Salmon Arm News
Series of Shuswap crashes
Emergency crews in Chase have been kept busy over the past few days following a series of accidents, the most serious of which involved a lone motorcyclist. On...
Fleeing driver eludes cops
While the majority of drivers have been behaving themselves in the Chase region this summer, there has been a notable exception. Between July 22 and Aug. 15,...
Shots fired near Chase
Chase RCMP were called to a report of semi-automatic rifle fire early Sunday morning. On August 14 at 4 a.m., police responded to a call from Adams Lake...
Get set for Roots & Blues
Sales have been brisk for Salmon Arm's annual Roots & Blues festival which takes place Aug. 19-21. “Ticket sales have been fantastic. The best...
Shuswap fire probe
UPDATE: 1:20 p.m. An investigation is underway into the cause of a residential structure fire in the 4800 block of Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road, near Herald...
100 complaints for cops
Police in Salmon Arm were rushed off their feet over the August long weekend. "The Salmon Arm RCMP was busy this past weekend in responding to over 100...
Revving up for car show
Wanted: hot rods, rat rods, customs and more. Salmon Arm GM is putting on a family fun day and custom car show Sunday, Aug. 21 and is looking for more cars....
Attempt murder prelim set
A man charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting on the outskirts of Enderby last October returns to court in September for a preliminary...
Shuswap intersection safer
Construction is complete on a project that will improve safety at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Road. The project,...
Local company gets job
A contract has been awarded to Okanagan Aggregates Ltd. for a resurfacing project near Shuswap Lake Provincial Park. “A local Okanagan company will...
Fighting, but not talking
Members of the public stepped in and stopped a brawl in downtown Salmon Arm over the weekend. Staff Sgt. Scott West said on July 8 at around noon, there was an...
Lucky to have minor injuries
A head-on crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Salmon Arm could have been a lot worse. Shortly after 4 p.m. on July 8, police and ambulance crews responded to...
Fishing for thieves
Someone made off with a lot of fishing gear over the weekend in the Shuswap region. Staff Sgt. Scott West said during the day on July 7, an unknown culprit or...
A father's love
Each grain of sand is testimony of a father's love. Sand sculptor Mark Dansereau used to build sandcastles like many fathers do: on a beach with his child...
No new Shuswap campus
Plans for a new Okanagan College campus in Salmon Arm have been scuttled. According to Okanagan College, the enrolment numbers were not enough to justify the...
Thanks and goodbye
Nine former trustees with the North Okanagan Shuswap School District, who were fired by the education minister last month, have been thanked for their service....
Shuswap trail mix
Two Shuswap groups have banded together to mix art and nature. The results can be found in art galleries, cafes and trails in the region. "This could...
Board of one holds meeting
The North Okanagan Shuswap School District's board of one holds his first regular board meeting Tuesday afternoon at the district office in Salmon Arm....
Busy, but under control
RCMP in Salmon Arm were kept busy over the long weekend, but there were no major incidents to report. “Our officers were busy on the highways and rural...
A Narrow assessment
As part of the public safety funding announced in February, the province is committing $33,000 toward an assessment of the flood risk around Mara Lake shores....