News Items tag as: Okanagan Rail Corridor

Recent purchase of old CP Rail corridor one piece of a much larger trails network
January 10, 2018 - 1:12 PM

VERNON - Now that two former rail corridors have been preserved for public use in the Okanagan and Shuswap, talk is already underway on how to connect them.
First kilometre of Okanagan Rail Trail is complete
July 25, 2017 - 9:00 PM

KELOWNA - The first kilometre of the nearly 50 kilometre Okanagan Rail Trail is complete.
Local philanthropist makes donation to Okanagan Rail Trail
April 05, 2017 - 2:27 PM

KELOWNA - With the latest donation to the Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative, every week the project gets closer to its fnearly $8 million fundraising goal.
Okanagan Rail Trail gets almost $500,000 from federal government
March 29, 2017 - 1:24 PM

KELOWNA - The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative has received funding from both the province and the federal government this week.
Okanagan Rail Trail close to halfway mark of fundraising goal
March 17, 2017 - 8:00 PM

OKANAGAN - The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative has received a large grant from the province and is almost halfway to its fundraising goal of over $7.8 million.
Track removal nears completion along site of future Okanagan Rail Trail
October 17, 2016 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna is reminding residents that the Okanagan Rail Corridor will remain closed to the public this fall while work crews finish pulling ties and removing natural hazards.
Anonymous rail trail supporter pledges to match donations for Canada Day
June 28, 2016 - 3:14 PM

OKANAGAN - A patriotic donor is celebrating Canada, and its beautiful outdoors, by offering to match donations to the Okanagan Rail Trail from July 1 to July 10.
A sneak peak at a possible future for the Okanagan Rail Trail
May 14, 2016 - 11:30 AM

TRAIL PROJECT IN CALIFORNIA'S COACHELLA VALLEY HOLDS VISION OF FUTURE POSSIBILITIES
Ride for the Okanagan Rail Trail
May 02, 2016 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - The first fundraising event in support of the Okanagan Rail Trail is getting in gear.
Rail removal to cause weekend traffic disruptions in Lake Country
November 27, 2015 - 4:30 PM

LAKE COUNTRY - Crews are working their way north as they dismantle an old railroad destined for use a public trail, and that could mean some traffic delays at train crossings in Lake Country.
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News Items tag as: Okanagan Rail Corridor

Recent purchase of old CP Rail corridor one piece of a much larger trails network

First kilometre of Okanagan Rail Trail is complete

Local philanthropist makes donation to Okanagan Rail Trail

Okanagan Rail Trail gets almost $500,000 from federal government

Okanagan Rail Trail close to halfway mark of fundraising goal

Track removal nears completion along site of future Okanagan Rail Trail

Anonymous rail trail supporter pledges to match donations for Canada Day

A sneak peak at a possible future for the Okanagan Rail Trail

Ride for the Okanagan Rail Trail

Rail removal to cause weekend traffic disruptions in Lake Country

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