Motorists are advised that construction of Findlay Road at Highway 97 will take place from Oct. 15–21, 2017, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Motorists are advised to expect further delays around the Sexsmith Road intersection in Kelowna from Friday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. to Monday, Oct. 2 at 6 a.m. as the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure works towards the completion of widening Highway 97 to six lanes, from Highway 33 to Edwards Road.

Motorists are advised to expect delays along Highway 97 in Kelowna as crews start construction on the Sexsmith Road intersection, as part of the six-laning project through Kelowna from Highway 33 to Edwards Road.

When Westbank First Nation (WFN) opened its Youth Centre in January, they knew it would be popular, but the uptake has been beyond the community’s expectations.

Private waterfront landowners on the Okanagan lakes who want to repair docks, boat moorage facilities, retaining walls or eroded land are reminded to contact their local government to find out what kind of authorization is required.

The Province is providing additional housing and support for individuals who have been homeless or are at risk of homelessness with the purchase and renovation of the Kelowna Good Night Inn, located at 2639 Highway 97 North.

The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a new wildfire north of Highway 33, approximately 20 kilometres east of Kelowna and just north of the community of Joe Rich.

The addition of 48 trades training seats at Okanagan College will increase student access to skills training in a range of high-demand careers, announced Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, during a visit to the Kelowna campus.

Now that the Okanagan region is recovering from high water levels and spring flooding, provincial government staff are available to support local governments, businesses and residents in their recovery efforts.

Floodwaters and groundwater in many places in the Central Interior are expected to continue to rise, and the threat may not be over for some time.