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Transport Canada cracks down on hazardous buoys in Shuswap Lake
Local government officials have removed dozens of non-compliant buoys from Shuswap Lake following public complaints.…
Love or hate the roar of power boats? Now you can tell Transport Canada what you think
Transport Canada wants to know if people want it to crack down on loud boats.…
‘Creepy and invasive’: Peachland couple fed up with unwanted drone activity
As more and more drone hobbyists launch their remotely operated cameras into the skies, some…
Kelowna air traffic control facing staff shortages as pandemic winds down
Concerns are being raised about operating hours at Kelowna International Airport’s air traffic services as…
This your boat? Vessel adrift on Wood Lake in Okanagan could be salvaged if owner not found
An abandoned boat with a seen floating across Wood Lake in the Okanagan can be…
Bandanas, face shields no longer accepted at Canadian airports
Transport Canada has updated its face covering requirements and is no longer allowing bandanas, face…
Buoy police returning next spring to Okanagan and Shuswap lakes
Even after ripping out 68 illegal mooring buoys in Shuswap and Mara lakes earlier this…
Over 50 illegal buoys pulled from Shuswap lakes
Over 50 buoys were removed and almost 200 tagged as non-compliant, following a four-day blitz…
No end in sight to Penticton Regional Airport runway restrictions
Transport Canada isn’t saying when commercial flight operations will return to normal following operations restrictions…
Cause of fatal plane crash near Kelowna that killed former Alberta premier may never be known
CALGARY – The exact cause of the fatal crash of a business jet that took…
Genderless driver’s licence gets tourist barred from Kelowna flight
KELOWNA – A tourist from New Zealand wasn’t allowed to board her flight at Kelowna…
Safety issue cancels night flights at Penticton Regional Airport
PENTICTON – Safety concerns about nighttime flying into Penticton Regional Airport has impacted flights into…
More changes coming at Third Avenue crossing for upcoming Kamloops Blazers games
KAMLOOPS – Temporary barricades at the Third Avenue rail crossing for this week’s Blazers games…
City still trying to find solutions for downtown Kamloops rail crossing
KAMLOOPS – The wheels are in motion to remove the Transport Canada order on the…
Railway workers too tired, company ordered to give more rest time
KAMLOOPS – Rail workers will now have extra time to catch some sleep between shifts…
How far the City of Kamloops and CP Rail must go to protect people from themselves
PEDESTRIANS CLIMBING THROUGH PARKED TRAINS, RACING TO BEAT APPROACHING TRAINS KAMLOOPS - When a Transport Canada railway safety inspector visited the city's 3 Avenue crossing in July, 2014, he witnessed so much danger to the public, the crossing was almost closed to the public entirely. Dennis Maskell's report kicked off a still-ongoing negotiation between the...
Drones flying over Westside Road wildfire halt air operations
WEST KELOWNA – Several people have been flying drones over the Westside Road wildfire today, forcing B.C. Wildfire to stop flying helicopters, which are supporting firefighters on the ground. The RCMP have been called in to investigate. Fire information officer Melissa Klassen says the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have been flying in the Flight Restricted area...