accidents
‘It’s scary’ what a semi truck passenger sees out her window driving through BC
Christine Aiken spent the past year riding along in her husband’s semi truck, driving around…
UPDATE: First significant snow wreaks havoc on roads across Thompson-Okanagan
Snowy and icy roads are causing accidents, road closures and delays today throughout the Thompson-Okanagan…
Three fatal crashes on West Kelowna road has resident calling for change
A West Kelowna resident wants to see a change in her community after three vehicle…
Highway Thru Hell crews filming near Revelstoke
Highway Thru Hell film crews were recording on the Trans-Canada Highway Friday, interviewing Emcon Services employees.…
B.C. insurers saving money during pandemic, fewer accidents
With fewer car accidents in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, insurance companies are saving money,…
Teenager in hospital after West Kelowna quadding accident
A teenager is in the hospital after sustaining injuries to his lower body after a…
Why Tranquille Valley residents say winter conditions aren’t the only hazard on this notorious road
We all know driving in winter conditions can be the worst, but for one community…
Salmon Arm RCMP warn of bad driving conditions
SALMON ARM – Several close calls on slippery roads have prompted a warning for the…
Vernon RCMP issue road warning after numerous accidents
VERNON - Drivers are being warned to take it slow on local roads today. Persistent snowfall today, Jan. 4, is creating slippery conditions on Vernon roads and highways. The slick conditions have prompted a police warning to take extra precautions to avoid a crash. “There have been numerous accidents on Highway 97 from the Crystal...
2015 TOP STORIES: Major crashes on Interior roads and highways
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Serious traffic collisions rocked communities across the Interior in 2015. A Vernon mother and nurse's life was changed forever when she was struck in a hit and run last December. Robin Orcherton was left a quadriplegic when, on her way home from work, her car was hit by a blue Jeep at a stop...
Rural RCMP kept busy during snowy weather
KAMLOOPS – Within a short two-hour time period, Rural RCMP officers responded to five accidents caused by snowy conditions on Monday, Feb. 2. Just before 2 p.m. RCMP responded to a woman’s vehicle that came to rest on a power pole near Little Heffley Lake after her care fishtailed and landed in the ditch. The...
Some intersections really are accident traps
KELOWNA - Kelowna and Lake Country RCMP have pointed out a number of high-risk collision intersections in an effort to reduce the number of crashes at these locations. "You could pick out almost any intersection in the Central Okanagan and find that it has been the scene of at least one motor vehicle collision," RCMP...