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UPDATE: Highway 1 reopened after ‘major’ crash near Sicamous
The Trans-Canada Highway has completely reopened following a major collision three kilometres east of Sicamous…
Kamloops, Kelowna airports biggest winners in latest government COVID funding program
Kelowna International Airport and Kamloops Airport are getting $720,000 each in provincial funding to help…
Kelowna, Vernon get green light for e-scooters on roadways
The province has approved a three-year pilot project allowing Kelowna and Vernon residents to operate…
New flight between Vancouver and Kamloops ends in April
A new Central Mountain Air flight between Kamloops and Vancouver will come to an end…
In wake of Greyhound’s departure, incentives could fill B.C. rural transport gaps
Advocates behind a campaign for provincewide public transit say it would increase safety and access…
How car-sharing company Modo expects to save users money, Kelowna’s traffic
The car sharing movement in B.C. is largely in the hands of a co-op called…
Meals for Truckers initiative a success in 2020, but unlikely to return
A Kamloops food truck had massive success when the owner collaborated with the B.C. Trucking…
Semi fire on infamous Tranquille Valley road highlights dangers for residents
There was another vehicle incident on Tranquille-Criss Creek Road north of Kamloops overnight, a road…
Province moves ahead with plan to close Trans-Canada near Golden for month
Construction on the Trans-Canada near Golden to expand the highway from two lanes to four,…
Ebus adds office, bus stop in downtown Kelowna
Ebus is opening a new office and stop in downtown Kelowna starting Dec. 1. Since…
Even the idea of B.C. mobility tax gets push back in the Central Okanagan
As the world slowly turns away from gas guzzling cars and embraces electric replacements, cities…
Province looking for input on Highway 97 improvement plans through Peachland
Peachland residents have been waiting, and arguing, for years over various options to improve Highway…
Ebus increases service to routes across B.C.
Ebus, which transports travellers from Vancouver to cities in the B.C. Interior and vice versa,…
Kelowna told in online surveys to spend more money on roads
Kelowna residents are telling city council that they need to put more money into roads…
Kelowna residents don’t like traffic congestion but are conflicted about what to do about it
Getting around Kelowna was the second biggest issue identified in last year’s Citizen’s Survey. So…
Kamloops EV strategy tackles climate issues
The City of Kamloops is looking into ways to make the city greener, and it…
Here’s how the bus company that replaced Greyhound in B.C. Interior is doing after year one
Ebus jumped into the void created by the closure of Greyhound last year and has…
$57 million extension of Clement Ave just one of many potential projects for Kelowna
The dream of a second crossing over Okanagan Lake is almost dead. Projected in 2006…
Pedaling plays second fiddle to electric scooters in Kelowna
Early reports show that every electric scooter used in Kelowna’s ride-sharing program this summer was…
Attitudes towards transit expected to shift dramatically in Central Okanagan
Even while the Central Okanagan transit system is struggling to find ways to boost service…
New Kelowna bike route opens
A protected bike lane on Sutherland Avenue between Pandosy and Ethel is now officially open.…
Ebus launches Shuswap service today
Ebus is launching its inaugural trip through the Shuswap today, Oct. 7. The route will…
UPDATE: Highway 97A south of Sicamous reopens after crash
SICAMOUS – A vehicle collision south of Sicamous closed Highway 97A for more than eight…
UPDATE: Trans-Canada reopened following crash near Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK – A collision closed the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Cache Creek for…