News Items tag as: KVR trail

Washouts on sections of KVR trail prompt warning from Penticton Indian Band
July 08, 2022 - 4:21 PM

The Penticton Indian Band is warning the public it’s not safe to use the KVR trail on its land, and at the same time points out using the trail without band permission is trespassing.
iN VIDEO: Virtual trip back in time on Okanagan's famous Myra Canyon rail trestles
January 22, 2021 - 6:30 AM

The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives posted a video featuring Myra Canyon near Kelowna that takes you back in time to a transitional period on the Kettle Valley Railway.
Cyclist falls 150 feet from Kettle Valley Railway trestle
August 27, 2020 - 9:02 AM

A Kelowna cyclist fell from a Kettle Valley Railway trestle and was transported to hospital yesterday.
Repairs to the restored KVR trestles should keep them going for decades to come
July 07, 2020 - 6:30 AM

Repairing Kettle Valley Railway trestles is not for the faint of heart or the impatient.
West Summerland KVR station nearing completion
June 08, 2020 - 6:00 PM

A new rest stop on the Kettle Valley Railway is taking shape near Summerland.
Budget amendment needed for KVR trail retaining wall replacement
June 22, 2017 - 7:30 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton city council has approved spending $300,000 to make repairs to a retaining wall on the Kettle Valley Rail trail that is beginning to lean.
Regional district opposes highway trail in favour of KVR route
January 22, 2016 - 3:30 PM

PENTICTON - The provincial government's suggestion of a four way partnership to develop a roadside trail from Trout Creek to Penticton alongside Highway 97 has run into a roadblock at the regional district level.
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News Items tag as: KVR trail

Washouts on sections of KVR trail prompt warning from Penticton Indian Band

iN VIDEO: Virtual trip back in time on Okanagan's famous Myra Canyon rail trestles

Cyclist falls 150 feet from Kettle Valley Railway trestle

Repairs to the restored KVR trestles should keep them going for decades to come

West Summerland KVR station nearing completion

Budget amendment needed for KVR trail retaining wall replacement

Regional district opposes highway trail in favour of KVR route

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