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Snow Removal
Kelowna snow plow drivers seeing increase in ‘snow rage’
We've all heard of road rage but how about snow rage? According to the person…
Kelowna snow removal routes in effect
As the snow continues to fall, the City of Kelowna is sending out a friendly…
Calling Kelowna about when your street will be plowed? Be ready to talk to Snowbot
While there’s not a lot of snow falling in Kelowna recently it’s bound to return,…
Can you be sued in B.C. for not clearing your sidewalk?
It's considered a neighbourly thing to do in Kelowna, or anywhere else in B.C. —…
Merritt program sees walkways cleared of snow for seniors, disabled
A pilot program funded by the City of Merritt is helping seniors and those with…
Snow removal complaints ‘normal’ in Kamloops so far, weather anything but
Nearly 30 centimetres of snow fell on Kamloops this December and city street crews worked…
B.C. railway uses a surplus B-52 bomber engine to clear snow from tracks
The use of jet-powered snow removal equipment in B.C. apparently didn't end with an experimental…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops landscaping company is melting away winter
KAMLOOPS – With all the snow over the last few days, snow removal services have…
Volunteer Enderby snow plowers line up for permits
ENDERBY – Volunteer snow plowers in Enderby are warming up their engines as they prepare…
A quick guide to Vernon snow removal rules
VERNON – Just in time for the holidays, the first real wave of snow hit…
Expect to see more snow plows on Kelowna side streets as council increases snow budget
KELOWNA – Look for more snow routes and better side street snow removal next winter…
Snow removal manager says Kelowna needs to bump up winter service
KELOWNA – With spring here and summer on the way, it’s hard to think about…
City of Kamloops saw a big increase in snow removal requests this year
KAMLOOPS – We can measure winter many ways including temperature, snowfall or freezing rain but…
Snow removal in Kelowna over Christmas had some problems
KELOWNA – It wasn’t quite Snowmageddon but the big dump in the city over the…
Kamloops snow removal budget up for debate
KAMLOOPS – How much are you willing to pay for better snow removal? Councillor Donovan…
Money flows as the snow flies in Kelowna
KELOWNA – City crews and contractors are hitting the streets for some serious snow removal,…
Kelowna considers taking over sidewalk snow removal
CLEARING ALL SIDEWALKS ONE OPTION KELOWNA – Would you be willing to pay more taxes…
Why you might have to shovel your sidewalk in Kelowna but your neighbour doesn’t
KELOWNA - The city deals with complaints about snow clearing every winter, but a resident upset over being forced to shovel a sidewalk they have no real access to has the city looking at a possible change. Coun. Brad Sieben says the resident contacted him after last week’s snowfall of about 15 centimetres. The current...
STAHN: Our love-hate relationship with snow
Whether you love winter or hate it there seems to be one thing most people can agree about at this time of year, and that’s the need to complain about the ‘bad job’ snow clearing operators are doing. Everywhere you turn people are complaining about the city doing a bad job, their neighbours not doing...
Taxpayers heap abuse on snow removal staff
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Few things, it seems, can bring out the ugly in a person more than a snow covered street. A story posted yesterday with a photo from the perspective of a West Kelowna snowplow driver showed cars parked willy-nilly on a local road, making it virtually impossible to plow. The story touched a nerve and...
If your street looks like this, your complaint isn’t with snow plowing
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - As snow removal complaints begin to pile up and residents begin pointing fingers, one municipality is pointing the finger right back. The City of West Kelowna sent this picture to local media and posted it to its Facebook page to show residents what snow plow drivers face on a daily basis while trying...
City of Vernon reminds residents about snow and ice control
VERNON - The city is putting out some reminders after a day of heavy snowfall in Vernon. The city drew attention to several aspects of snow and ice control in a media release issued late this afternoon, Jan. 4. First off, the city says vehicles and recreational equipment parked on streets during snowfalls poses major...
Some West Kelowna roads might not get plowed for days
WEST KELOWNA – Residents of West Kelowna who live on low priority roads should not expect to see much plow activity over the next couple days. With a full day of heavy snow and no end in sight, crews will be busy keeping the busiest and most important roadways clear. According to a media release...
City of Kelowna clearing main routes during latest snowfall
KELOWNA - City crews are asking for patience and cooperation as they deal with the latest snow fall in Kelowna. City and contract snow removal crews are working non-stop concentrating on priority one and two roads — high traffic main roads and secondary collector roads, according to a media release issued this afternoon, Jan. 4....