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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