Shuswap News

Voters decide Sorrento, Blind Bay will not become a municipality
A majority of Shuswap residents have decided to keep Sorrento and Blind Bay as part…

Two small wildfires spark in Thompson Okanagan region
Two small wildfires have sparked in the Thompson Okanagan region near Kamloops and Peachland. The…

UPDATE: North Shuswap wildfire grows to nearly 16 ha
The B.C. Wildfire Service and three North Shuswap fire departments continue to battle a nearly…

Shuswap’s only floating bar and restaurant sold to new owners
The Shuswap's only floating bar and restaurant has been sold to new owners and will…

iN PHOTOS: Rust Valley Restorers fans share fond memories after property, 500 cars put up for sale
– This story was originally published Sept. 18, 2021. After the host of a popular…

Pandemic restriction protestors plan to create ‘Freedom Chain’ in Shuswap
A group of anti-COVID-19 restriction protestors are organizing a rally, but this time they plan…

‘Rust Valley Restorers’ season 4 release date announced
– This story was originally published Feb. 18, 2022. The highly anticipated fourth season of…

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.…

Shuswap voice actor heard on hundreds of audio books, commercials
From canoe commercials to autobiographies, a Shuswap man’s voice can be heard around the world.…

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…

Rust Valley Restorers’ Mike Hall reflects on 40 years of car collecting
“It was a gong show.” That’s how Rust Valley Restorers’ host Mike Hall described the…

‘Fake news’: Shuswap lobby group calls rail trail project a ‘sham’
A well-heeled group of Shuswap homeowners involved in a spat with the local government over…

Dozens of tickets issued to rule-breaking hunters in Shuswap: Conservation Officer Service
Officers with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service arrested one person and issued dozens of tickets…

UPDATE: Atmospheric river sweeping through southern B.C. means heavy snow on Coquihalla, Connector
Travellers on high elevation mountain passes in the southern B.C. Interior will be facing winter…

Third win for Conservative Mel Arnold in North Okanagan-Shuswap
Incumbent Conservative Mel Arnold has won in North Okanagan-Shuswap for a third time. With 85 of…