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Drivers start your engines and prepare for the return of the sixth annual Okanagan Dream Rally.

A pickup truck struck a young pedestrian in Vernon Saturday and left them with life-threatening injuries.

The Interior Health Authority is suing a U.S. citizen for $720,000 in unpaid health-care bills after he crashed his motorcycle in the Kootenays six years ago.

Euro car owners from around the continent came to Kelowna for a weekend long car event that raised money for charity.

The wildfire near Peachland is under control but drivers should be ready for major delays on Highway 97.

An SUV was rear-ended on the Trans-Canada Highway near Golden yesterday.

The daughter of a Merritt city councillor killed in a hit-and-run a year ago has issued an emotional appeal for the driver to come forward.

Multiple fatal motor vehicle incidents occurred on British Columbia highways this week.

The Adra Tunnel restoration project on the Kettle Valley Rail Trail in the hills above Naramata is in the final stages of completion and the group behind it is seeking approval from the province to continue.

A driver rolled their car going nearly double the speed limit on the William Bennett Bridge in West Kelowna earlier this week.

The Trans-Canada Highway is closed after two people died in a collision south Lytton.

A family of Dutch tourists had to be rescued by Central Okanagan search and rescue volunteers after their RV got stuck.

South Okanagan RCMP spent five days in June cracking down on car theft in the region.

Police are investigating a fatal collision involving two cars and a semi truck in Keremeos.

Three people were killed and one person was injured Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash north of Invermere in the East Kootenay.

A collision killed four people when a passenger truck crashed into a semi truck on Highway 6 on the weekend.

An antique pickup truck that was stolen from Salmon Arm earlier this week holds deep sentimental value for the family of the man who worked to restore it.

A man is recovering from serious injuries after a targeted gang shooting last night and police are looking for more information.

After months of blasting the hillside above Highway 97 north of Summerland, the province says delays of more than 20 minutes will no longer be required.

Drivers of electric vehicles using FortisBC charging stations will no longer pay per minute beginning Aug. 1.

A flash flood in Savona, west of Kamloops, over the Canada Day weekend damaged homes and temporarily shut down the Trans-Canada Highway, and crews are on site working to repair the damages.

A vehicle wound up in the Similkameen River near Princeton this afternoon and the driver didn't survive.

Mounties in Burnaby say they used undercover officers as part of a lengthy investigation into hundreds of stolen catalytic converters that they say were destined to be sent to the United States.

After a lengthy investigation, RCMP officers raided a home in Lake Country last week and recovered stolen mountain bikes, bike parts and electric scooter batteries.

Travellers should be aware of the potential for snow on Southern BC Interor mountain passes this weekend.

A Kamloops man has a court date after stealing a young person’s bicycle earlier this month.

The driver injured when a rock crashed through her vehicle's windshield last week on a Metro Vancouver highway has died.

A pair of motorcycle thieves were arrested over two weeks ago by Kelowna RCMP officers.

A 15-year-old was killed in an ATV rollover near Barriere on Sunday.

A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed while passing a vehicle on a double solid along Highway 6 east of Vernon Monday night.

An off-duty RCMP officer spotted a stolen bike in Salmon Arm which led to a man’s arrest and the bike’s recovery.

Two people were killed in a crash on the Area 27 luxury motorsports club racetrack in Oliver on Wednesday.

A person is dead after a pickup truck crashed head on into a transport truck on Friday and both vehicles caught fire south of Castlegar on Highway 22.

Dozens of cyclists gathered in downtown Kelowna today for a fundraiser to support programs for local children and youth.

Kamloops bus ridership bounced back in 2023 after a lull during the COVID pandemic.

A person died in a car crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Kamloops.

The driver of a pickup truck was killed when they crossed the centre line on the Trans-Canada Highway near Salmon Arm and sideswiped a semi truck Tuesday.

Winter isn't quite over in the mountain passes yet.

Today was the first World of Wheels car show in West Kelowna and hundreds of people came out to see dozens of classic cars.

The valley could be 15 C today with a chance of showers, but travellers through the mountain passes should expect some snow from now until Sunday morning.

The Ministry of Transportation is trying to alleviate congestion on Harvey Avenue using new technology to time lights at cross streets.

It might reach as high as 20 C in the valley bottoms today but Environment Canada is calling for two to five cms of snow on most mountain passes tonight and into tomorrow morning.

Usually the warning for drivers heading into the Victoria Day long weekend is to drive the speed limit and care to avoid a crash.

Highway 97C is currently closed in both directions near Peachland.

Traffic is starting to move along a stretch of Highway 97 between West Kelowna and Peachland afternoon following a car crash.

West Kelowna RCMP have confirmed one person died in the car crash on Highway 97 south of Peachland yesterday.

A grand opening for the Enderby to Splatsin section of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail is tomorrow, May 10, but not everyone going is there to celebrate.

Emergency crews are on the scene of a serious car crash on Highway 97 south of Peachland and traffic is backing up this afternoon.

Heads up, drivers, you may encounter snow on mountain passes today.

Uber Canada, facing multiple legal threats from around the province, is fighting back in the courts.

A former Penticton woman struggling to recover from a horrific motorcycle crash has been awarded $1.8 million in damages.

It’s almost time to gas up the car and drive away from terrible streaming services in favour of the giant screen of the Starlight Drive-In Theatre in Enderby.

An Okanagan transit lobby group has hundreds of residents behind an open letter to politicians to demand public transit improvements.

A Kelowna man destroyed his bicycle in a collision with a vehicle in 2022 but he’s the one who has to pay more than $3,000 in damage to the vehicle.

It appears a lawsuit claiming Westside Road trespasses on Okanagan Indian Band land is essentially over with the only remaining issue being compensation and how to proceed.

SQUAMISH, B.C. - A baby in a stroller survived being struck and dragged for two blocks while it was lodged in the front of a vehicle in Squamish, B.C.

BC police watchdog is looking into a motorcycle crash that injured the rider during an attempted traffic stop in Kelowna.

A man pleaded guilty in Kamloops court after a drunk driving collision put multiple people in the hospital five years ago.

A Penticton woman was awarded $600,000 four years after she was hit by a car while crossing a street on a crosswalk.

Heads up, drivers, a late season dump of snow is headed for higher elevation routes on the Trans-Canada highway today and tonight.

A gravel pit in Kamloops was packed with 32 high school students, pieces of heavy-duty equipment and experts in the construction and forestry industries a few days ago.

Heavy snow is expected on the Trans-Canada Highway tonight between between Rogers Pass and Eagle Pass.

Kelowna RCMP are introducing ATVs to its fleet of patrol vehicles this summer.

Satoca Bike is a Vernon business that was born through the Entrepreneur Immigration Program and it serves as a testament to how this program can bring in new businesses as well as new community members.

A stray tire bounced its way down Highway 97 in West Kelowna this morning but an RCMP officer was able to avert a potential collision.

A new $15-million long haul truck sales, rental and service facility is breaking ground in Kelowna today with a plan to focus on zero emission vehicles.

Heads up, drivers, a snowfall advisory has been issued for the Coquihalla Highway starting today.

Two drivers were caught driving double the speed limit on Highway 1 in Chilliwack by the RCMP's BC Highway Patrol late last week.

VANCOUVER - Police in West Vancouver say a “joyride” by a 13-year-old in a Lamborghini set off a single-vehicle crash that resulted in a total writeoff by the insurance company.

VICTORIA - The British Columbia Transportation Ministry says commercial trucks above a certain weight will soon be required to be fitted with technology to limit how fast they travel on provincial roadways.

Five impaired drivers were removed from the streets by the Lake Country RCMP in 24 hours.

The Kelowna RCMP is seeking the public's assistance as they investigate a report of road rage turned violent.

Drivers can expect a break from the closures along Highway 97 north of Summerland this Easter long weekend.

The carbon tax will go up 23% across Canada on April 1, which translates into 3.3 cents per litre of gasoline at the pumps.

You're driving along, and without warning, the roadway drops from beneath you.

The final traffic headaches for drivers on the Trans-Canada Highway will be felt this spring as the last stage of the massive highway and bridge project in Kicking Horse Canyon wraps up.

The prospect of futuristic autonomous transport has been in the cards for the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna since 2022.

During the 2023 wildfires in the Okanagan last summer season multiple transit bus drivers were put on the frontlines to help evacuate the residents of long-term care facilities like the evacuation of West Kelowna's Brookhaven Care Centre.

A hiking and cycling connection from the Bennett Bridge to Peachland is shaping up.

The federal government has announced it's contributing another $840,000 for Penticton’s Lake to Lake Bike Route.

Some North Okanagan elementary students were helped out RCMP officers with a road safety campaign this week.

Young people can now ride BC Transit for free in Penticton.

Three BC truck drivers found themselves in court after they complained they were shorted overtime by their former employers.

Bob Richards has been routinely collecting empty bottles and cans for years to help out others in need.

A new commercial vehicle inspection pullout is coming to Highway 5 North this fall.

A man fled police down an embankment, under a stationary train then into the Thompson River near Mission Flats in Kamloops late last week, only to be arrested when he climbed back out.

LONDON (AP) — A very fast car has made a very slow return.

Rising costs in the trucking sector have overtaken the driver shortage as the biggest concern for employers, according to a new report from an industry non-profit.

Vernon-based Kal Tire has a new president from outside the company’s founding family.

All the occupants of a triplex in Kelowna escaped unharmed from an early morning fire.

Chevrolet originally launched its Trax extra-small crossover SUV for the 2015 model year. It was inexpensive, yes, but that was just about the only compelling aspect about it. However, the new 2024 Chevrolet Trax kicks off the model’s second generation. The nameplate has undergone an astonishing transformation, going from a frumpy-looking hatchback on stilts to a sleek head-turner.

Heavy snowfall is expected in Boundary today, March 2.

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada has issued a warning for wide swaths of the British Columbia Interior into parts of Alberta, with "very dangerous" conditions forecast to persist until Monday.

Four people were taken to hospital in critical condition after two cars collided head-on on Highway 33 near Kelowna last night.

If 23 Mara Lake waterfront property owners don’t apply for permits from the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail, the province could have their docks removed.

Customers of Kelowna's downtown Starbucks location must now register their cars if they are parked on-site to avoid walk-offs from their private parking lot.

Kelowna city councillors have raised safety concerns about the plan for a rollout of e-scooters and e-bikes this week. 

The storm system that brought snow and travel alerts to the Southern Interior yesterday, Feb. 27, continues today with Environment Canada issuing winter storm warnings for mountain passes.

A Kelowna man and his company are being accused of fraud for allegedly misrepresenting and misusing funds from investors and illegally distributing securities.

An Okanagan transit lobby group is not impressed with BC Transit's decision to renew its contract with the international public transit operator TransDev.