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  • Highway 97: More blasting closures near Summerland
    Highway 97 near Summerland is undergoing more temporary blasting closures. The closures began Friday and will last until Monday.
    Feb 24
  • Woman drives wrong way on Highway 99, causes head-on crash
    Mounties in Surrey say a woman is in hospital with possible life-threatening injuries after driving the wrong way down Highway 99 and crashing into oncoming traffic.
    Canada
    Apr 28
  • Morning brush fire in Kelowna quickly extinguished
    Kelowna firefighters battled a small brush fire near Highway 97 and McCurdy Road on Tuesday morning.
    Apr 2
  • RCMP remain tight-lipped about major incident
    There 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
  • Global Okanagan News at 5: March 28, 2024
    There 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
  • 17 vehicles crash on ramp to Highway 401 in Toronto
    Seventeen vehicles were involved in crashes on the Eglinton Avenue ramp to westbound Highway 401 in Toronto Wednesday morning, likely as a result of icy conditions, provincial police say. Several people were sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt posted a video from the scene.
    Canada
    Mar 20
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  • Truck fire with tire explosion causing major back-up on Highway 17 in Delta
    Dramatic video captures fire crews dosing a semi-truck in Delta Monday afternoon on Highway 17, near the overpass near Highway 99. Traffic in the area is backed up, and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
    BC1
    Mar 4
  • Slow Down and Move Over campaign aims to educate drivers
    A heavy police presence Tuesday morning along Highway 97 between Kelowna and Lake Country. BC Highway Patrol officers pulling over vehicles as part of the annual ‘Slow Down and Move Over’ campaign, aimed at keeping everyone using the roadway safe. Jayden Wasney reports.
    Feb 20
  • Global Okanagan News at 5, Feb. 13, 2024
    One person died in a crash involving two semis on Highway 97 southeast of Kamloops; a boil water advisory has been issued in Osoyoos after a reservoir ran dry due to instrumentation failure; and more Okanagan fruit growers are sounding the alarm after last month’s cold snap.
    Feb 14
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  • Officer struck on Highway 91 in Delta, suspect driver flees scene
    A B.C. Highway Patrol Officer was injured Saturday after they were struck in a hit-and-run on Highway 91. The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. just south of the 72 Avenue exit.
    Crime
    Feb 18
  • Highway 115 bridge dedicated in honour of Peterborough OPP officer who died in line of duty
    A 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.
    Canada
    May 3
  • 1 dead after 4 vehicle collision on Hwy. 7 near Oakwood in City of Kawartha Lakes
    A Lindsay, Ont., man is dead after a four vehicle collision on Hwy. 7 near Oakwood on Tuesday, March 19. It happened around 6:05 p.m. on Highway 7 near Taylors road, just east of the community. City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say a 27-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene while a 65-year-old North...
    Traffic
    Mar 22
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  • Global News at 6 Toronto: February 25, 2024
    The TTC has launched its “One Fare” transit program, making commuting a little bit cheaper. Meanwhile, over 3,000 employees at York University are set to go on strike on Monday if a new collective agreement is not reached. The employees are seeking wage increases, job stability, and measures against workplace discrimination. Additionally, a 17-year-old from...
    Politics
    Feb 25
  • Global Okanagan News at 5:30: January 6, 2024
    The search is on for a helicopter that may have crashed near Revelstoke, concern grows for a missing North Okanagan senior as the snow starts to fly, and blasting continues on Highway 97 near Summerland
    Jan 6
  • Reaction to Highway 1 intersection upgrade options near Carberry
    After Monday’s announcement from the Manitoba government that it’s considering three options to upgrade the Highway 1 and 5 intersection near Carberry after a crash led to the death of 17 seniors in 2023, there’s one that’s standing out to some experts. Teagan Rasche reports.
    Traffic
    Jan 8
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  • Carberry bus crash: Manitoba proposes safety improvements to highway intersection
    The Manitoba government is committing $12 million to improve an intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, where 17 people were killed in a bus crash in June 2023. Marney Blunt explains what is being proposed to make the crossing safer, when those changes could be ready, and how one family member of a victim...
    Global National
    Jan 8
  • Manitoba announces $12M of funding for road safety measures at Highway 1 and 5 intersection: Naylor
    Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor announced on Monday that the provincial government will be spending $12 million on improving safety measures for the intersection of Highways 1 and 5, after a deadly crash led to the death of 17 seniors near Carberry last year. Naylor also detailed the results of a road safety...
    Politics
    Jan 8
  • Mississauga transit bus crash sends multiple people to hospital
    Twelve people were taken to hospital with injuries after a crash near Highway 27 and Dixon Road in Toronto involving a Mississauga Transit bus and another vehicle on Tuesday. Caryn Lieberman has the story.
    Global News at 5:30 Toronto
    Jan 2
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  • Residents questioning site of new homeless shelters in Kelowna
    Questions are now rising about temporary homeless shelters that will be literally parked alongside Highway 97 in Kelowna.
    Dec 1, 2023
  • Global Okanagan News at 5: December 1, 2023
    The transaction for a large development in Penticton has closed, Kelowna business owners on Highway 97 North are shocked to hear a tiny home development for the unhoused will be going up in their neighbourhood, and three firefighters from Trail have been charged with assault.
    Dec 1, 2023
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