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Highway 97 Upgrades Urged After Kelowna Bomb Threat

1/30/2025

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BC Conservative MLAs and local mayors are urgently calling for upgrades to Highway 97 following a bomb threat that shut down the Bennett Bridge in Kelowna, leading to major commuter chaos. Penticton's Mayor Bloomfield stressed the critical need for enhancements to Highway 201, highlighting the dangers of limited alternate routes during such emergencies.

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BC Conservative MLAs and local mayors are urgently calling for upgrades to Highway 97 following a bomb threat that shut down the Bennett Bridge in Kelowna, leading to major commuter chaos. Penticton's Mayor Bloomfield stressed the critical need for enhancements to Highway 201, highlighting the dangers of limited alternate routes during such emergencies.