News Items tag as: KVR trail

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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Creepy crawler turns B.C. traffic camera into spider-cam
A spider decided today was the the perfect day to spin its web was in front of the lens of a highway monitoring camera on the highway between Whistler and Squamish. The spider was spotted today, May 17, on the lens of the Drive B.C. camera

Okanagan pizzeria ranks among Canada's top spots to eat outside
Patio season will soon be in full swing starting with the Victoria Day long weekend approaching, and diners are spoiled in the Okanagan, where some of Canada’s most popular restaurants for outdoor dining can be found. OpenTable, an on

Pot company Canopy Growth shares plan to acquire California's Jetty Extracts
Canopy Growth Corp. has signed a deal that will give it the right to acquire California cannabis company Jetty Extracts, if the U.S. federally legalizes the main ingredient in marijuana. The deal announced Wednesday is structured as two sep

iN PHOTOS: Home storage that goes well beyond the utilitarian
You might think of storage cabinets as utilitarian. But designers are forever fascinated with how a simple cupboard can be built, dressed and adorned in ways that showcase craftsmanship and inventiveness. There are sleek, low-slung consoles

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