Old Vernon Road

• BC Highway Patrol officer draws gun during arrest on Highway 97

  Police say the vehicle was pulled over for distracted driving, with the officer noticing part of a pistol in the centre console. The handgun turned out to be an airsoft gun.

  Crime

  Apr 20, 2023
  
• Highway 97 near Kelowna airport reopened after temporary closure

  Kelowna RCMP say traffic is shut down in both directions because of a jackknifed semi.

  Traffic

  Dec 30, 2022
  
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• Man walking in middle of road at night hit by vehicle, in hospital: Kelowna RCMP

  Kelowna police say a man was hit by a vehicle on Thursday evening, along Rutland Road, and that the man was wearing dark clothing at the time.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2022
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• Changes planned for Kelowna, B.C. intersection where teen died, ministry says

  Following the accident, the ministry will be reviewing this area to determine whether other shorter-term safety measures or signage would be appropriate at this intersection.

  Traffic

  Jun 30, 2022
• ‘It’s a death trap’: Dad of Lake Country teen who died in Highway 97 crash calls for change

  “I am not going to let his memory be just flowers, stuffies and a cross at the side of the road. I want tangible change," Tavin Hansom's father said.

  Traffic

  Jun 29, 2022
• Fatal crash on Highway 97 near Kelowna, B.C. airport: RCMP

  RCMP say a motorcycle and a pickup truck collided at the intersection of Highway 97 and the north end of Old Vernon Road just before 4 p.m.

  Traffic

  Jun 23, 2022
• Small bridge near Kelowna airport to be replaced; road closure to last 3-4 weeks

  On Tuesday, the City of Kelowna announced that it will be replacing Mill Creek bridge along Old Vernon Road and that closures will be in effect for most of March.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2022
• No one injured in Kelowna motorhome fire

  Kelowna Fire Department crews got the call at around 4 p.m. and Old Vernon Road was blocked off as they doused the blaze. 

  Traffic

  Nov 8, 2021
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• Picker shack goes up in flames in the Central Okanagan

  A picker shack on the property that was not being used was fully involved.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2020
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• Slippery road conditions in Central Okanagan

  On Highway 33, an accident involving an Audi and a Jeep temporarily affected traffic.

  Traffic

  Feb 7, 2020