News Items tag as: Ministry of Transportation

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.
First phase of new avalanche control system installed near Revelstoke
November 09, 2016 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Safety improvements to the B.C. highway system announced over the last couple years have been installed or partially installed in advance of this year’s winter driving.
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GEORGE: Scheer silliness: Is it politics or simply business as usual?
OPINION The issue of sovereignty came up in a big way this week on the national stage. It was brought to us by Andrew Scheer. He has created a paper tiger that he hopes will energize his base. And the media has