Salmon Arm News
Stand-up comic John Wing performing in Salmon Arm next month
A veteran comedian is coming to Salmon Arm. John Wing will be performing at the Salmar Classic Theatre in Salmon Arm on Sept. 22. Originally from Ontario, Wing...
Cabin destroyed by wildfire on remote shores of Shuswap Lake
A cabin has been destroyed by a wildfire burning along Shuswap Lake in a remote area southwest of Seymour Arm. The Mount Grice-Hutchinson fire is now pegged at...
CSRD issues evacuation alert due to wildfire burning near Shuswap Lake shore on Seymour Arm
UPDATE: 2:40 p.m. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for five properties due to the Mount Grice-Hutchinson wildfire. The...
Interior Health issues cautionary advisory due to algae bloom in Shuswap Lake near Salmon Arm
Health officials are monitoring an algae bloom in Shuswap Lake. According to a joint statement from the First Nations Health Authority, Interior Health and the...
First phase of MaraHills Resort auction sells fast, raises millions
The first phase of the MaraHills Golf Resort RV lot development is now sold out. The lots went up for auction Saturday, August 13 with all 100 available lots...
Storm watch postpones community movie night in Salmon Arm
An outdoor community movie night in Salmon Arm has had to be cancelled due to the severe thunderstorm watch for the region. Jay Keis with Armstrong Regional...
Accessibility mat added at Mara Lake beach, more could follow
It's not a red carpet, but for those with mobility challenges, access to Mara Lake just became easier in Swansea Point. A new access mat at Cambridge Road...
Ocean survey suggests poor Adams River sockeye returns
Despite some encouraging numbers from fish counting and test fisheries for the earlier runs of Fraser River sockeye, as well as pink salmon returns in the...
One dead in head-on collision with semi on Trans-Canada at Tappen
A head-on collision on the Trans-Canada Highway on Sunday claimed the life of one person. Salmon Arm RCMP say about 11 p.m., a Toyota operated by a local male...
New spot fires in Shuswap, at Larch Hills, Niskonlith Creek
Two new spot fires are reported in the Shuswap. The first is just west of Salmon Arm in the Larch Hills area. The second is west of Chase, near the southern tip...
Salmon Arm RCMP warn of counterfeit bills, suspect still at large
Salmon Arm RCMP are warning local businesses and banks of counterfeit $100 and $50 Canadian bills detected in business bank deposits. The fake $50 and $100...
Competitors announced for return of Dancing with the Shuswap Stars
Dancing with the Shuswap Stars is back this fall, and the competitors have been announced. The action will take place at Salmon Arm Community Centre Nov. 18....
RCMP advise public to report pets left in hot cars - but don't get into an altercation
Salmon Arm RCMP say they have seen an increasing number of calls about pets left in vehicles in the summer heat. "The temperature in a vehicle left in the...
Swath of lightning-caused fires across North Shuswap not posing a threat
A number of small, lightning-caused fires continue to burn across the North Shuswap. A swath of fires were ignited in a broad band between Barriere and...
MaraHills development to auction off first 100 RV lots in Sicamous
For those looking to make a piece of the British Columbia Interior their own — 100 RV Lots are going up for auction in a couple of weeks. MaraHills in...
Salmon Arm police, firefighters spend 8 hours talking down man in crisis
Salmon Arm RCMP and firefighters spent eight hours helping a man in crisis. Staff Sgt. Scott West says on July 27, about 1:10 p.m., police attended a...
New spot fires in North Shuswap follow weekend lightning
The BC Wildfire Service is reporting new spot fires across the North Shuswap. The fires were discovered Monday following a long weekend lightning storm that...
Preliminary design revealed for Shuswap Healing Centre
Sicamous has unveiled the preliminary design for the forthcoming Shuswap (Secwépemc) Healing Centre. A health needs assessment was completed last fall,...
The Llama Sanctuary near Chase lost two animals and a land deal fell through all within a matter of days
It's been a rough few days at the Llama Sanctuary near Chase. On July 25, two of the sanctuary's animals died. Luki the alpaca and Merlin the llama were...
Salmon Arm woman gets in scuffle with man who left dog in truck
When Elizabeth Szakal saw a dog in the cab of a truck with the rear windows only slightly open during this week's heat wave, she felt she had to do...