News Items tag as: Highway 97

'This cannot continue': Penticton mayor demands alternate route after bridge closure
January 29, 2025 - 3:01 PM

The mayor of Penticton is calling for alternate routes after people got stuck on a forest service road detouring around the congestion caused by a bomb threat on the Bennett bridge in Kelowna.
BC Conservatives demand action on Okanagan highway
January 29, 2025 - 11:09 AM

BC Conservatives are calling on the provincial government to take action on Highway 97 through the Okanagan, highlighting a need for viable detours.
iN PHOTOS: Temporary stabilization complete at rockslide on Highway 97 near Summerland
November 27, 2024 - 12:00 PM
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Work to temporarily stabilize the slope above Highway 97 along Okanagan Lake near Summerland is complete more than a year after a rockslide crashed onto the route
Pickup truck crashes into Skaha Lake bridge in Penticton
August 09, 2024 - 11:12 AM
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A pickup truck collided with the guard rail on the Skaha Lake bridge in Penticton last night.
Major delays continue on Highway 97 near Peachland wildfire
July 19, 2024 - 11:30 AM
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The wildfire near Peachland is under control but drivers should be ready for major delays on Highway 97.
UPDATE: Police reopen Highway 97 northbound at Edwards Road
May 16, 2024 - 9:44 AM
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Kelowna RCMP are asking drivers to avoid Highway 97 at Edwards Road after a two vehicle collision at 9:15 a.m.
Serious crash closes Highway 97 south of Peachland
May 09, 2024 - 2:02 PM
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Emergency crews are on the scene of a serious car crash on Highway 97 south of Peachland and traffic is backing up this afternoon.
No blasting closures on Highway 97 near Summerland this long weekend
March 28, 2024 - 10:30 AM
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Drivers can expect a break from the closures along Highway 97 north of Summerland this Easter long weekend.
Crash closes Highway 97 near Monte Lake
January 22, 2024 - 9:56 AM

Highway 97 between Kamloops and Vernon is closed due to a vehicle incident.
Rock blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland on Tuesday
November 06, 2023 - 4:40 PM

Rock blasting means Highway 97 north of Summerland will be closed for two hours tomorrow.
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La Terrazza owner charged with defrauding Penticton winery
The business partner of a Penticton winery has been charged with defrauding the business. Restaurateur and business partner Giulio Miceli is scheduled to appear in a Penticton courthouse, Aug. 13, facing a single charge of defrauding the Pl

In Kenya's capital, a new Rastafari temple shows the movement's endurance
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At a recent opening of the newest Rastafari place of worship just outside Kenya’s capital, some of the faithful gathered to sing rhythmic songs, read Scripture and exchange teachings on the appropriate way to liv

More people left Thompson-Okanagan to other provinces in 2024 than arrived
The Thompson-Okanagan region had its slowest year of population growth in more than a decade last year. According to a report released by the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC, between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, more than 9,200 p

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