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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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

BCGEU strike highlights struggle for Okanagan pot shops
The BC General Employees Union strike continues and with BC Liquor Distribution Branch workers on the picket line it’s leaving cannabis retailers in a tough spot. The distribution branch handles almost all of the province’s cann

Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period. The number of people in Penticton without a home has increased by 80% since 2018, with 194 n

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