Highway 97

• 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
  
• Highway 97 in Kelowna reopened after “serious incident”

  "Because this incident also included a structure fire in the location of interest, it will take some time before our officers can safely go in and continue the investigation."

  Crime

  Mar 27
  
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• 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
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• 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.

  Traffic

  Mar 8
• Witnesses sought in fatal Highway 97 semi-truck crash

  There was a head-on fatal collision  Feb. 12, at 5:50 p.m., between two commercial vehicles on Highway 97 in Monte Creek, just east of Kamloops.

  Crime

  Feb 23
• Highway 97 near Summerland to undergo temporary closures for next 4 days

  From Friday to Monday, the troubled section of road near Summerland will undergo more rock-blasting closures.

  Traffic

  Feb 23
• Kelowna business owner disappointed with look of new homeless housing units

  Abhinav Kanti says he fears that the new housing units for those experiencing homelessness will not only have a negative impact on nearby businesses like his, but also on tourism.

  Features

  Feb 22
• Highway 97 near Summerland, B.C. to undergo blasting closure on Tuesday

  The upcoming closure will occur on Sunday, Feb. 18, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., between Callan Road and Okanagan Lake Provincial Park.

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  Feb 16
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• One dead, one sent to hospital in head-on collision on Highway 97 near Kamloops

  B.C. Highway Patrol says the collision happened Monday evening, near Monte Lake, between Barnhartvale Road and Hanna Road.

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  Feb 13
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• Highway 97 to undergo temporary blasting closure on Monday

  A B.C. highway near Summerland will be closed in both directions for 90 minutes on Jan. 29, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. as work continues for rockslide mitigation.

  Traffic

  Jan 27