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Crash on Highway 97 near Peachland kills 1No details about the individual’s personal information like name, gender and age will be released at this time to provide some privacy to the family.Traffic3 hours
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Annual summer highway construction underway in B.C. InteriorIn all, 482 kilometres of highways and side roads will be upgraded or repaved. Last year, 485 km in the region underwent resurfacing.TrafficMay 9
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Driver dies in single-vehicle crash near Kootenay Lake: RCMPPolice say the incident happened Sunday at 12:30 a.m. on Highway 31, near Queens Bay and Kootenay Lake.TrafficMay 7
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Kamloops man killed in Highway 97 collisionIt was around 10 a.m. Sunday when a crash between a pickup truck and motorcycle in the 6500-block of Highway 97 near Westwold, was called in to police.TrafficMay 6
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High number of rescue calls on forest service roads prompts warning from COSARAccording to COSAR the issues come from people not being properly equipped or prepared to drive on the terrain on FSRs.TrafficMay 5
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Crash in Falkland closes Highway 97A report on DriveBC said the vehicle incident occurred between Wetaskiwin Road and Back Road, about 10 kilometres west of FalklandTrafficMay 5
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Potential for snow flurries on Coquihalla, Highway 3Environment Canada is warning of potential flurries and snowfall in B.C.'s Southern Interior. Drivers are advised to use caution, especially around mountain passes.WeatherMay 5
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Lake Country aims to slow potentially deadly traffic on Highway 97Lake Country's mayor is calling on the province to hand over some of the controls for the traffic that barrels down the highway that bisects the community.TrafficApr 30
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B.C. highway collision that killed 2 under investigation: policeB.C. Highway Patrol says the collision happened on Highway 5, near Clearwater early Tuesday, at 12:50 a.m.TrafficApr 25
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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.TrafficApr 23
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Police, watchdog seek witnesses of Kelowna motorcycle crashPolice are seeking witnesses of a single-motorcycle crash Monday on Highway 97 at University Way.TrafficApr 18
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Environment Canada forecasts heavy snow for parts of Trans-Canada HighwayA 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.WeatherApr 15
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Commuters stuck in traffic jam after breakdown on William R. Bennett bridgeThe right lane was blocked for around an hour, backing traffic up until Hudson Road in West Kelowna until well after 9:20 a.m.TrafficApr 10
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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.TrafficApr 5
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New B.C. laws coming to protect vulnerable road users, cyclistsAmong other updates to the Motor Vehicle Act, drivers will be mandated to give more room to cyclists when passing them on roadways.CanadaApr 5
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Okanagan Connector: Icy conditions, crashes led to temporary overnight closureDriveBC 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.TrafficMar 29
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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.TrafficMar 28
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Kicking Horse Canyon to undergo final touches on Phase 4 this spring, summerThe Ministry of Transportation said the highway will undergo lane closures and short delays as work on the final phase begins next month.TrafficMar 27
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Road contractor ‘not fully compliant’ during late winter storm in KelownaIn 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.TrafficMar 26
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Highway 97 tourism centre in Summerland, B.C. up for saleThe 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.TrafficMar 21
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58 distracted drivers ticketed in less than 24 hours: Kelowna RCMPDuring just one day of monitoring the roads for distracted drivers, Kelowna Mounties doled out 58 tickets.TrafficMar 21
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Avalanche mitigation work closes section of Highway 1DriveBC says no detours will be available, and is reminding drivers to watch for traffic control workers.TrafficMar 17
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Dismantling of crane will disrupt traffic in downtown KelownaFrom 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.TrafficMar 17
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Annual spring street cleaning underway in Central OkanaganIn West Kelowna, street sweepers will begin mobilizing next week, with cleaning expected to take six weeks.TrafficMar 15
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Avalanche risk, potential delays on Trans-Canada Highway from B.C. Interior to AlbertaMotorists traveling in B.C. along Highway 1, from the Shuswap to the Alberta border, are being warned to prepare for changing avalanche conditions.WeatherMar 15