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Man who set Shuswap home ablaze had mental health, addictions issues
SALMON ARM – When a police officer tried to pull him from a burning home…
No reason to close schools in Armstrong, Silver Creek, report says
SALMON ARM – Possible school closures in the North Okanagan and Shuswap may be off…
Province denies responsibility in North Okanagan-Shuswap school lawsuit
NORTH OKANAGAN – The provincial government is denying responsibility after the mother of a North…
At least 10 years in jail for drive-by shooter who killed Shuswap man
KAMLOOPS – A man who pleaded guilty to the 2011 drive-by shooting death of a…
Accused pleads guilty to 2011 drive-by shooting death of Shuswap man
KAMLOOPS – The gallery in a Kamloops courtroom was packed with people who listened to…
Weather system could bring heavy rain to the Shuswap
SHUSWAP – Early this morning, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for a system…
Don’t rush the bus: North Okanagan school bus drivers frustrated by ‘nonchalant’ drivers
NORTH OKANAGAN – Drivers blasting past school busses is becoming an increasing concern in the…
Illegal and improper dumping blamed for spread of invasive plants in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM – If you thought it was a good idea to dump the contents…
No evidence of increased rabies incidents in B.C., but caution urged around bats
KAMLOOPS – While people should be always remain cautious around bats, there doesn’t appear to…
UPDATE: Shuswap beach reopens following E. coli related closure
VERNON – Health officials are letting the public know they can safely swim at a…
Appointed trustee will not make everyone happy, but will support student learning in North Okanagan-Shuswap
SALMON ARM – The North Okanagan-Shuswap’s new official trustee isn’t getting into specifics about what…
North Okanagan-Shuswap trustee says fired school board was given ‘impossible task’
NORTH OKANAGAN – Trustees in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District are speaking out after getting…
Overdue Shuswap scuba diver prompts emergency call
EAGLE BAY – A man who was scuba diving to check on his dock and…
Parent of North Okanagan-Shuswap student sues School District 83 over breach of duties
SALMON ARM – The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District is being sued by the parent of…
North Okanagan-Shuswap teachers’ association president declares loss of confidence in school board
SALMON ARM – Tensions continue to erupt in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District as employees,…
Province appoints special advisor to review North Okanagan-Shuswap school board
NORTH OKANAGAN – The province is sending a special advisor to review the activities of…
Man charged in Salmon Arm bank robbery
SALMON ARM – A man who told a bank teller "there would be trouble" if…
Parents call for resignation of North Okanagan-Shuswap school board, superintendent over money transfers
SALMON ARM – The entire board of education in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District, and…
‘I can no longer in good conscience maintain my seat on the board’: School trustee
NORTH OKANAGAN – Two trustees in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District no longer feel they…
Investigation into Celista dog’s shooting death suspended
CELISTA – The investigation into a dog found fatally shot in a Celista parking lot…
Lottery ticket sold in Shuswap worth $500,000
KAMLOOPS – No one has the winning ticket for the $44-million jackpot in last night's…
Water samples from Shuswap spill sent to lab; health authority believes risk to be low
SHUSWAP – While health officials believe there is little risk to public safety, an advisory…
Report of missing snowmobiler after avalanche in Shuswap; search underway
CHASE – Search and rescue teams have been dispatched to help look for a snowmobiler…
Military shell found in Sicamous ditch
SICAMOUS – A military ordnance disposal unit travelled to the B.C. Interior today, March 8,…