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Power restored to thousands of BC Hydro customers, but 200 are still in the dark

Power restored to thousands of BC Hydro customers, but 200 are still in the dark

Shuswap Jan 6, 2026 / 3:15 pm

UPDATE: 3:15 p.m. Power has been restored to approximately 3,000 BC Hydro customers in the Blind Bay area, but about 200 more are still in the dark. Just after...

Warm weather temporarily closes Silver Creek outdoor skating rink, delays other Shuswap rinks

Warm weather temporarily closes Silver Creek outdoor skating rink, delays other Shuswap rinks

Silver Creek Jan 6, 2026 / 12:00 pm

Shuswap residents looking to enjoy outdoor ice skating this winter are out of luck as the recent string of warm weather has closed the Silver Creek outdoor...

Sicamous RCMP say truck crash on Hwy 97A led to lengthy power outage

Sicamous RCMP say truck crash on Hwy 97A led to lengthy power outage

Sicamous Jan 6, 2026 / 9:20 am

Mounties say a pickup truck crashing into a hydro pole on Highway 97A on Sunday evening was the reason for an extended power outage in the Mara area and parts...

Sicamous man faces more charges after allegedly violating release conditions

Sicamous man faces more charges after allegedly violating release conditions

Sicamous Jan 5, 2026 / 7:00 pm

Mounties say a Sicamous man is being held in custody and faces several new charges after he was caught violating his release conditions. Police said they were...

Shuswap SPCA says more than 400 pets found new homes in 2025, a record adoption year

Shuswap SPCA says more than 400 pets found new homes in 2025, a record adoption year

Jan 5, 2026 / 1:52 pm

The Shuswap branch of the B.C. SPCA says 2025 was a record year for adoptions, with more than 400 animals welcomed into new homes. In a social media post on...

Salmon Arm police urge vigilance after three incidents involving counterfeit $100 bills

Salmon Arm police urge vigilance after three incidents involving counterfeit $100 bills

Jan 5, 2026 / 12:00 pm

Salmon Arm Mounties say residents and businesses should be on the alert for counterfeit money after several recent incidents involving fake $100 bills. In a...

Salmon Arm council to decide on metrics for evaluating OCP implementation

Salmon Arm council to decide on metrics for evaluating OCP implementation

Jan 3, 2026 / 4:00 am

Salmon Arm city council is preparing to discuss how to measure the implementation of the new Official Community Plan after it was adopted last month. At a...

Silver Creek outdoor ice opens as warm weather, contractor troubles cause delays for other CSRD rinks

Silver Creek outdoor ice opens as warm weather, contractor troubles cause delays for other CSRD rinks

Silver Creek Jan 2, 2026 / 7:00 pm

Shuswap residents can lace up their skates and get ready to hit the ice with the Silver Creek outdoor skating rink officially open for use. The outdoor rink,...

No closures for R.W. Bruhn Bridge construction in Sicamous until mid-January

No closures for R.W. Bruhn Bridge construction in Sicamous until mid-January

Sicamous Jan 2, 2026 / 2:03 pm

Sicamous residents will enjoy one more week of unimpeded travel before bridge daily closures return on Monday, Jan. 12. According to the provincial...

Avalanche control work to cause 20-minute closures on Highway 1 between Sicamous and Revelstoke

Avalanche control work to cause 20-minute closures on Highway 1 between Sicamous and Revelstoke

Sicamous Jan 2, 2026 / 9:38 am

Avalanche control work at Three Valley Gap is expected to cause intermittent road closures on the Trans-Canada Highway between Sicamous and Revelstoke Friday....

Sicamous RCMP arrest man on trio of charges after being found uninvited at a seniors home

Sicamous RCMP arrest man on trio of charges after being found uninvited at a seniors home

Sicamous Jan 2, 2026 / 4:00 am

An uninvited guest found in the bathroom of a Sicamous seniors home this week was arrested for three separate incidents that occurred over the holidays....

Inter-community business licensing program leads to increased revenue for Village of Chase

Inter-community business licensing program leads to increased revenue for Village of Chase

Chase Jan 1, 2026 / 4:00 am

Administrative staff at the Village of Chase say they were surprised by an increase in business licence revenue following the adoption of an inter-community...

Why not start the new year with an icy dip in Shuswap Lake?

Why not start the new year with an icy dip in Shuswap Lake?

Dec 31, 2025 / 7:00 pm

Shuswap residents looking to kick off 2026 with a polar bear plunge have a few options for an icy dip on New Year’s Day. The Sorrento Centre is hosting a...

Electrical maintenance means single-lane on Trans-Canada Highway east of Sicamous

Electrical maintenance means single-lane on Trans-Canada Highway east of Sicamous

Sicamous Dec 31, 2025 / 10:12 am

Electrical maintenance work east of Sicamous will cause minor delays on the Trans-Canada Highway today. Travellers can expect single lane alternating traffic on...

Chase resident asks council to support her fight against long wait times for family doctors

Chase resident asks council to support her fight against long wait times for family doctors

Chase Dec 31, 2025 / 4:00 am

A new Chase resident wants council to support her efforts to bring more medical professionals to town after being frustrated by long wait times to get a family...

Workshops planned to help local businesses get 'rail trail ready' in Enderby, Armstrong, Sicamous

Workshops planned to help local businesses get 'rail trail ready' in Enderby, Armstrong, Sicamous

Sicamous Dec 30, 2025 / 7:00 pm

With the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail promising to draw in thousands of visitors, Community Futures is planning a series of workshops to help local...

How to properly trash your Christmas tree in the Shuswap

How to properly trash your Christmas tree in the Shuswap

Dec 30, 2025 / 10:19 am

Now that Christmas is behind us the Columbia Shuswap Regional District is reminding residents of their options for Christmas tree disposal. In a social media...

Traffic enforcement, community engagement top 2026 priorities for Salmon Arm's top cop

Traffic enforcement, community engagement top 2026 priorities for Salmon Arm's top cop

Dec 30, 2025 / 4:00 am

Salmon Arm’s top Mountie says 2025 was a good year for the police force, with a sustained push on traffic enforcement and road safety planned for 2026....

Sicamous Legion to host special Robbie Burns Day celebration next month

Sicamous Legion to host special Robbie Burns Day celebration next month

Sicamous Dec 29, 2025 / 7:00 pm

It’s time to put on your kilts and practice your Scottish brogue as the Sicamous Legion is inviting everyone to celebrate Robbie Burns Day on Saturday,...

Avalanche work to cause delays on Hwy. 1 on New Year's Day between Sicamous and Revelstoke

Avalanche work to cause delays on Hwy. 1 on New Year's Day between Sicamous and Revelstoke

Sicamous Dec 29, 2025 / 3:47 pm

Avalanche control work is expected to cause intermittent closures on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Sicamous on New Year’s Day. Motorists can expect...