News Items tag as: Ministry of Transportation Province is already re-painting highway traffic lines April 24, 2019 - 4:10 PM If driving at highway speeds without a centre dividing line makes you nervous, take heart because the province’s highways department is already on it. High-profile Vernon homeless camp torn down over safety concerns, province says January 19, 2018 - 12:17 PM VERNON – Safety concerns prompted the province to dismantle a homeless camp in Vernon's north end yesterday. 'Give us a fair price:' Judge slaps B.C. government for taking land from North Shuswap senior December 07, 2017 - 6:30 PM KELOWNA – When the provincial government wants your land, you expect it to negotiate a fair price. If it really needs your land, you know it can just take it, but you still expect a fair price, right? Section of Old Vernon Road closed for days November 20, 2017 - 5:00 PM KELOWNA - Roundabout construction will close the intersection of Old Vernon Road and Acland Road until Friday, Nov. 24. Roadside reflectors going in along the Okanagan Connector August 25, 2017 - 1:15 PM MERRITT - The province is installing roadside reflectors along the Okanagan Connector in an effort to improve safety. Transportation ministry narrows route options for second crossing of Okanagan Lake March 28, 2017 - 6:30 PM KELOWNA - With the current Okanagan lake bridge expected to reach capacity by 2040, a second crossing seems inevitable — but where exactly will it go? Province holding more input sessions on Highway 97 corridor congestion March 21, 2017 - 2:34 PM KELOWNA - In just over twenty years, the William R. Bennett Bridge over Okanagan Lake in Kelowna will be at capacity, the province says. Province to remove Vernon’s ‘crosswalk to nowhere’ January 04, 2017 - 6:30 PM VERNON - It didn’t take long before avid walker Jasmine Finlay, who moved here a year ago, discovered a bit of an oddity in Vernon’s pedestrian infrastructure. Last Spike rest area in Shuswap getting $70,000 facelift December 01, 2016 - 2:30 PM SICAMOUS - Big improvements are on the way to the Last Spike rest area on the Trans Canada Highway near Craigellachie. Safety improvements coming to West Kelowna's Highway 97 and Boucherie Road November 24, 2016 - 8:00 PM WEST KELOWNA - The provincial government is going ahead with construction on Highway 97 at Boucherie Road. More ... MOTT: How to write a novel in two years and not lose your mind OPINION "I'm writing a novel, because it's never been done before." - Father John Misty. "I've made a terrible mistake." That was the only thought running through my mind EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News Why cider is making a comeback in the Okanagan KELOWNA - Cider is fast becoming a staple in the Okanagan — everyone knows you can find local ciders in almost June 18, 2019 6:30 PM Family of woman who went missing in North Okanagan offer reward for information VERNON - The family of a North Okanagan woman who went missing three years ago are now offering a reward for informa June 18, 2019 5:25 PM Push is on to start building a performing arts centre in Kamloops by spring 2021 KAMLOOPS - It was standing room only in the gallery at Kamloops city council chambers this afternoon as local philan June 18, 2019 5:18 PM Province should make exemption to milfoil rototilling ban to fight invasive species: report A new Parliamentary committee report suggests that an exemption should be put in place to allow methods of aquatic i June 18, 2019 4:41 PM Crime Reduction Minister says more gun-control action needed, signals no new steps before election OTTAWA - Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair says more must be done to address gun violence, but he's also signa June 18, 2019 4:30 PM Tweets by @infonewskamloop
