News Items tag as: BC Ministry of Transportation

Everything you need to know about BC's winter tire rules
September 30, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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Autumn is here and that means winter driving conditions are just around the corner for many parts of British Columbia.
New bridge construction in Sicamous not impacted by fatal semi crash
September 04, 2024 - 12:15 PM
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The $260-million project to replace the bridge in Sicamous that’s been in the works for years will begin in the next few weeks.
The province tried to fix Kelowna's Harvey Avenue traffic; it didn't go well
May 17, 2024 - 7:30 AM
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The Ministry of Transportation is trying to alleviate congestion on Harvey Avenue using new technology to time lights at cross streets.
Commercial vehicle inspection pullout coming to Highway 5 north of Kamloops
March 07, 2024 - 11:25 AM
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A new commercial vehicle inspection pullout is coming to Highway 5 North this fall.
Bridge work will cause traffic delays in Kamloops
December 05, 2023 - 4:01 PM
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Kamloops commuters will be waking up to a traffic headache tomorrow thanks to some planned work on a bridge.
Four lanes open on last phase of $600M Kicking Horse Canyon highway widening project
November 30, 2023 - 11:29 AM

The most difficult section of the Trans-Canada Highway widening project through the Kicking Horse Canyon east of Golden has reopened to four lanes of traffic.
Highway 97 near Summerland will close for blasting this week
November 28, 2023 - 3:31 PM
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Highway 97 near Summerland will once again be closed for a short period of time this week.
Blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland on Friday
November 22, 2023 - 10:11 AM
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A 90-minute closure is planned on Highway 97 north of Summerland this Friday.
Blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland
November 15, 2023 - 8:51 AM
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Highway 97 near Summerland will be closed for blasting twice this week.
Highway 97 closed between Summerland and Peachland for two hours on Tuesday
October 22, 2023 - 12:00 PM

A portion of Highway 97 between Summerland and Peachland will be closed on Oct. 24, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an evening at the bar, folks in Vernon now have the option to visit Taco Bell. The city’s first Taco Bell, and one of the only ones in the B.C. Interior ha

Authorities suspect gang members involved in 7 killings at marijuana grow
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they suspect gang members of Laotian descent were involved in the 2020 shooting deaths of seven people at an illegal marijuana growing operation in a small, rural Southern California town. Rive

Hundreds of housing units proposed for old Kelowna Farmer’s Market location
The old Kelowna Farmers' Market location could be getting a drastic new look and purpose. A developer has proposed two, six-storey buildings connected by a common level of underground parking with 294 residential units at the northeast

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