File photo of road construction on Glenmore Road in Kelowna in 2025. The image does not depict the Richter Street closure.
Credit: City of Kelowna.
KELOWNA — Richter Street milling and paving restrictions are scheduled to run through Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to the City of Kelowna.
The city announced a northbound lane closure between Sutherland and Rowcliffe avenues beginning Oct. 30. Its road report also lists restrictions between Rowcliffe and Dehart avenues. Both sections are classified in the permit as full road closures with no through traffic.
Optional detours use Cadder Avenue to reach Ethel Street or Pandosy Street. The city advises motorists, cyclists and pedestrians to consider alternative routes and obey traffic-control personnel and construction signs. Road updates are available on the city’s website.
The City of Rossland will hold the inaugural meeting of its 2026–2030 council on Monday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 1920 Third Avenue.
A 56-year-old man reported missing on Friday, Oct. 30, has been found dead, Salmon Arm RCMP confirmed in an update issued Sunday, Nov. 1.
The sidewalk on the east side of Washington Street beside the Steamshovel is scheduled to close November 3–6 during construction on a neighbouring building, according to the City of Rossland.
Creston RCMP are reminding riders that dirt bikes and electric dirt bikes cannot be used on public roads unless they meet provincial licensing, registration and insurance requirements.
Incoming directors of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) are scheduled to be sworn in Tuesday, November 10, following the October 17 local elections.
Three people entered Kootenay Lake and rescued a woman from a sinking pickup truck at Chahko Mika Mall on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to the Nelson Police Department.
The City of Kelowna is accepting applications until Dec. 7 for two grants of up to $10,000 each for non-profit arts, culture and heritage organizations.
The Competition Bureau is urging provincial and territorial governments to restrict non-compete agreements in employment contracts, saying their widespread use can limit job opportunities, wages and business creation.
The Grand Forks Border Bruins return to home ice Friday after losing all three games of an October 23–25 East Kootenay road trip, conceding 21 goals while scoring seven.
Richter Street milling and paving restrictions are scheduled to run through Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to the City of Kelowna.