RCMP reopen Highway 97 in Okanagan after closure for assault investigation

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KELOWNA, B.C. - RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say they have reopened Highway 97 to all traffic after closing it for a stretch due to an assault investigation in the early morning hours on Friday.

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KELOWNA, B.C. – RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say they have reopened Highway 97 to all traffic after closing it for a stretch due to an assault investigation in the early morning hours on Friday.

The route was shut just before 1 p.m., and Mounties issued a statement saying the route had reopened just before 2:15 p.m.

The RCMP say officers are still in the area and no further details would be released.

The RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference on June 24, 2023 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference on June 24, 2023 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

The route had been closed between Beaver Lake and Old Vernon roads, from north of Kelowna International Airport into the District of Lake Country.

Police have not provided further details about the nature of the assault.

Highway 97 is the main artery connecting cities in the Okanagan region, including between Kelowna and Vernon, where the closure was in place.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 6, 2024.

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