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Timmies at the Kelowna airport getting a reno
KELOWNA – The Tim Hortons at the Kelowna airport is getting a facelift. Renovations are…
Kelowna’s experiment with e-scooters a major summertime hit
KELOWNA – While the City of Kelowna is still analyzing data collected from three e-scooter…
Central Okanagan politicians combine to call out province on ride-sharing rules
KELOWNA – Central Okanagan mayors and other government leaders have signed a letter calling on…
OGO rushing to be first e-scooter sharing operator in Kelowna
KELOWNA – There are now three e-scooter companies with permits to operate their rental services…
Money and insurance the only thing holding up e-scooter sharing in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna’s bike share program is on the verge of becoming…
Skateboards to be allowed on Kelowna streets, but not sidewalks
KELOWNA – Riding skateboards on Kelowna streets will become legal next week, but there's not…
Safety improvements to Highway 97 in Lake Country focus of upcoming workshop
LAKE COUNTRY – The province is looking for your input into a transportation study recently…
Electric scooters could be part of Kelowna’s bikesharing offerings
KELOWNA – While it’s called bikeshare, the City of Kelowna may end up with scooters…
Kelowna still expects to have bike sharing, but weeks from now
KELOWNA – After a successful trial in 2018, the City of Kelowna is opening the…
BEEP BLEEP: Kelowna’s commuting future will be lots of waiting around
KELOWNA – If nothing changes in the next 20 years you’re going to be sitting…
School bus passes mandatory for Vernon students
VERNON – School kids in Vernon are going to have to remember more than just their…
Coquihalla Highway closed southbound between Hope and Merritt
If your travel plans today include the Coquihalla Highway you may need to rethink them.…
Kelowna council being asked to approve $96 million development plan put on hold last fall
KELOWNA – After months of delay and review, Kelowna city staff are sticking to their…
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…
Highway 97 between Summerland and Peachland won’t be opening any time soon
SUMMERLAND – Continued instability of the slope above Highway 97 north of Summerland means the…
Regional directors looking for sideroad improvements told not to get their hopes up
PENTICTON – Regional district directors have no end of highway and road projects they would…
Snowfall warnings issued for southern Interior mountain passes
PENTICTON – Travel will be a challenge on several mountain passes in the southern Interior…
B.C. Trucking Association says province’s No Trucks in Left Lane initiative missing key component
It’s one of B.C’s busiest mountain highways that connects the Lower Mainland with the Interior,…
Push is on to create electric rail system in Thompson-Okanagan
KELOWNA – A $30,000 video may be what it takes to launch an innovative $1.5…
Province restricts commercial trucks from using far left lane on section of Coquihalla Highway
The Ministry of Transportation is launching a new pilot program this week in order to…
New bus service launches today in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A new intercity bus service has launched today in Kamloops. With the closure…
E-bikes sparking a new wave of cycling in Interior cities
Does anyone pedal their own bike anymore? If you haven’t already noticed, a cyclist who…
Dropbike success could help Kelowna fight chronic traffic congestion
KELOWNA – The continuing uptake of the new Dropbike service in Kelowna could soon make…