Shuswap

• Burning vehicle on remote road leads to recovery of stolen property, valued at $20K

  Salmon Arm RCMP say a call came in Wednesday morning of a motorhome on a forest service road was fully engulfed in flames.

  Crime

  Nov 29
  
• Cats seen falling from moving B.C. travel trailer prompts police response, 20 rescued

  “Local animal rescue volunteers spent hours in the dark, and in the cold, to ensure the cats received the care they required,” said Chase RCMP.

  Canada

  Nov 24
  
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• Daughter steps in after senior loses $9K to fraud: Salmon Arm RCMP

  According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, 21,299 people have fallen prey to scams from Jan. 1 to June 30 of this year.

  Crime

  Nov 16
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• ‘Slow down, take your time’: RCMP message to motorists as winter nears

  When it does snow, police are hoping motorists have started slowing down and giving themselves extra time to get to their destination.

  Traffic

  Nov 15
• Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival announces 2024 date

  “By making this change, we hope to benefit from July’s improved weather and historically less smoky skies and bring you the best music festival experience we can,” said organizers.

  Canada

  Nov 10
• WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5 – Nov. 30, 2023

  Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5

  Canada

  Nov 6
• Scotch Creek Water System upgrade underway

  Construction on a long-awaited water system upgrade is underway in the Shuswap.

  Canada

  Nov 6
• Scattered home prices throughout October for Southern Interior

  In the South Okanagan, benchmark prices for single-family homes, townhomes and condos al fell in October from September’s prices.

  Money

  Nov 3
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• High court upholds extradition for B.C. men accused of smuggling pot in hollow logs

  The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear appeal applications from Todd Ferguson, Daniel Joinson and Shane Fraser.

  Crime

  Nov 3
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• B.C. weather: High streamflow advisory issued for North Okanagan, Shuswap

  Areas under the advisory include the North Thompson, South Thompson and Upper Columbia basins, where river levels are either rising or expected to rise rapidly.

  Weather

  Oct 18