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Critical repairs on way for community wharf in Seymour Arm

Critical repairs on way for community wharf in Seymour Arm

Seymour Arm Mar 18, 2023 / 12:00 pm

A community wharf in the North Shuswap will receive some much-needed repairs. Columbia Shuswap Regional District directors voted unanimously to provide $180,000...

Man dies in Salmon Arm hospital following violent incident in which he was struck by vehicle

Man dies in Salmon Arm hospital following violent incident in which he was struck by vehicle

Mar 16, 2023 / 2:45 pm

A man has died in hospital following a dispute that turned violent in Salmon Arm. Salmon Arm RCMP say officers responded at 4:25 p.m. March 6 to a disturbance...

Accused in 2021 Shuswap murder released on bail

Accused in 2021 Shuswap murder released on bail

Scotch Creek Mar 16, 2023 / 4:00 am

The man accused in a 2021 Shuswap murder has been granted bail. Paul Vincent Binder is charged with second-degree murder in the death of John Vance, 32, who...

Salmon Arm pharmacists charged with fraud, theft from Shuswap Lake General Hospital

Salmon Arm pharmacists charged with fraud, theft from Shuswap Lake General Hospital

Mar 15, 2023 / 2:10 pm

Two Salmon Arm pharmacists have been charged with fraud and theft from Shuswap Lake General Hospital. Ian Petterson and Laurent Roy are charged with theft over...

Salmon Arm trial on child sex abuse and luring scheduled for January 2024

Salmon Arm trial on child sex abuse and luring scheduled for January 2024

Mar 14, 2023 / 12:53 pm

A Salmon Arm man facing charges of possession of child sexual abuse materials, making child pornography and luring a child will go to trial next year. Brecken...

Salmon Arm resident $675,000 richer in Set For Life lottery

Salmon Arm resident $675,000 richer in Set For Life lottery

Mar 13, 2023 / 11:08 am

A Salmon Arm long-haul trucker is $675,000 richer after cashing in on a Set for Life lottery ticket. "My first thought was, ‘Is this a...

Indigenous musical festival coming to Salmon Arm next Saturday

Indigenous musical festival coming to Salmon Arm next Saturday

Mar 12, 2023 / 4:00 pm

An Indigenous music festival is taking place next weekend in Salmon Arm and tickets are free. The Pellsqepts Spring Winds Music Festival will celebrate...

Two women sent to hospital after being attacked near Salmon Arm

Two women sent to hospital after being attacked near Salmon Arm

Mar 9, 2023 / 4:10 pm

Salmon Arm RCMP are investigating after an alleged road rage assault sent two women to hospital. Staff Sgt. Scott West said on March 8 just after 3 p.m., police...

Two people sent to Salmon Arm hospital after dispute over money turns physical

Two people sent to Salmon Arm hospital after dispute over money turns physical

Mar 7, 2023 / 11:30 am

A dispute over money sent two people to hospital in Salmon Arm Monday. Staff Sgt. Scott West, with the Salmon Arm RCMP, said at approximately 4:25 p.m., police...

Shuswap Trail Alliance raises $70,000 for a variety of projects

Shuswap Trail Alliance raises $70,000 for a variety of projects

Mar 6, 2023 / 12:57 pm

A recent event by the Shuswap Trail Alliance raised a record $70,000 for upcoming projects. The February fundraiser lays the foundation that allows the STA to...

Sarah McLachlan, Blue Rodeo to headline Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival

Sarah McLachlan, Blue Rodeo to headline Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival

Mar 6, 2023 / 12:56 pm

The first lineup for this summer's Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival has been announced. Hitting the stage are popular artists Sarah McLachlan, Blue Rodeo...

'Big Spoon Pillow' allows couple to cuddle through recovery

'Big Spoon Pillow' allows couple to cuddle through recovery

Mar 5, 2023 / 2:00 pm

A Sicamous inventor is anxiously awaiting a callback from the Dragon’s Den. Brodie Wilkinson auditioned for the show’s producers via Zoom late...

Columbia Shuswap Regional District has adopted Bylaw Dispute Adjudication System

Columbia Shuswap Regional District has adopted Bylaw Dispute Adjudication System

Feb 26, 2023 / 1:30 pm

Disputing bylaw tickets just got easier. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District has adopted new Bylaw Dispute Adjudication System which allows for bylaw...

Chase RCMP seek older RV with 'security' on back of motorhome

Chase RCMP seek older RV with 'security' on back of motorhome

Chase Feb 23, 2023 / 6:00 pm

A suspicious vehicle fled from police Wednesday night in Chase and has yet to be located. About 9:15 p.m., during routine patrols, officers spotted an older...

Scary nighttime encounter for woman along rail tracks in Chase

Scary nighttime encounter for woman along rail tracks in Chase

Chase Feb 23, 2023 / 3:12 pm

A Chase man says he was just protecting his property in a case in which a woman felt she was being chased by a stranger. Chase RCMP say they were dispatched to...

School District 83 has launched a survey to gather information on upcoming school year calendar

School District 83 has launched a survey to gather information on upcoming school year calendar

Feb 22, 2023 / 6:00 pm

A survey has been launched to gather public opinion on the North Okanagan-Shuswap school district calendar for the upcoming school year. School District 83 is...

Court battle leaves Shuswap Lake partners fractured, strata project in limbo

Court battle leaves Shuswap Lake partners fractured, strata project in limbo

North Shuswap Feb 16, 2023 / 2:00 pm

A "stalemate" between former business partners has left what was to become a 40-lot strata development on Shuswap Lake in limbo. In a BC Supreme Court...

Salmon Arm man faces child sex abuse and luring charges

Salmon Arm man faces child sex abuse and luring charges

Feb 16, 2023 / 11:34 am

A Salmon Arm man faces charges of possession of child pornography, making child pornography and luring a child. That's on top of possession of child sexual...

Little Shuswap Lake Band seizing opportunities for growth

Little Shuswap Lake Band seizing opportunities for growth

Chase Feb 15, 2023 / 2:06 pm

The Little Shuswap Lake Band is flexing its business acumen, taking sole ownership of Skwlax Resource Management Ltd. The move comes three years ahead of...

Salmon Arm man scratches $50,000 winning lottery ticket

Salmon Arm man scratches $50,000 winning lottery ticket

Feb 13, 2023 / 11:04 am

A Salmon Arm man was at a loss for words after scratching a $50,000 lottery ticket. “I was at home and thought, ‘what the heck?’”...