John Arendt

2 days ago | similkameenspotlight.com | John Arendt

The intersection of Bridge Street and Highway 3 in Princeton was the community’s most dangerous intersection, according to figures from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. During the five-year period from 2020 to 2024, the intersection was the site of 16 collisions. Another highway intersection in Princeton also saw its share of collisions, according to the statistics. Highway 5A and Old Hedley Road was the site of 12 collisions during the same time period.

2 days ago | keremeosreview.com | John Arendt

Two highway intersections in Keremeos recorded the greatest number of collisions in the community, according to data from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. The intersection of 9th Street and Highway 3 and 3A, and the intersection of Highway 3 and the Keremeos Bypass Road each recorded 18 collisions over the five-year period from 2020 to 2024. Elsewhere in the Southern Interior, Kelowna had eight of the 10 worst intersections for collisions, while Kamloops had the remaining two.

2 days ago | summerlandreview.com | John Arendt

The intersection of Highway 97 and Prairie Valley Road and Solly Road is the worst intersection for crashes in Summerland, according to data from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. Over the five years from 2020 to 2024, the intersection was the site of 108 crashes, including 15 in 2024 alone. These included 45 crashes with casualties over the same five-year period. Other highway intersections in Summerland also had significant collision figures.

2 days ago | pentictonwesternnews.com | John Arendt

The Naramata Fire Department will apply for $10,000 from the Farm Credit Canada Grant for the purchase of a new hose. The hose will meet the BC Wildfire Service specification for wildland support. As of March 1, 2023, BC Wildfire Service changed its hose requirements for wildland firefighting. The previous specifications were for a minimum 4.6 metre length to a minimum of 7.6 or 9.1 metres, meeting certain other requirements.

2 days ago | pentictonwesternnews.com | John Arendt

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has authorized the expenditure of $155,006.71 for the purchase of curbside garbage carts. This funding will come from various Community Works Program (Gas Tax) Reserves Funds. The cost of purchasing the carts and starting the curbside cart program was $2,306,304.95, plus GST. In the 2025 regional district budget, the amount approved was $2,111,322. This difference represents the cost of surplus carts.