Heavy equipment is ready to move in if safe to do so, said Ministry of Transportation
Next update will be at noon on Tuesday morning
The fire is still burning out of control at 33-hectares
Five properties are under an evacuation order
Norm Letnick says current government is ignoring Kelowna’s transportation needs
Highway opens after around 7 hours of closure
The incident occurred Friday, Feb. 10
Donations can be dropped off at the Kamloops, Merritt or Kelowna hospital
There is currently a freezing rain warning in effect along the Connector
Snowfall warnings and travel advisories are in effect for Coquihalla Highway, Okanagan Connector
Drivers advised to avoid area due to compact ice and extremely slippery conditions
Between 10 and 20 cm of snow is expected to fall in the region
The highway near Olson Road is closed while investigators work to determine the cause
Police say driver in his 40s died as a result of single-vehicle crash near Drought Road
