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Columbia Shuswap Regional District
North Okanagan wildfire continues to grow
A wildfire located between Vernon and Salmon Arm continues to grow today. As of 10…
Mara Mountain wildfire growing away from Sicamous
BC Wildfire Service members are continuing to tackle the wildfire on Mara Mountain as it…
Rainfall near Kamloops increases risk of landslides in areas affected by wildfire
As rainy weather rolls through the BC Interior people should be aware of the fact…
Construction of Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail underway ahead of public hearing
Progress on the bike trail from Sicamous to Armstrong is underway as the 2024 construction…
Significant progress made on Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail
A stand-alone section of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail connecting Enderby and the Splatsin…
Transport Canada cracks down on hazardous buoys in Shuswap Lake
Local government officials have removed dozens of non-compliant buoys from Shuswap Lake following public complaints.…
Shuswap farmer and volunteer delivered free corn to evacuees during wildfire crisis
A farmer in the Shuswap donated over 600 cobs of fresh corn to people impacted…
Algae bloom on Shuswap Lake prompts cautionary advisory
A large algae bloom on Shuswap Lake in Salmon Arm and area has health authorities…
Shuswap ranked sixth in top 50 most-loved Canadian tourism destinations
The Shuswap region was ranked in the top ten most-loved Canadian tourist destinations in 2021.…
One person killed in Shuswap house fire, five others escape
A man was killed in a Shuswap house fire yesterday, while four others escaped with…
Columbia-Shuswap regional district developing vaccination policy for staff, directors
Columbia-Shuswap Regional District staff are bringing a policy to the board next month to implement…
‘Beautiful smile, strong back’: Dedicated Falkland volunteer remembered
A dedicated volunteer with the Shuswap Emergency Program in Falkland is being remembered. Brian Green…
Shuswap regional district asks visitors to stay away this long weekend
With the Victoria Day long weekend just days away, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District is…
Landfill users in Shuswap disregarding rules, abusing staff
Landfills and transfer stations are among the few places people can still go, but ignoring…
Shuswap home at centre of escalating vigilantism torn down
SCOTCH CREEK – Residents fed up with crime that appears to be escalating across some…
How a young Shuswap woman is burning old ideas of who can be a firefighter
TAPPEN — Dispatch tones go off at the fire hall to signal someone requires fire…
Portion of road in Shuswap completely swept away in washout
SHUSWAP – Part of a Shuswap road was completely washed out by a sudden rush…
Illegal and improper dumping blamed for spread of invasive plants in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM – If you thought it was a good idea to dump the contents…
Draft bylaw may restrict rights for medical marijuana patients in the ’emerald triangle’ of Columbia Shuswap
‘I BELIEVE WE OWE IT TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS AREA TO NOT MOVE TOO…
Regional districts, Splatsin band join forces to acquire abandoned railroad
ENDERBY - Local governments and First Nations will work together to acquire a discontinued rail corridor stretching from Armstrong to Sicamous. The North Okanagan Regional District, Columbia Shuswap Regional District and Splatsin Band have formalized their partnership with a Memorandum of Understanding, an important step in pursuing the land deal. “It brings us together as...
Mobile home on ‘Heroin Hill’ in Shuswap goes up in flames
SCOTCH CREEK – A suspicious fire burned a partially demolished mobile home in Scotch Creek to the ground Friday night, March 20. Fire chief Art Stoll says they decided to let the fire in the abandoned singlewide trailer at 4143 Butters Road burn itself out. People in Shuswap town called the property Heroin Hill due...