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Rockslide
Drivers can expect twice weekly closures on Highway 97 near Summerland
The headaches for commuters and commercial drivers on Highway 97 near Summerland will continue twice…
City evacuates 25 homes at Penticton mobile home park due to potential rockslide
The residents of 25 homes in a Penticton mobile home park were evacuated earlier today…
Highway 97 near Summerland reopens to single lane traffic tonight
After over two weeks of headaches for commuters in the Okanagan, the section of Highway…
Slope above highway still moving near Summerland
Highway 97 near Summerland will be closed over the Labour Day long weekend as the…
Keremeos residents hear sound of rockslide
A rockslide just outside of Keremeos last night caused some concern for residents. Jag Sumal,…
iN PHOTOS: A look back at the Hope Slide, 57 years later
This past Sunday marked the 57th anniversary of the largest known landslide in Canadian history…
Rockslide closes Highway 1 north of Hope
A rockslide north of Hope along Highway 1 has caused the road's closure today. DriveB.C.…
Rockslide on Pelmewash Parkway in Lake Country
A rockslide has closed the Pelmewash Parkway in Lake Country this afternoon. Pelmewash Parkway is…
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopens east of Golden after rockslide
The Trans-Canada Highway east of Golden has completely opened after a rockslide caused the road's…
UPDATE: Highway 97 reopens following rockslide south of Okanagan Falls
South Okanagan residents making their Christmas Eve commute to work in Penticton this morning had…
Summerland rockslide slows traffic on Highway 97
SUMMERLAND – A rockslide slowed traffic near Summerland today. According to DriveBC, there was a…
Rock slide closes Highway 5 north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — A rock slide north of Kamloops has closed Highway 5 in both directions.…
UPDATE: Stretch of Highway 97 between Peachland and Summerland remains closed today
SUMMERLAND – Okanagan commuters will not see Highway 97 re-opening to traffic today. Attempts to…
Unique geology could mean future rockslides along section of Highway 97 in Okanagan
PENTICTON – A $54 million highway widening project north of Summerland seems to have opened…
Rockslide has Kamloops area highway down to single-lane traffic
KAMLOOPS – A rockslide blocked one lane on Highway 5A near Kamloops yesterday afternoon. Its…
UPDATE: Okanagan Falls man killed by rock slide
PENTICTON – An elderly man was killed by a rockslide near Okanagan Falls yesterday. RCMP…
Rock slide closes Okanagan Avenue in Vernon
VERNON – Last night's heavy rain and melting snow caused a small rockslide and the…
Highway 12 near Lytton now completely reopened following rock slide
LYTTON – It's been four days since a rock slide closed Highway 12 between Hope…
Fix found for Oliver irrigation pipe damaged in rockslide
PENTICTON – Work is progressing on a major irrigation pipe damaged by a large rockfall…
Keremeos man catches rockslide on video
KEREMEOS – A local man caught a rockslide near Keremeos in the South Okanagan yesterday…
Avalanche control and rockslides along popular routes
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - There are a few things to consider if you're navigating B.C. roads or enjoying the great outdoors today. According to DriveBC.ca, avalanche control is happening Jan. 20, 2015 on Highway 1 from the west boundary of Glacier National Park to the east boundary in both directions, so targeted areas along the route will be...
Rockslide near Spences Bridge slowing traffic on Trans Canada
KAMLOOPS – A rockslide is creating traffic issue on the Trans Canada between Cache Creek and Hope. The slide has the road down to a single lane of alternating traffic about 17 kilometres east of Spences Bridge until further notice, according to Drive B.C. The clean-up is underway. For the very latest updates go to...
UPDATE: Highway 3 remains closed due to rockslide
PENTICTON - Highway 3 continues to be closed in both directions this morning after a rockslide occurred nine kilometres west of Keremeos yesterday afternoon. Estimated time of opening is presently unknown as an assessment is being carried out. Detours via 5A and Highway 97 C. We’ll have more details as they become available. Check Drive...
Investigation into cause of rockslide continues
SUMMERLAND – The section of Highway 97 that was hit by a rockslide between Peachland and Summerland Sunday will remain partially closed until at least Tuesday. Murray Tekano of the Ministry of Transportation says until the 500 cubic metres of debris is cleared, highway traffic will be down to one lane in each direction. “Right now...