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• Grass fire no longer burning between Highway 97 and Carrington Road

  • US 97

  • source: Bing
  • 42 views
  • Jul 02, 2026 6:19pm
  The grass fire burning near Highway 97 this afternoon is now out. A Castanet reporter in the area said the fire is no longer burning, firefighters have left the scene and it's raining heavily in the ... Read More

• Man Hit By Vehicle On Highway 29 Near Highway 97

  • US 97

  • source: Bing
  • 65 views
  • Nov 22, 2025 11:25pm
  The man was in the outside northbound lane of Highway 29 for an unknown reason when he was hit by an SUV. The incident occurred between Raines Road and the Highway 97 intersection about 12:20 a.m. The ... Read More

• Blewett Pass reopened after closing due to heavy snowfall, disabled semis, collisions

  • US 97

  • source: Bing
  • 78 views
  • Oct 14, 2025 07:14am
  Blewett Pass along US 97 was closed in both directions Monday morning due to heavy snowfall, disabled semis, and collisions. Read More

• VIDEO: Severe summer storm stops traffic on Interior B.C. highway

  • US 97

  • source: Bing
  • 62 views
  • Aug 02, 2025 7:22pm
  A severe thunderstorm brought wind, rain and hail, as well as plenty of lightning on Aug. 2 Read More

• New wildfire closes highways 97 and 97C near Peachland

  • US 97

  • source: Bing
  • 89 views
  • Jul 30, 2025 4:16pm
  While the closure of Highway 97 and Highway 97C was initially constrained to near the fire, at the junction of the two highways, the closure of the Connector has now been extended back to Aspen Grove, ... Read More

• Fatality on Connector

  • US 97

  • source: Bing
  • 75 views
  • Dec 21, 2024 3:15pm
  A driver was killed this week when their vehicle collided with a snowplow on the Okanagan Connector west of the Highway 97 interchange at Peachland. Read More

• UPDATE: Pine Pass receives another snowfall warning

  • US 97

  • source: Bing
  • 62 views
  • Dec 19, 2024 10:23pm
  CHETWYND, B.C. - Another snowfall warning has been issued for a stretch of Highway 97 near Chetwynd. Environment Canada issued a warning for the Pine Pass area on December 19th, saying roughly 10 ... Read More

• Serious-injury two-vehicle crash closes icy Highway 97 south of Madras for about two hours

  • US 97

  • source: Bing
  • 77 views
  • Dec 12, 2024 9:23pm
  A two-vehicle, serious-injury crash closed U.S. Highway 97 south of Madras for about two hours Thursday night amid continued icy roads across the region due to snowfall earlier in the day, authorities ... Read More

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