HWY 97

• Ministry of Transportation outlines possibilities for Highway 97 rerouting near Peachland

  The Ministry of Transportation has outlined three options for diverting Highway 97 around the lakeside town of Peachland.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2019
• Tourists found dead along B.C.’s Alaska Highway appear to have been shot: NSW police

  The bodies of two people found along the Alaska Highway have now been identified and police are calling it a double homicide.

  Crime

  Jul 19, 2019
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• Okanagan motorcyclist killed in head-on highway crash

  Traffic was backed up in both directions while motorists waited for Highway 97 to reopen. 

  Traffic

  Jun 25, 2019
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• B.C. highway hit by rockslide could reopen Tuesday morning

  B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is optimistic that the highway could reopen on Tuesday morning.

  Traffic

  Mar 4, 2019
• Monday update: Summerland rock slide continues to move, new detour opens

  Although the Summerland rockslide continues to move, a new 900-metre detour below the highway on Callan Road has opened.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2019
• Recycling centre to reopen at Osoyoos landfill

  The recycling centre at the Osoyoos and District landfill will reopen on Tuesday. It's been closed since a rockslide shut down Highway 97.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2019
• With no end in sight for Hwy. 97 closure near Summerland, alternative route announced

  "Drivers using this route can expect up to 90 minutes of additional travel time compared to normal travel time between Summerland and Peachland on Highway 97."

  Traffic

  Feb 3, 2019
• Construction at busy Vernon intersection finished

  Construction at Highway 97 and Stickle Road in Vernon has wrapped up.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2018
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• 6-lane project along Hwy 97 in Kelowna complete

  It should be easier to drive through Kelowna along Highway 97 now that the six-lane project widening the road has been completed.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2018
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• South Okanagan dam at risk of bursting, 130 new properties put on alert

  Firefighters went door-to-door north of Oliver Monday night notifying more than 130 properties of an expanded evacuation alert.

  Apr 17, 2018