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The driver of a transport truck didn’t appear to be very concerned about staying in their lane while travelling along Highway 1 in Abbotsford recently.

There was a close call when the driver of a personal vehicle noticed two semi trucks driving side-by-side on a two-lane section of Highway 5 near Clearwater late last week.

Uber has announced that it will start operating in Kelowna as of noon tomorrow, June 6.

There has been talk for decades about a second crossing of Okanagan Lake with a bypass highway around West Kelowna and Kelowna.

A commercial truck driver is facing three criminal charges after he crashed into the front yard of a Kamloops home last fall.

There was a strong show of support at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for an inclusive crosswalk in Penticton, but some people apparently don’t appreciate it because plenty of skid marks have already been left behind.

Two people are lucky to be alive after crashing a vehicle while fleeing Kelowna RCMP last night.

Uber had notified its drivers that it’s time to download the driver app and get ready to start picking up passengers in Kelowna next week.

This past weekend marked the 64th year for the Knox Mountain Hill Climb, even though it only actually started running up that Kelowna hill 57 years ago.

Green Lake Road in Okanagan Falls has been flattened out, and the boulder that took a chunk of out it has been crushed into a pile of rocks.

Some parents are skeptical about a new Kamloops and school district pilot project which will put a temporary vehicle-free perimeter around a local elementary school in an attempt to increase safety and encourage healthier modes of travel.

An 18-year-old Chilliwack man is facing multiple charges after he was nabbed by the RCMP’s highway patrol doing 209 km/h on a motorcycle on the Coquihalla Highway near Merritt.

A 44-year-old woman died at the scene after a collision with a pickup truck on the Trans-Canada Highway in Rogers Pass.

A woman who was hit by a car while on a morning walk in the Rutland area of Kelowna returned home this week after a 17-day hospital stay and she has months of recovery ahead of her.

Washington state’s first alpine coaster is opening to the public in a week. 

A mudslide has closed Highway 3A in both directions east of Keremeos.

The collapsed bluff that has Highway 97 down to one lane in Summerland may not be finished making a mess just yet.

Caroline Webb feels lucky she didn't drive along Green Lake Road 20 minutes later than she did last night. 

The TransCan is down to single-lane alternating traffic east of Sicamous.

TORONTO - Experts say shifting factors including wildfires in Alberta, a slowing economy and potential pressures on supply will all have an effect on gas prices as the long weekend heralds the start of the summer.

A couple in Clearwater discovered something unusual while driving home from a Mother’s Day dinner a few days ago, what appeared to be a snapping turtle.

The driver of a vintage Corvette pulled a risky, perhaps accidental, u-turn in a West Kelowna intersection that was caught on a dash camera yesterday.

A visitor to Revelstoke thought he found a good place to park his pickup truck beside the Columbia River before embarking upon a hike.

The family of a Florida woman who was killed along with her 11-year-old daughter in a snowmobiling crash near Golden in 2018 will head to a B.C. courtroom next month in their case against the companies involved.

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After months of waiting, Uber’s purchase of the ReRyde licence for Kelowna has been approved by the BC Passenger Transportation Board.

A 50-year-old Washington State man is scheduled to appear in a B.C. court next month after being busted going over 250 km/h on the Coquihalla Highway this past weekend.

A Vernon resident is taking her DJ, disco ball and rentable roller skates to arenas throughout the Interior, throwing disco parties.

Uber can now legally be used to hail a ride in Kelowna – however drivers aren't part of the deal.

Rugby Canada has cut ties with a player who’s the subject of a violent carjacking investigation on Vancouver Island.

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at a Kelowna car wash this morning.

After teasing the opening weekend on social media, Enderby's Starlight Drive-in has officially announced it will be opening for the season this weekend.

A woman in her 30s died after the car she was in crashed down a steep embankment on the Trans-Canada Highway near Field last week.

A man found himself in deep trouble with the police after he was observed committing a minor traffic violation.

Drivers can expect delays along Highway 97 after a landslide near Summerland. 

A man and a woman were arrested after they were spotted operating a van that was stolen from a Kelowna daycare two days earlier.

An alleged thief was able to get away from police last week in Vernon, but he was arrested yesterday in Revelstoke thanks to a tip from the public.

A 56-year-old woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after she was hit by what police describe as an erratically driven SUV early this morning.

The driver of a pickup truck that slammed into a parked truck on a Kelowna residential street earlier this week will likely be charged with drunk driving.

A Kelowna driver caught a collision on camera yesterday when a pickup truck crashed into the back of another truck on Cook Road.

Long-time Vernon resident Karen Cooper was hit by car a few days ago while driving with her two dogs on the way to pick up her third dog from the groomers.

Shortly after midnight, driving back from Kelowna after seeing a movie, Claire – not her real name – noticed a vehicle driving right beside her while heading through Lake Country.

An electric Zamboni will be flooding the ice at the NorVal Arena in Armstrong from now on.

Two different men – one in Kelowna and another in Penticton – found themselves in trouble with the RCMP yesterday because of real looking pellet guns.

Judy Wiebe says her sense of safety has been eroded and her faith in the RCMP has massively deteriorated.

Two men were arrested in Salmon Arm after their bear spray attack went awry.

Finning spent many years in Vernon but closed up shop there last summer and moved to Kelowna.

A compact SUV crashed into a pet shop in Lake Country on the weekend.

Two men were arrested in a stolen truck after police chased them around Kelowna.

Anybody who’s feeling hungry for nostalgia in Kamloops will have a chance to enjoy some old favourites when the Zellers food truck makes a stop at the Aberdeen Mall.

A Kelowna nursing student has been awarded $1.8 million in compensation after she was T-boned while driving to school.

Hexagon Purus announced today the grand opening of its zero-emission heavy-duty truck plant.

The relatively stable gas prices of recent weeks seem to be ending as prices edge upwards, often by 10 cents a litre or more.

Five vehicles were damaged by fire behind Kelowna’s Volvo dealership last night.

Two residents trapped on their balcony had to be rescued by firefighters after a semi truck and trailer crashed into their building this morning.

An upcoming retro disco roller skating event is drawing a lot of interest from the community of Kamloops as the once popular activity appears to be making a comeback.

If you want a glimpse at just how much the Okanagan has changed in the last 60 years, have a look at this video from the Ministry of Transportation.

The temptation to steal the Kelowna RCMP Bait Bike on its first day of the year couldn't be resisted yet again.

Plainclothes officers with the Kelowna RCMP spent some of their enforcement efforts taking an uneventful bus ride. 

A dangerous passing effort by a commercial transport truck north of Kamloops on the weekend is under investigation.

The B.C. Highway Patrol is hoping to speak with witnesses and get dash cam footage of the moments leading up to a fatal head-on collision east of Revelstoke.

A trucker made a risky decision to pass other drivers after a passing lane had ended on Highway 5 north of Kamloops.

A Vernon woman is hoping to connect with a couple who came to her aid when she was hit by a car while riding an e-scooter last week on her regular route between home and work. 

A late season snowfall is in the forecast for Highways 3, and the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt, where up to 25 centimetres of snow is in the forecast for both highways.

Using one of the stairways in Kelowna’s Library Parkade can be a little daunting these days.

Construction is expected to start this week on a 2.4 kilometre, $4.2 million multi-use trail next to Boucherie Road in West Kelowna.

You'll no longer have to go hungry when traveling the desolate stretch of the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope.

Police are tight-lipped following the armed robbery of a train in Kamloops yesterday.

A U.K. resident who bought a Delorean from B.C. is no doubt wishing he could go back to the future after he shipped the vehicle to Britain but found out it didn't work properly.

A novice driver was nabbed doing nearly 200 km/h on a Vancouver Island highway with a posted speed limit of 100 km/h.

A B.C. man who advertised his used car on Facebook as having "no leaks" is on the hook for $2,000 after the buyer sued him because the vehicle had an oil leak.

Almost 80 drivers in the Central Okanagan have had their catalytic converters stolen so far this year.

One person is in critical condition following a head-on collision on Highway 33, while three others suffered serious injuries.

A driver was taken to hospital after they were hit by an RCMP cruiser in Kamloops this morning.

As Penticton’s Lake-to-Lake bike route nears construction on its final phase, the owners of a business along the way are worried about how intrusive it’s going to be.

Police in Abbotsford captured the driver of a stolen car but there was some collateral damage. 

Residents of Kelowna and Vernon are used to seeing shared e-scooters parked helter-skelter throughout their cities but that’s not the Sparrow Scooter model being used in the South Okanagan.

While speeding through B.C.’s many mountain passes, it can be easy to forget the engineering marvels that make the trip so easy.

As B.C. heads into its third and final year of a pilot project allowing e-scooters on city streets, the Okanagan is leading the charge with 95% of the rental scooters in the province.

A new Central Okanagan transportation plan, almost a decade in the making, rules out the possibility of a second bridge over Okanagan Lake – at least for the next 20 years.

North Okanagan RCMP officers busted four drunk drivers over the weekend.

If highway travel is in your plans today, you'll want to take note. Up to 25 centimetres of more snow is expected over the next 24 hours in the mountain passes on all three major highways out of the southern Interior.

A petition calling on B.C. Transit to turn over the running of the Central Okanagan bus system to local government is just the start of a drive for change.

A trucker had a tough time turning onto Martin Street in Penticton earlier this week because the Lake-to-Lake Bike Route was in the way.

Electric golf carts have been zipping around golf courses and resorts for decades.

Kelowna, like many other North American cities, has ramped up efforts in recent years to make bicycles a favoured means of transportation.

Canada Post plans on electrifying 100% of its fleet by 2040, starting in Nanaimo.

Mac Logan likens the final stages of completing the Okanagan Rail Trail to an NFL football game after the two-minute warning has sounded.

A 19-year-old man was struck by a vehicle in Penticton and the driver allegedly fled the scene last night.

A classic car collector and former shop teacher in Sorrento turned a fifty foot container into an 1890 Pullman train car replica last fall.

Invictus Properties has acquired Scott’s Inn and Restaurant in Kamloops.

Highway 5 was closed overnight, again, due to an incident involving at least three commercial vehicles.

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The Coquihalla will stay closed between Hope and Merritt for at least another couple hours. 

Jonathan Garratt was fined $30 for having his vehicle parked in front of an expired meter – even though the meter in downtown Kelowna wasn’t expired.

The Coquihalla remains closed this afternoon.

A pair of parked vehicles were destroyed in an early morning fire Penticton RCMP are calling suspicious.

Three people were killed and two others were critically injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 5 near Clearwater this morning.

Winter won’t give up its icy grip on the Coquihalla Highway.

Mike Hall of Rust Bros Restorations was with a film crew on his Tappen property over the weekend.