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Out of control wildfire near Sicamous grows to 800 hectares
A wildfire burning to the south of a Shuswap community has reached 800 hectares in…
‘Still not out of the woods,’ Sicamous mayor recounts experience with wildfire
In the 20 years Sicamous Mayor Terry Rysz has lived in the town, he’s never…
Wildfire growing away from Seymour Arm in Shuswap
A wildfire threatening the small community of Seymour Arm on Shuswap Lake is growing away…
Wildfire burning near Three Valley Lake still 60 hectares
A wildfire burning near Three Valley Lake is still mapped at 60 hectares this morning.…
Wildfire near Sicamous grows to 130 hectares overnight
A wildfire that caused the evacuation of Sicamous residents yesterday has grown to 130 hectares…
Secwépemc Nation declares state of emergency due to wildfires
The Secwépemc Nation has declared a state of emergency due to the wildfires impacting its…
Wildfire threatening Shuswap community still burning out of control
A wildfire that has caused an evacuation alert for the community of Seymour Arm is…
Shuswap community placed on evacuation alert due to wildfire
A small Shuswap community has been placed on evacuation alert by the Columbia Shuswap Regional…
Wildfire threatens cat-skiing lodge in Shuswap
A wildfire in a remote area of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District is threatening a…
Swim advisories issued at beaches in Penticton and Shuswap due to E.coli
Water quality advisories have been issued by Interior Health for two beaches — one in…
Rust Valley Restorers gets green light for 4th season
A popular History Channel TV show featuring dudes in the Shuswap restoring classic cars will…
Shuswap Nation offers $3,000 reward offered for conviction in severed bear paw case
Secwepemc chiefs have condemned the acts of those who the dumped dozens of severed bear…
Dumping of severed bear paws in Shuswap denounced by Indigenous leaders, hunters
Hunters and Indigenous leaders are united, decrying the horrific dumping of bear paws after dozens…
UPDATE: Wildfire burning near Highway 1 in Shuswap
B.C. Wildfire Service crews continue to battle a wildfire that started this morning north of…
Shuswap’s only floating bar and restaurant for sale
The Shuswap’s only floating bar and restaurant has been listed for sale. The Shuswap Shark…
Man and his dogs survive surprise Grizzly bear encounter in Shuswap
A close call with a grizzly bear yesterday afternoon left a Malakwa man shaken. The…
Shuswap rental scam bilks people out of thousands of dollars
RCMP are warning people looking for a home to rent in the Shuswap to be…
Truck drivers blame each other after Highway 1 crash near Salmon Arm
Traffic on a Shuswap section of the Trans-Canada Highway ground to a halt yesterday after…
RCMP seek owner of stolen vintage coin collection recovered in Shuswap
The RCMP is trying to locate the owner of a collection of vintage coins which…
Unusual circle patterns caught by photographer on Mara Lake
When Salmon Arm resident Grant Cruickshank saw these strange designs in the ice on Mara…
$500K win for Shuswap mother and daughter who bought lotto ticket in Kelowna
Theresa Worthington and her daughter Alexa thought they were stopping at the store to satisfy…
Pair of dogs rescued by SPCA in Salmon Arm ready for adoption
After thousands of dollars were raised for two starving Akbash dogs in need of help…
iN VIDEO: Shuswap repair shop made an awesome commercial with LEGO
With a love of LEGO and some inspiration from his brother, a Shuswap auto repair…
Province paying for some upgrades in popular Okanagan, South Thompson and Shuswap parks
The has announced it is providing funding to improve provincial parks, including an upgrade to…