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Fire forces closure of Highway 97 near Peachland, B.C.A fast-growing wildfire is causing major traffic problems in the Okanagan. It started Wednesday around 9 a.m. and is believed to have been sparked by a car crash on Highway 97 at Brent Road — just south of Peachland.Global News at Noon BCJul 17
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Work continues at rockslide on Highway 97Almost a year after a large rockslide fell onto a major route in the South Okanagan, there is still no timeline as to when the highway will fully reopen. This has added to some growing frustration. But as our Taya Fast reports, there could be some good news just around the corner.Jul 3
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Crash involving school bus shuts down B.C.’s Highway 97There was a serious crash Friday afternoon involving a school bus in the Cariboo region near Williams Lake, B.C. Jordan Armstrong has the details, including reports one person has been hit and killed near the crash.BC1Jun 21
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Parts of Highway 16, and Highway 93 reopen through Jasper National ParkThere is some hope for people out of their homes in Jasper. While the wildfire is still considered out of control, there was an important step Thursday towards the long process of bringing people back into the park. Jasmine King explains.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonAug 8
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Dream Rally roars through OkanaganA huge parade of exotic cars turned heads from Kelowna to Peachland today as the Dream Rally roared along Highway 97. Sydney Morton checked out the rides, talked to their owners and the co-pilots that got a chance to ride shotgun.LifestyleJul 27
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: July 14, 2024A man is seriously injured in a motorcycle crash on Highway 97 in Kelowna, thousands of cyclists gather in Penticton for the Granfondo, and restoration work on the Adra Tunnel, on the KVR above Naramata continues.Jul 14
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Large encampment to be clearedA well-known and quite large encampment near highway 97 in Penticton could be cleared out in the days ahead. The encampment has been the centre of some concerns and questions but those living there say they will have nowhere else to go. Taya Fast has more.Jul 9
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Global Okanagan News at 5: July 9, 2024A homeless camp near Highway 97 in Penticton is expected to be cleared out. Concern growing in one area of the north Okanagan, RCMP investigating the fourth suspicious fire in a month and a half. The ironic twist in a massive fire that destroyed an old farm building in Kelowna and sent one person to...Jul 9
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Global Okanagan News at 5: July 4, 2024Traffic changes coming to landslide site on Highway 97 near Summerland, a man climbs a construction crane in downtown Kelowna, and residents displaced by damage to their building caused by the construction of the UBCO Tower worry about where they will go next.Jul 4
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Construction zone and closures to be reducedMajor blasting work to remove thousands of cubic metres of debris from a rockslide near Summerland has finished. This means drivers will have an easier travel along that section of highway 97 in the near future. Taya Fast has more details.Jul 4
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Global News at 5 Okanagan: July 3Displaced residents from a supportive housing complex are offered financial help; near Summerland, construction continues at the rockslide that covered part of Highway 97 one year ago; and Kelowna has the highest prices for milk in western Canada.Jul 4
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Pedestrian killed in school bus crash in the CaribooA pedestrian was killed and several people aboard a school bus were hurt in a pair of collisions in the same location along Highway 97 in the South Cariboo on Friday. Troy Charles reports from 100 Mile Elementary where some of the students went to school.Global News at 11 BCJun 22
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: August 8A 24-year-old Calgary man is identified as the firefighter who died fighting the Jasper wildfire. Parts of Highway 16 and Highway 93 re reopening to traffic in the national park in western Alberta. A Sherwood Park aesthetics clinic calls for a provincial regulatory body after being reprimand by Health Canada for providing unauthorized procedures. Edmonton’s...Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonAug 8
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Global Okanagan News at 5: June 12, 2024Derek Favell has been sentenced to life in prison, for the 2016 killing of Ashley Simpson in the Shuswap, a crash on Highway 97 snarls traffic near the Kelowna Airport, and a house fire in West Kelowna destroys what police call a ‘problem home’.Jun 12
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Rash of serious crashes trigger calls for actionA rash of fatal crashes and some other serious vehicle incidents along Highway 97 have once again triggered calls for immediate action from Peachland officials. Taya Fast reports.Jun 5
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: May 5, 2024Search and Rescue members warn of the dangers of driving on back roads, a crash near Falkland closes Highway 97 for hours, and Penticton honours Red Dress Day.May 5
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Highway 115 bridge dedicated in honour of Peterborough OPP officer who died in line of dutyA ceremony was held at the Peterborough Armouries on Friday to remember an OPP officer who died in the line of duty in the city 96 years ago. The Otonabee River Bridge on Highway 115 was dedicated in Constable Norman F. Maker’s honour. Germain Ma has the story.CanadaMay 3
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Morning brush fire in Kelowna quickly extinguishedKelowna firefighters battled a small brush fire near Highway 97 and McCurdy Road on Tuesday morning.Apr 2
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RCMP remain tight-lipped about major incidentThere are still more questions than answers tonight in the wake of Wednesday’s major incident along Highway 97 in Kelowna. The dramatic scene trigged a heavy police presence and brought traffic to a halt for around 6 hours while businesses in the area were evacuated. Taya Fast reports.Mar 28
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Global Okanagan News at 5: March 28, 2024There are still more questions than answers tonight in the wake of Wednesday’s major incident along Highway 97 in Kelowna; a Kelowna equestrian coach has been charged with six sex-related crimes, some of which involve minors; Oliver and area residents are being advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospital.Mar 28