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Kelowna to spend $80,000 to find out why Knox Mountain is so wet
KELOWNA – The city will spend $80,000 on a hydrogeological study to help get to…
Investigators still looking for tips in Cooke Creek landslide
ENDERBY - The Ministry of Forests still doesn’t know who’s responsible for a massive landslide near Enderby last year, but it’s standing by its belief the catastrophe was human-caused. In a statement released last week, the Ministry said it believes someone tampered with a culvert, leading Dale Lake to spill its banks and send a...
Mud slide shuts down Highway 6 near Needles Ferry crossing
VERNON - Highway 6 is shut down in both directions one kilometre west of the Needles Ferry, due to a mud slide. According to Drive B.C., there is a detour available on Barnes Creek Forest Service Road. As of 3 a.m. Feb. 19, road assessment was still in progress and there was no estimated time of...
UPDATE: Highway 97 A between Grindrod and Sicamous reopens with delays
GRINDROD - Highway 97A is back open following a mud slide Sunday night, but travellers can still expect delays Tuesday. The road will be open to single lane alternating traffic Tuesday, Feb. 17 while crews conduct maintenance work. The work is being conducted from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. according to Drive B.C. and travellers...
UPDATE: Highway 97 open after falling rock near Summerland
SUMMERLAND – Falling rock closed a portion of Highway 97 just north of Summerland Sunday and is responsible for injuring two people. The small slide closed the southbound lanes 2 kilometres north of the town at about 11:28 a.m. The highway reopened to single lane, alternating traffic about an hour later at 12:20 p.m. as...