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Multiple people seriously injured in crash on Trans-Canada near Field
A serious two-vehicle crash has closed the Trans-Canada Highway near Field this afternoon. Emergency crews…
No more lengthy delays in Highway 97 rock slide zone near Summerland
After months of blasting the hillside above Highway 97 north of Summerland, the province says…
FortisBC moves away from time-based rates at electric vehicle charging stations
Drivers of electric vehicles using FortisBC charging stations will no longer pay per minute beginning…
Pilot killed in helicopter crash near Invermere
A helicopter crashed near Invermere in the Columbia Valley last night killing the pilot and…
Uber hits back against decision requiring it to offer wheelchair accessible options
Uber Canada, facing multiple legal threats from around the province, is fighting back in the…
Lime introduces incentive program for e-scooter parking in Kelowna
Kelowna residents might not be tripping over e-scooters and e-bikes any longer. The company that…
Gas prices set to rise in Okanagan, Kamloops this spring
Increases to the carbon tax in BC in April will add about three cents to…
E-scooter use in Kelowna and Vernon skyrocketed in 2023
E-scooter usage in Vernon and Kelowna skyrocketed in the past year showcasing the benefits of…
How an Indigenous trail through Kicking Horse Canyon grew into a super highway
The TransCanada Highway through the Kicking Horse Canyon has some of the most difficult and…
Central Okanagan roads study official but still has no action plan
A major transportation study for the Central Okanagan was officially released today, Sept. 28, by…
City of Kelowna wants to get more employees out of their cars – in 2025
As congestion continues to build on Kelowna roadways the city is, generally, avoiding building more…
Motorcyclist dies in hospital after crash in Kamloops area
A motorcycle rider who was expected to survive after a crash near Kamloops died in…
Slope above highway still moving near Summerland
Highway 97 near Summerland will be closed over the Labour Day long weekend as the…
Highway 97 blocked after another slide near Summerland
Highway 97 is blocked near Summerland after another landslide. Rocks and debris fell onto Highway…
Man on scooter hit by semi in Vernon
A man in a mobility scooter was hit by a semi-truck in Vernon on Tuesday.…
Forget about paying those parking tickets from private BC companies
There’s two sides to every parking ticket from private lots. On the one hand, there’s…
Parkade barricade becoming a headache for Kamloops drivers
A downtown Kamloops parkade has been periodically trapping commuters as the aging barricades periodically stop…
Multi-vehicle crash closes Coquihalla Highway near summit
A multi-vehicle crash has closed the southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway south of the…
Driver nabbed for trying to sneak unsafe trailer through Kamloops
Safety staff jumped into action recently when a trailer loaded with a massive gate or…
Canada’s new cruise ship rules don’t plug loopholes for major source of wastewater pollution
The federal government says some new cruise ship pollution measures are now mandatory, but environmental…
Kelowna Chamber calling for second Okanagan Lake crossing
Frustrated with the lack of action on highway improvements in the Central Okanagan, the Kelowna…
BC rolls out rural transportation surveys but roadmap for action unclear
B.C. is examining long-standing roadblocks to intercity transportation for rural communities on Vancouver Island and…
iN VIDEO: A perfectly functional downtown Kamloops train crossing
A downtown train crossing in Kamloops appears to be operating strangely in an online video,…
Three in hospital after Kamloops crash
A highway corridor in Kamloops was closed for hours after a two-vehicle collision just after…