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Fatal motorcycle crash closes Highway 97 northbound in West Kelowna
October 03, 2024 - 11:05 AM
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A motorcyclist died after a collision with a transport truck in West Kelowna and a section of Highway 97 remains closed.
Dangerous driving conditions expected on the Okanagan Connector on Sunday
February 24, 2024 - 5:45 PM
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Travellers should watch out for blowing snow on the Okanagan Connector on Sunday.
Fiery collision between two commercial trucks closes Highway 1 in Fraser Canyon
October 05, 2023 - 10:41 AM
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Highway 1 near Spences Bridge is closed after a fiery wreck along the Fraser Canyon route.
Heavy snowfall warning for Trans-Canada through Rogers Pass
November 24, 2022 - 11:59 AM

Interior B.C. highways like the Trans-Canada and Highway 3 could soon see up to 15 centimetres of snow.
UPDATE: Rocks, vehicle incident cleared on South Okanagan highway
November 05, 2022 - 8:36 AM

Okanagan traffic has returned to normal this morning following a vehicle incident and rocks falling on Highway 97.
UPDATED: One lane reopened on Highway 3 after police incident near Keremeos
September 13, 2022 - 11:14 AM

A police incident has Highway 3 closed in one direction near Keremeos.
UPDATE: One dead in two-vehicle crash on Highway 97A north of Vernon
July 12, 2022 - 2:58 PM

One person died in a head-on collision that involved a dump truck and pickup near the intersection of Highway 97 and Highway 97A this morning.
UPDATE: Highway 3 will close again tomorrow for avalanche cleanup
January 08, 2022 - 9:03 AM

Motorists are being advised of a heavy snowfall warning and avalanche removal work along highways in the B.C. Interior.
Ten crashes along Trans-Canada in Kamloops thanks to fresh snow
January 06, 2022 - 2:30 PM

A dump of overnight snow has created hazardous driving conditions Kamloops and area.
Highway 3 closed due to downed power lines
January 06, 2022 - 12:51 PM

Highway 3 has closed this afternoon east of Hope as power lines have blocked the road.
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