News Items tag as: BC Highways Snow in the forecast for Interior mountain pass highways September 18, 2017 - 9:17 AM You may want to consider switching to winter tires a bit earlier than normal if you plan to travel high elevation roads in the Interior any time soon. VIDEO: Dashcams catch bad drivers, chaos on the roads after late season snowfall March 10, 2017 - 2:30 PM KAMLOOPS - After this week's surprise snowfall multiple dashcam videos shared on social media show risk takers and mistake makers behind the wheel of vehicles in the Thompson and Shuswap areas. Coquihalla now open after night of crashes, closures and harsh conditions February 11, 2017 - 10:40 AM MERRITT - The Coquihalla highway has reopened after several collisions and harsh winter driving conditions caused delays and multiple closures of the mountain pass last night. UPDATE: Set of snowfall warnings for B.C. Interior mountain highways lifted November 26, 2016 - 9:09 AM UPDATE 9:14 a.m, Sunday Nov. 27, 2016 Attention drivers: B.C. Interior mountain highways hit with snowfall warnings November 25, 2016 - 4:16 PM THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A set of snowfall warnings issued by Environment Canada this afternoon could mean very snowy roads for the Southern Interior mountain passes. First phase of new avalanche control system installed near Revelstoke November 09, 2016 - 8:00 PM KAMLOOPS - Safety improvements to the B.C. highway system announced over the last couple years have been installed or partially installed in advance of this year’s winter driving. Snowfall warning issued for Trans-Canada Highway October 08, 2016 - 4:42 PM SHUSWAP - Long weekend travellers planning to drive on the Trans-Canada Highway from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass this evening should prepare for winter road conditions. VIDEO: How we deal with rock slides in B.C. December 16, 2015 - 10:30 AM LYTTON - A rock slide on Highway 12 between Lytton and Lillooet on the weekend shut down the highway, but with a little drilling and blasting crews were able to reopen the roadway Monday. Federal and provincial governments announce more funding for Highway 1 July 24, 2015 - 2:34 PM PRITCHARD – With three kilometres of highway construction completed, the federal and provincial governments have announced $94.4 million in funding to complete the expansion of Highway 1 from Hoffman's Bluff to Chase Creek. UPDATE: Highway between Merritt and Spences Bridge reopens following rock slide June 27, 2015 - 10:22 AM MERRITT - The highway between Spences Bridge and Merritt has reopened completely following a rock slide yesterday afternoon. More ... THOMPSON: Tiger Woods is a contender again OPINION Eight days ago, the world’s best golfers competed mightily to win the 2018 PGA Championship…the year’s final tournament of four so-called “Majors” contested annually…champ EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News Kelowna cyclists looks to social media to combat rampant bike theft CENTRAL OKANAGAN - A Kelowna man who has had three bikes stolen between him and his girlfriend in the last year says a recently created Facebook p August 20, 2018 5:30 PM Penticton still Canada's home to triathlon says organizer following cancelled event PENTICTON - The spokesperson for this year’s inaugural Super League Triathlon in Penticton says organizers have no reason to make any change August 20, 2018 5:00 PM VIDEO: Former mayoral candidate still helping Kamloops on the sidelines KAMLOOPS - A video is circulating on social media of a 2014 mayoral candidat picking up litter from the sidewalk in Kamloops. Ben James says August 20, 2018 5:00 PM Anti-poverty strategy will aim for 50 per cent cut in low-income rates: source OTTAWA - A new plan to help low-income Canadians will set a lofty goal of lifting more than two million people past the poverty line over the next August 20, 2018 4:34 PM Harlem Globetrotters tour to stop in Okanagan KELOWNA – The clowns of the hardwood bring their family-friendly entertainment to the Okanagan this winter with a show in Kelowna. The August 20, 2018 3:00 PM Tweets by @infonewskamloop
