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Eleven crimes you could help Chase RCMP solve
CHASE – RCMP are looking for the public’s assistance as officers investigate a variety of…
iNFOnews.ca houseboat cruise winner will use prize for family time
KAMLOOPS – When Kamloops resident Tracy Jobaggy clicked on the congratulations email, she thought winning…
Semi truck crashes into trees after driver swerves to avoid animal
NEAR SORRENTO – The occupants of a semi-truck walked away with minor injuries after the…
Fire crews respond to small fire southwest of Sorrento
SORRENTO — A small wildfire has ignited in the Shuswap near Squilax Mountain. B.C. Wildfire…
Raft carrying ashes lost somewhere along Shuswap Lake; South Thomspon River
KAMLOOPS – If you’re out on the water this long weekend keep an eye out…
Ebus approved to expand routes in Shuswap and North Okanagan
KAMLOOPS – The company that stepped in to take over some of the bus routes…
Sorrento resort The Maples closes permanently after pandemic closure
Susan Aylard and her family have been leasing The Maples Waterfront Resort and B&B in…
Arsonist ‘ashamed’ after hearing impact of crime on Salmon Arm 7-11 employee
A Kamloops man who crashed into a Salmon Arm 7/11 and set it ablaze in…
iN PHOTOS: Shuswap woman makes artsy Airbnb out of sea can
A Sorrento woman turned a sea can into an art studio on her rural lakeside…
The history behind this century-old abandoned church in the Shuswap
There’s a charming, wooden building sitting empty in the middle of farmland next to a…
Coroner identifies Sorrento man killed in crash
SORRENTO - A Sorrento man was killed after his pickup crashed into a tree near the small community along Shuswap Lake last week. Andrej Schmiegel, 60, died in the crash, the B.C. Coroners Service says in a media release. Schmiegel was the driver and sole occupant of the pickup truck, which left the road and...
Drunk driving checks net few impaired drivers in Chase check
CHASE - RCMP say a Christmas Eve checkstop in Celista that produced nothing more than verbal warnings shows local motorists are heeding the message about drinking and driving. In a release, Chase RCMP Sgt. Gary Heebner says one ticket for no insurance was issued as were verbal warnings, but no impaired driving charges among the...
Crash into tree claims life of Chase man
CHASE – A Chase man is dead after crashing his pickup into a tree in Chase last night. RCMP were called to the single vehicle crash on Notch Hill Road, near McKenzie Road, at 6:40 p.m., Nov. 4, according to a media release. The 60-year-old driver, and lone occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene....
Employers in Kelowna, Sorrento fined for exposing workers to asbestos
OKANAGAN - WorkSafe B.C. has slapped two local employers with heavy fines for exposing workers to asbestos. The first, Kelowna’s Kone Inc., was handed a $15,000 penalty for potentially exposing its workers to harmful levels of asbestos. According to WorkSafe B.C., the company, which installs, maintains and repairs elevators and escalators, was first told to...
Chase RCMP kept busy with car troubles
CHASE – The Chase RCMP were kept very busy this past week with a host of vehicle offences and thefts. On Oct. 2, Chase RCMP were called to a collision in a parking lot at Sorrento Plaza in Sorrento. A large flat deck truck struck another vehicle while reversing from a parking stall. The driver,...