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A downed tree caused a nearly 4 hour power outage in the North Shuswap yesterday

A downed tree caused a nearly 4 hour power outage in the North Shuswap yesterday

North Shuswap Mar 14, 2025 / 10:33 am

UPDATE: 10:24 a.m. Close to 3,000 BC Hydro Customers in the North Shuswap spent nearly 4 hours in the dark after a large power outage last night. A tree falling...

Shuswap teachers push back against district plans to cut school library staff hours

Shuswap teachers push back against district plans to cut school library staff hours

Mar 14, 2025 / 4:00 am

Shuswap teachers are pushing back against school district plans to cut back on library staffing next year. At the March 9 board meeting of...

Salmon Arm bylaw enforcement is now in charge of dog control services

Salmon Arm bylaw enforcement is now in charge of dog control services

Mar 13, 2025 / 7:00 pm

Salmon Arm's bylaw enforcement officers have officially gone to the dogs as the city has announced they will be taking over all dog control services. As of...

Mudslide cleared east of Salmon Arm on Trans-Canada Highway

Mudslide cleared east of Salmon Arm on Trans-Canada Highway

Mar 13, 2025 / 1:40 pm

UPDATE: 1:40 p.m. A mudslide that closed the Trans-Canada Highway east of Salmon Arm has been fully cleared and the highway is open again. Early this morning a...

Trans-Canada Highway closed between Revelstoke and Golden until 5:30 p.m.

Trans-Canada Highway closed between Revelstoke and Golden until 5:30 p.m.

Revelstoke Mar 13, 2025 / 10:04 am

The Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden is expected to be closed for most of the day as crews undertake necessary avalanche control work....

Sicamous says reports of vehicles on the beach need to be sent to the DFO

Sicamous says reports of vehicles on the beach need to be sent to the DFO

Sicamous Mar 13, 2025 / 8:00 am

The district says reports of people driving vehicles on Sicamous beaches need to be sent to the proper authorities. In a post on its website, the District of...

Chase council agrees to forgive $90K water bill charged to the arena

Chase council agrees to forgive $90K water bill charged to the arena

Mar 13, 2025 / 4:00 am

The Art Holding Memorial Arena ended up with a near-$90,000 water and sewage bill after problems with the well system led to the usage of municipal water for...

Alleged thief didn't make it far before running into Salmon Arm RCMP

Alleged thief didn't make it far before running into Salmon Arm RCMP

Mar 12, 2025 / 7:00 pm

Mounties say a would-be thief didn't make it very far after stealing from a Salmon Arm business — busted with the stolen loot in the parking outside....

Salmon Arm 'N' driver's truck impounded for drunk driving: RCMP

Salmon Arm 'N' driver's truck impounded for drunk driving: RCMP

Mar 12, 2025 / 12:00 pm

An “N” driver was served a 90-day driving prohibition after he was caught drunk behind the wheel in Salmon Arm. At 10:15 p.m. on March 1 a Salmon...

Salmon Arm city council agrees to put $500K toward federal grant application for West Bay Connector Trail

Salmon Arm city council agrees to put $500K toward federal grant application for West Bay Connector Trail

Mar 12, 2025 / 4:00 am

The City of Salmon Arm agreed to put up $500,000 in support of a federal grant application to help finance the West Bay Connector Trail. Salmon Arm city council...

Shuswap Children's Association plans diaper drive to help struggling families

Shuswap Children's Association plans diaper drive to help struggling families

Mar 11, 2025 / 7:00 pm

Increasing formula and diaper prices have led the Shuswap Children's Association to organize its first annual Community Diaper Drive in order to help...

Stay off Salmon Arm sports fields for now, city cautions

Stay off Salmon Arm sports fields for now, city cautions

Mar 11, 2025 / 3:59 pm

City officials are asking Salmon Arm residents to stay off the fields for a little while longer to avoid damaging wet and soggy fields. Despite warmer...

Salmon Arm man spends night in jail after being caught driving drunk downtown

Salmon Arm man spends night in jail after being caught driving drunk downtown

Mar 11, 2025 / 11:01 am

A man ended the night in jail after he was caught driving drunk in downtown Salmon Arm. On March 1 at about 1:30 a.m., a Salmon Arm RCMP officer on patrol saw a...

Salmon Arm city council votes to cut red tape on municipal projects

Salmon Arm city council votes to cut red tape on municipal projects

Mar 11, 2025 / 4:00 am

City council voted to cut red tape from certain municipal projects in order to avoid possible delays, although some city councillors felt the move could give...

Okanagan-based jazz musician signature tenor sax to Salmon Arm

Okanagan-based jazz musician signature tenor sax to Salmon Arm

Mar 10, 2025 / 7:00 pm

One of the Okanagan’s best jazz quartet’s will be playing in Salmon Arm this week. The Salmon Arm Jazz Club presents the Craig Thomas Quartet live...

Shoplifter found, arrested by Salmon Arm RCMP after taking off with cart full of stolen groceries

Shoplifter found, arrested by Salmon Arm RCMP after taking off with cart full of stolen groceries

Mar 10, 2025 / 9:57 am

An alleged grocery thief accused of taking off with a cart full of stolen food was quickly found and arrested by Salmon Arm RCMP. On Feb. 28, an employee at a...

Salmon Arm city council dug deep into need for more reserves to fund landfill closure costs

Salmon Arm city council dug deep into need for more reserves to fund landfill closure costs

Mar 8, 2025 / 4:00 am

Salmon Arm city councillors got the inside scoop on the future of the Salmon Arm Landfill and the need for a 50 per cent increase in money obtained through...

Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge mourns the loss of co-founder and president Shirley Mainprize

Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge mourns the loss of co-founder and president Shirley Mainprize

Mar 7, 2025 / 7:00 pm

Rob Miller will step into the role of president at the Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge following the tragic death of his wife and co-founder of the refuge Shirley...

Shuswap Lake Golf Course on track to be first course in the Shuswap to open for the 2025 season

Shuswap Lake Golf Course on track to be first course in the Shuswap to open for the 2025 season

Blind Bay Mar 7, 2025 / 11:20 am

Shuswap Lake Golf Course in Blind Bay is on track to be the first track to open for the 2025 season in the Shuswap. In a social media post, the golf course said...

Sicamous passes bylaw to correct accommodation sales tax collection slip up

Sicamous passes bylaw to correct accommodation sales tax collection slip up

Mar 7, 2025 / 4:00 am

Sicamous council passed a last minute bylaw to allow for the continuing collection of the accommodation sales tax that supports local tourism initiatives. At...