Salmon Arm News
Camel cricket found in Salmon Arm, but these critters are everywhere
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Rapido. Today's Bug of the Week comes from Peter Weisinger, senior geoscientist with Westrek Geotechnical Services in Salmon Arm....
Shuswap watershed referendum to resume in new year after wildfire postponement
The continuation of a Shuswap Watershed Council referendum will resume in the new year. The referendum was postponed in mid-August as wildfires ravaged the...
Scotch Creek Bridge closure to be discussed at town hall meeting
North Shuswap residents have been invited to a town hall meeting to discuss planned repairs to the Scotch Creek Bridge. Members of AIMRoads and the Ministry of...
Accused in Shuswap murder arrested for breaching conditions as he ignored evacuation order
In the midst of a wildfire emergency, police arrested a man for ignoring an evacuation order – and breaching his release conditions on charges of murder....
RCMP say 'clear case of mass amnesia' in removal of firefighting equipment
Chase RCMP say there appears to be "a clear case of mass amnesia" regarding firefighting equipment that was stolen or moved during the Bush Creek east...
Last Bush Creek wildfire evacuation alerts lifted by CSRD
All remaining evacuation alerts within the Columbia Shuswap Regional District due to the Bush Creek East wildfire have now been rescinded. The status is now...
Devastating Shuswap wildfire now 'held' says wildfire service
One of the largest and most destructive wildfires in the Southern Interior this summer is now considered held. The BC Wildfire Service updated the Bush Creek...
Roots and Blues Festival asks ticket holders to pay it forward, waive refunds
After a wildfire-abbreviated Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival, organizers are asking ticket holders to waive their refunds to support next summer's...
Sicamous woman scratches a $75,000 lotto win
“It still hasn’t hit me yet… I can’t believe it,” Sicamous resident Evelyn Burgess says of winning $75,000 on a scratch-and-win...
Zion Growing Solutions to grow indoors- year round near Salmon Arm
They should be growing strawberries near Salmon Arm by the end of December. Frost in the ground and snow won’t affect Zion Growing Solutions’ plan...
Car accident on Highway 1 slows traffic
A car accident between Salmon Arm and Tappen has slowed traffic. A motorist tells Castanet that the accident took place at 3:45 p.m. on Highway 1 near Kault...
Highway 97A south of Sicamous fully reopened Saturday morning
UPDATE: 8:30 a.m. Highway 97A has been fully reopened following a closure earlier Saturday morning. UPDATE: 7:15 a.m. Highway 97A has been reopened to single...
UBCM endorses Sicamous resolution asking for more action on Highway 1 improvement plan
The Union of B.C. Municipalities wants the province to hurry up on replacement of the narrow and deteriorating Bruhn Bridge at Sicamous. The UBCM will ask the...
Rain helps at Bush Creek, but fire is 'dug in deep' and a challenge to extinguish
Rain fell on most areas of the Bush Creek East wildfire overnight. The BC Wildfire Service says this will keep fire activity low today, which will help with...
Shuswap farmer donates corn to those affected by wildfire
More than 600 cobs of corn were donated by a single farmer to people affected by the Bush Creek East wildfire. Forrest Shuster is owner-operator of the corn and...
Firefighters battled wall of flame to save Sorrento
It was a wall of fire advancing like an angry dragon. The Bush Creek East wildfire began an aggressive run down Black Mountain in the early hours of Aug. 30 as...
Shuswap residents can expect help 'sifting through the ashes' of lost homes
North Shuswap residents will soon have help handling homes and properties damaged by the Bush Creek East wildfire, which has burned 43,380 hectares and remains...
Structure fire contained on Bastion Mountain near Sunnybrae, did not spread into forest
UPDATE: 2 p.m. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District says firefighters successfully contained a structure fire on Bastion Mountain Forest Service Road....
Rain dampens Bush Creek East wildfire after hot, dry and windy weekend
Fire activity is being dampened as wet weather arrives in the Shuswap on Monday morning, with warmer conditions expected to return later in the week. The...
Bush Creek wildfire sees areas of increased fire activity due to winds, heat
The BC Wildfire Service says firefighters battling the Bush Creek East wildfire are seeing increased activity in some areas on Saturday. Smoke plumes have been...