those in Penticton's industrial area. There is a scheduled power outage Friday morning. The power will be out from approximately 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., affecting 40 customers in the area of Dawson Avenue and Government Street. “The scheduled work involves replacing an auto transformer, which helps provide backup power between...
Penticton airport runway to be repaved; passengers accommodated
PENTICTON - The airport runway maintenance project starting next week will impact flights and could potentially have a negative impact on visitors' perceptions of Penticton. Air Canada, the main airline that flies out of Penticton Regional Airport, is jumping through hoops to make sure passengers are properly accommodated, the city's Colleen Pennington said. According to...
Penticton Airport gets to work on a new runway
PENTICTON - Aircraft flying into Penticton Airport will have a smoother landing come this fall, once repaving of the airport’s only runway is complete. The construction is part of Transport Canada's airport improvement project. Major fixes will be made at night, between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. to avoid as much conflict with flights. Construction...