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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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

News Items tag as: BC Ministry of Transportation

Everything you need to know about BC's winter tire rules

New bridge construction in Sicamous not impacted by fatal semi crash

The province tried to fix Kelowna's Harvey Avenue traffic; it didn't go well

Commercial vehicle inspection pullout coming to Highway 5 north of Kamloops

Bridge work will cause traffic delays in Kamloops

Four lanes open on last phase of $600M Kicking Horse Canyon highway widening project

Highway 97 near Summerland will close for blasting this week

Blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland on Friday

Blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland

Highway 97 closed between Summerland and Peachland for two hours on Tuesday

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