News Items tag as: Okanagan Lake Second Crossing

How Kelowna's Okanagan Lake bridge stays afloat
December 27, 2020 - 12:00 PM

We know that the William R. Bennett Bridge across Okanagan Lake has to float — the soil structures just couldn't handle the weight — but have you ever wondered how the thousands of tonnes of concrete and steel actually stay afloat?
Details of Okanagan Lake second crossing coming this fall
August 08, 2016 - 4:30 PM

OKANAGAN - Look to the fall for the “key deliverables” in the Okanagan Lake second crossing project — possible bypass routes, access measures and the location of a bridge itself should it ever be built.
Peachland bypass could result from new traffic study
December 15, 2015 - 2:30 PM

PEACHLAND - What to do with the highway through Peachland is the question a new provincial traffic study hopes to answer.
Province wants to know where you would put a second bridge across Okanagan Lake
November 27, 2015 - 10:39 AM

KELOWNA - Here’s a chance to move beyond complaining about local traffic to actually providing constructive suggestions.
West Kelowna looks for choices in Okanagan Lake second crossing project
November 03, 2015 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - A project that would see a second crossing installed over Okanagan Lake has yet to get the full backing of West Kelowna council.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jon

iN PHOTOS: Heated domes provide one-of-a-kind Okanagan winter dining experience
The dining domes at a West Kelowna winery offer customers a unique and extravagant experience during the cold and dreary winter months in the Okanagan. With fluffy brown and white blankets draped over cushioned chairs, tables draped with bl

Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided. According to a Jan. 15 BC Supreme Court decision, Michelle Vrinder Sikora and Douglas Peter Sikora have launched nu

Kelowna moves to loosen up short-term rental rules
Kelowna city council has decided to loosen up its short-term rental rules after a year of complaints from residents. Council directed staff to draw up new bylaws that align with the provincial short-term rental laws at a meeting yesterday,

How Kelowna's Okanagan Lake bridge stays afloat