Highway 97 Closed

• Bluff collapses onto Highway 97 near Summerland, B.C.

  The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said the size of the slide was approximately 120 metres long, with a 40-metre section that covered the highway.

  Environment

  May 16, 2023
  
• Regional district lifts tactical evacuation following wildfire near Penticton

  The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen says a tactical evacuation has been lifted for homes affected by the earlier wildfire.

  Aug 6, 2020
  
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• Pair faces lengthy list of charges after shots fired northwest of Vernon

  Two people remain in custody in connection with an incident that allegedly involved shots being fired at police.

  Crime

  Dec 30, 2019
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• UPDATE: Highway 97 collision claims life of Kelowna teen

  RCMP say the highway between Edwards Road and the university overpass is closed in both directions.

  Traffic

  Feb 8, 2019
• Highway 97 closed for culvert installation as Sportsmens Bowl, flood threat continues

  The work comes as 12 properties on Sportsmens Bowls Road remain under a mandatory evacuation order due to flooding.

  Environment

  Apr 24, 2018
• Highways reopened after two crashes in the Okanagan and Similkameen

  The crash involves a semi-trailer transport truck that is blocking lanes.

  Traffic

  Feb 2, 2018
• West Kelowna car crash and explosion seriously injures two men

  A 26-year-old Vancouver man, who police believe was the driver, had been ejected about 15 metres from the vehicle.

  Traffic

  Dec 15, 2017
• Multiple vehicle crash closes Highway 97 south of Penticton

  Both lanes have been shut down while emergency crews attend to injured people and police investigate.

  Traffic

  Aug 25, 2017
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• Head-on crash closes down Highway 97 in the south Okanagan

  It's believed the driver of a car was passing another vehicle on a double-solid line when it collided with an on-coming pickup truck.

  Traffic

  Jul 21, 2017