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Push is on to create electric rail system in Thompson-Okanagan
KELOWNA – A $30,000 video may be what it takes to launch an innovative $1.5…
VIDEO: Kamloops man voices concerns about accessibility on public transit
KAMLOOPS – Alex Kilba makes his way to the bus stop at Summit and Arrowstone…
Kelowna bus drivers hopeful shield prototype design will improve
KELOWNA – Al Peressini feels safer driving bus 6013. B.C. Transit began a test run…
New city buses arrive in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Public transit users in the Central Okanagan may have noticed the first of…
Female bus driver assaulted in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Police say a young man in a hoodie assaulted a female bus…
Kelowna residents breathe sigh of relief as buses resume service
KELOWNA – The bus strike ended just in time for Verna Simard. She has to…
Central Okanagan bus strike over; transit service to resume
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Two weeks after it started, the Central Okanagan transit strike is over.…
Bus drivers striking in Vernon is illegal, says Labour Relations Board
KELOWNA – Members of ATU Local 1722, still on strike in Kelowna, have been given…
Bus pass refunds offered as Central Okanagan transit strike continues
CENRAL OKANAGAN – Transit riders affected by the bus strike in the Central Okanagan are…
Bus driver picket line surrounds City of Kelowna lot
KELOWNA – Striking bus drivers have set up a picket line outside their Hardy Street…
Transit union making last ditch effort to avoid strike in Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The president of the union representing bus drivers in the Central Okanagan…
Central Okanagan bus drivers set to strike this Thursday
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The union representing bus drivers across most of the Central Okanagan is…
Central Okanagan bus drivers hold strike vote this week
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Bus passengers in the Central Okanagan will have to wait to find…
Central Okanagan bus drivers file 72-hour strike notice
SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS COULD START SUNDAY CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Bus drivers in most of the Central…
Transit bus drivers in the Thompson-Okanagan vote overwhelmingly against accepting final contract offer
"IT WAS INSULTING." THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Over 96 per cent of the transit bus drivers, who…
VIDEO: B.C. celebrates 30 years of the Coquihalla
VANCOUVER – It was 30 years ago this week when B.C.'s now most travelled route…
One year after killing, why there still aren’t any cameras on Okanagan buses
KAMLOOPS HAS 25 KELOWNA – One year after the horrific killing of a Kelowna man on a B.C. Transit bus and six months after they promised to begin installing them, there still isn’t a single operational camera on any Kelowna buses. Last year, on Oct. 30, Caesar Rosales was killed in front of more than...
Accused bus stabber makes court appearance in Kelowna
KELOWNA - Nearly one year after a Kelowna man was stabbed to death in an allegedly unprovoked and brutal attack on a transit bus, the suspect is in court to find out if there is enough evidence for the trial to proceed. Tyler Jack Newton, 25, is charged with second degree murder for stabbing 55-year-old...
Okanagan Marathon to shut down majority of downtown roads this weekend
KELOWNA - Thousands of runners from across the country will be lacing up their shoes and taking part in the 21st annual BMO Okanagan Marathon in Kelowna this weekend. The race is part of the Okanagan Family Festival Weekend, which includes the 42.2-km marathon, a 21.1-km half marathon, a 10-km run/walk, a 5-km run/walk, a...
Vaisakhi parade to impact road and transit travel in Rutland
KELOWNA - The Okanagan Sikh Temple and Cultural Society is holding its fifth annual Vaisakhi parade in Rutland next weekend and drivers travelling through the area should be aware of rolling road closures and parking restrictions Traffic control personnel will be on hand for the parade which begins at noon, Saturday, April 25, while road...
Transit fare increases fall hardest on those with the thinnest wallets
KELOWNA - Council has agreed to raise transit fares in most categories in a bid to increase the amount of money recovered from riders. Some councillors expressed reservations about the move, saying fare increases tend to reduce ridership but in the end all voted to approve the increase. The yes vote doesn't automatically mean the...
Gas price slide means savings on civic operations
KELOWNA - Questions about the impact of collapsing oil prices are starting to filter into Kelowna’s civic operations as the possibility of an extended downturn in fuel costs becomes apparent. Several councillors queried city staff during presentations at 2015 budget deliberations about the topic that has recently been dominating headlines in Western Canada. The first...