News Items tag as: snow removal

Can you be sued in B.C. for not clearing your sidewalk?
December 17, 2022 - 7:30 AM

It's considered a neighbourly thing to do in Kelowna, or anywhere else in B.C. -- clearing the sidewalk of ice and snow in front of your residence.
B.C. railway uses a surplus B-52 bomber engine to clear snow from tracks
February 11, 2021 - 7:30 AM

The use of jet-powered snow removal equipment in B.C. apparently didn't end with an experimental plow developed by the province’s transport ministry years ago.
Volunteer Enderby snow plowers line up for permits
December 18, 2018 - 3:30 PM

ENDERBY - Volunteer snow plowers in Enderby are warming up their engines as they prepare for another season of icy clean-up, and this time they're hitting the ground running thanks to permits.
Why you might have to shovel your sidewalk in Kelowna but your neighbour doesn't
January 12, 2016 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - The city deals with complaints about snow clearing every winter, but a resident upset over being forced to shovel a sidewalk they have no real access to has the city looking at a possible change.
STAHN: Our love-hate relationship with snow
January 09, 2016 - 6:00 AM

Whether you love winter or hate it there seems to be one thing most people can agree about at this time of year, and that’s the need to complain about the ‘bad job’ snow clearing operators are doing.
Taxpayers heap abuse on snow removal staff
January 06, 2016 - 8:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Few things, it seems, can bring out the ugly in a person more than a snow covered street.
If your street looks like this, your complaint isn't with snow plowing
January 05, 2016 - 5:19 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - As snow removal complaints begin to pile up and residents begin pointing fingers, one municipality is pointing the finger right back.
City of Vernon reminds residents about snow and ice control
January 04, 2016 - 4:57 PM

VERNON - The city is putting out some reminders after a day of heavy snowfall in Vernon.
Some West Kelowna roads might not get plowed for days
January 04, 2016 - 4:53 PM

WEST KELOWNA – Residents of West Kelowna who live on low priority roads should not expect to see much plow activity over the next couple days.
City of Kelowna clearing main routes during latest snowfall
January 04, 2016 - 2:39 PM

KELOWNA - City crews are asking for patience and cooperation as they deal with the latest snow fall in Kelowna.
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