The upcoming construction season will bring safer travelling conditions to an important route linking the Okanagan to West Kootenay, as two projects get underway on Highway 6.

Following the results of an independent third-party safety study and extensive community engagement, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is moving forward on improvements to the Highway 97 and Stickle Road intersection north of Vernon.

Improved lighting at three intersections in the Township of Spallumcheen will increase safety for motorists and pedestrians in this rural Okanagan community.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure invites you to attend an open house to provide feedback about proposed improvements to the intersection of Highway 97 at Stickle Road, north of Vernon.

A new transit operations and maintenance centre opened today in Vernon, responding to the growing demands for public transportation in the city.