Shuswap Lake
Unusual fish found near shores of Shuswap Lake startles residents, government officials
CANOE – Fisheries staff had quite the scare last month when a strange fish showed…
Snowmobilers missing in Shuswap rescued by helicopter
VERNON – A pair of snowmobilers spent two nights trapped in the snow in the…
Shuswap Lake property one of many phoney real estate scams that landed this man behind bars
SHUSWAP - Two people trying to buy a cottage on Shuswap Lake last year thought they were getting a great deal when the owner offered to drop his price in half if they could pay in cash and quickly. They delivered and while they waited and grew increasingly suspicious, they searched the owner's name through...
Five years after man’s death on Shuswap Lake and still no resolution to trial
KAMLOOPS - A Shuswap houseboat crash five years ago is still making its way through Kamloops Supreme Court and today it was put over once again to another date for decision. Leon Reinbrecht faces one charge of criminal negligence causing death after he drove his speedboat into a houseboat killing driver Ken Brown in the...
Province suspends fishing in Salmon Arm Bay
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The province is suspending fishing in Salmon Arm Bay where the Salmon River and Shuswap Lake meet. This action is because of conservation concerns and low stream flows. Effective this weekend, Sept. 11, until the end of the year, all fishing in Salmon Arm Bay west of Engineer's Point and Sunnybrae Point is...
Roots and Blues Festival takes over Salmon Arm this weekend
SALMON ARM - The Shuswap will be filled with the sounds of brass and bluegrass as the 'summer destination spot for fans and lovers of music' takes over Salmon Arm this weekend. Now in its 23rd year, the Roots and Blues Festival features an eclectic mix of music from Blues to Bluegrass, Celtic to Cuban...
Saskatchewan man who died jumping off houseboat in Mara Lake identified
SICAMOUS - The Saskatchewan man who died after jumping off a houseboat in Mara Lake Tuesday has been identified. The B.C. Coroners Service confirms the man who died was Scott Kevin Hardy Glen, aged 24, of Saskatoon, Sask. Glen was staying with friends on a rental houseboat moored at a marina at Mara Lake near Sicamous....
Shuswap house boat fatality brings woman back two decades to ‘spookily’ similar accident
HAVE THINGS CHANGED AT ALL IN 22 YEARS? SHUSWAP - After hearing a young woman was run over by a houseboat and killed on Shuswap Lake, Diane Castle’s first thought was ‘oh no, not again.’ The story took the Calgary woman back 22 years ago to the day her best friend died in the same...
Speedboat operator negligent in head-on crash with houseboat: Crown
KAMLOOPS – A speedboat driver was speeding and weaving across Shuswap Lake before crashing head-on with a houseboat and remained lodged in the vessel nearly five years ago, a Crown prosecutor said today, Feb. 10. The trial for Leon Reinbrecht began today in Kamloops Supreme Court. Reinbrecht is charged with criminal negligence causing the death...
Sunscreen and shades kind of weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — Mother Nature has a treat for us this weekend—soaring temperatures and lots of sun. Highs of 24-25 C will be highlighted by sun for much of the day today and by Sunday the entire region will be seeing highs of 28 C with more sun. We can expect to see some cloud cover...