Transportation

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…