Okanagan Traffic

Latest Traffic News

• Baby survives after stroller hit, dragged by vehicle in Squamish, B.C.

  Mounties are asking anyone with dashcam or security camera footage of the downtown Squamish area between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Monday to contact police.

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  Apr 23
• Police, watchdog seek witnesses of Kelowna motorcycle crash

  Police are seeking witnesses of a single-motorcycle crash Monday on Highway 97 at University Way.

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  Apr 18
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• Environment Canada forecasts heavy snow for parts of Trans-Canada Highway

  A legal winter tire is defined as having at least 3.5 mm of tread depth plus the letters M and S or a three-peak mountain/snowflake symbol.

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  Apr 15
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• Commuters stuck in traffic jam after breakdown on William R. Bennett bridge

  The right lane was blocked for around an hour, backing traffic up until Hudson Road in West Kelowna until well after 9:20 a.m.

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  Apr 10
• 2 killed in head-on highway collision in southeast B.C.

  Creston RCMP say the two-vehicle collision happened on Highway 3 on Thursday, near the unincorporated community of Kitchener.

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  Apr 5
• New B.C. laws coming to protect vulnerable road users, cyclists

  Among other updates to the Motor Vehicle Act, drivers will be mandated to give more room to cyclists when passing them on roadways.

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  Apr 5
• Okanagan Connector: Icy conditions, crashes led to temporary overnight closure

  DriveBC said the Okanagan Connector was closed around 12 a.m. Friday following a vehicle incident. The road reopened two hours later, but motorists were told to expect delays.

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  Mar 29
• Highway 97: No rock-blasting closures for Easter long weekend

  “The section where slope stabilization work is taking place will remain open to traffic,” said the Ministry of Transportation.

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  Mar 28
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• Kicking Horse Canyon to undergo final touches on Phase 4 this spring, summer

  The Ministry of Transportation said the highway will undergo lane closures and short delays as work on the final phase begins next month.

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  Mar 27
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• Road contractor ‘not fully compliant’ during late winter storm in Kelowna

  In the immediate aftermath of the traffic meltdown, questions were raised about Aim Roads crews tasked with keeping heavily trafficked roadways safe. Answers are now available.

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  Mar 26
• Highway 97 tourism centre in Summerland, B.C. up for sale

  The Summerland Chamber of Commerce, which owns the building, and District of Summerland, which owns the land, have agreed to put the centre and land up for sale.

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  Mar 21
• 58 distracted drivers ticketed in less than 24 hours: Kelowna RCMP

  During just one day of monitoring the roads for distracted drivers, Kelowna Mounties doled out 58 tickets.

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  Mar 21
• Avalanche mitigation work closes section of Highway 1

  DriveBC says no detours will be available, and is reminding drivers to watch for traffic control workers.

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  Mar 17
• Dismantling of crane will disrupt traffic in downtown Kelowna

  From March 18-22, vehicle traffic between from Bernard Avenue between Bertram and St. Paul streets will be closed. Motorists are being advised to take alternative routes.

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  Mar 17
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• Annual spring street cleaning underway in Central Okanagan

  In West Kelowna,  street sweepers will begin mobilizing next week, with cleaning expected to take six weeks.

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  Mar 15
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• Avalanche risk, potential delays on Trans-Canada Highway from B.C. Interior to Alberta

  Motorists traveling in B.C. along Highway 1, from the Shuswap to the Alberta border, are being warned to prepare for changing avalanche conditions.

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  Mar 15
• Penticton first city in B.C. to offer free ride for youth transit riders

  Penticton residents younger than 24 years old will get free access to BC Transit services throughout the city, courtesy of a new pilot program.

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  Mar 14
• Red Deer man, 80, dies after pushing woman from path of vehicle along B.C. highway

  Patrick Hare, of Red Deer, Alta., died last week, days after being injured on a B.C. highway outside Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island.

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  Mar 13
• RCMP investigating after crash claims 2 lives near Village of Slocan

  Police said it's unknown why the vehicle went down the embankment, but the truck came to a stop on its roof, “with both occupants suffering fatal injuries.”

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  Mar 12
• Construction starts on Highway 97 pedestrian overpass in Kelowna

  The $12 million project is being jointly funded between Ottawa, Victoria and the City of Kelowna. It is slated to open later this year.

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  Mar 8
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• B.C. ministry to review road maintenance after slippery Kelowna commute last Tuesday

  Tuesday's slow and slippery trip home for West Kelowna commuters will get a second look, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

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  Mar 1
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• 4 critically injured in crash on Highway 33 in Kelowna, B.C.

  Highway 33 reopened early Thursday morning after being closed for hours overnight due to a crash in the Black Mountain area.

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  Feb 29
• Coquihalla Highway reopened after morning closure

  The Coquihalla Highway has now been reopened after a Thursday morning vehicle incident closed it for hours.

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  Feb 29
• Avalanche concerns close portion of Trans-Canada Highway in B.C. Interior

  The closure, due to a high avalanche hazard, is from Revelstoke to Golden, a distance of 141.4 kilometres.

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  Feb 28
• 12-vehicle collision in Kelowna among the damage caused by ‘flash freezing’

  Snow hit parts of the Okanagan hard on Tuesday, blanketing roads and causing massive slowdowns. 

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  Feb 28