News Items tag as: Rock slide

Detours around Okanagan rock slide long but safe
February 04, 2019 - 3:00 PM

KELOWNA - If you're looking for a quick route between Kelowna and Penticton, you might be out of luck, no matter what Google Maps tells you.
Highway 97 between Summerland and Peachland won’t be opening any time soon
February 04, 2019 - 12:00 PM

SUMMERLAND - Continued instability of the slope above Highway 97 north of Summerland means the road is expected to be closed “for an extended period of time,” states the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Rockslide slowing down traffic on Highway 97 in Peachland
March 02, 2018 - 4:55 PM

WEST KELOWNA - A rockslide is affecting traffic on Highway 97 in Peachland this afternoon.
Highway 12 near Lytton now completely reopened following rock slide
February 24, 2017 - 2:26 PM

LYTTON - It's been four days since a rock slide closed Highway 12 between Hope and Lilooet, and the road is now fully open.
Highway 12 open to single lane traffic
February 23, 2017 - 11:20 AM

LYTTON - Highway 12 between Hope and Lillooet has reopened to single lane alternating traffic after it was closed following a rock slide earlier this week.
Sloppy weather stops crews from cleaning up rock slide in Knox Mountain Park
January 22, 2016 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA - A popular hiking trail shut down by a rock slide in Kelowna’s Knox Mountain Park will remain off limits until further notice.
Engineers assess rock slide area following yesterday's closure on Highway 3
November 18, 2015 - 5:00 PM

PENTICTON - Traffic is moving along the entirety of Highway 3 from the Okanagan-Similkameen to Hope this afternoon following dual road closures yesterday.
What you need to know about Highway 3 closures today
November 18, 2015 - 9:53 AM

PENTICTON - Frustrations are mounting as motorists travelling Highway 3 face delays because of road closures in two locations along the highway today, Nov. 18.
Highway 3 closure west of Keremeos expected to reopen at 9 p.m.,but no word on closure at Skagit Bluffs
November 17, 2015 - 4:40 PM

PENTICTON - Driving to the Lower Mainland, already difficult due to snow in mountain passes today, just got more so for residents of the South Okanagan.
UPDATE: Highway 12 reopens following second rock slide
January 19, 2015 - 10:23 PM

LYTTON - Highway 12 has reopened after being closed for the second time in as many days because of a rock slide.
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OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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