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Displaced by the Bush Creek East wildfire, former North Shuswap resident LJ Folden sits in his room at the Sorrento Inn, where he’s able to stay until April 30 when the financial support he’s received since the fire comes to an end. (Heather Black-Salmon Arm Observer)

Evacuated North Shuswap residents at risk of being temporarily homeless

‘I’ve never gone through anything like this. I’ve never been in the system before’

Displaced by the Bush Creek East wildfire, former North Shuswap resident LJ Folden sits in his room at the Sorrento Inn, where he’s able to stay until April 30 when the financial support he’s received since the fire comes to an end. (Heather Black-Salmon Arm Observer)
A prohibition of Category 3 open fires comes into effect in the Kamloops Fire Centre on Friday, May 3, 2024. (File photo)

Okanagan-Shuswap joining much of B.C. in a ban on large-scale open burning

Category 3 prohibition does not include Category 1 campfires or Category 2 open fires

A prohibition of Category 3 open fires comes into effect in the Kamloops Fire Centre on Friday, May 3, 2024. (File photo)
Interior Health says Shuswap Lake General Hospital’s physiotherapy unit has been relocated from near the Level 3 Emergency entrance in “anticipation of upgrades to the Ambulatory Care unit and other associated programs.” (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)

Patient pained by relocation of physiotherapy at Salmon Arm hospital

Interior Health said move is for anticipated upgrades to Ambulatory Care unit

Interior Health says Shuswap Lake General Hospital’s physiotherapy unit has been relocated from near the Level 3 Emergency entrance in “anticipation of upgrades to the Ambulatory Care unit and other associated programs.” (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)
Vitamin-rich microgreens are proving a popular crop for new generations of farmers in the North Okanagan-Shuswap. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)

Popular micro-green superfood takes root, sprouts new farms in B.C. Interior

Nutrient-rich greens can be grown indoors year-round at high speeds and yields

Vitamin-rich microgreens are proving a popular crop for new generations of farmers in the North Okanagan-Shuswap. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)
Sicamous RCMP are seeking the suspect involved in an assault and robbery involving a 90-year-old Good Samaritan that occurred Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (File photo)

90-year-old Salmon Arm man assaulted, robbed after giving stranger ride

Police say suspect hit victim in the head before pushing him out of the vehicle

Sicamous RCMP are seeking the suspect involved in an assault and robbery involving a 90-year-old Good Samaritan that occurred Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (File photo)
Sicamous RCMP are seeking the suspect involved in an assault and robbery involving a 90-year-old Good Samaritan that occurred Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (File photo)

90-year-old Salmon Arm man assaulted, robbed after giving stranger ride

Police say suspect hit victim in the head before pushing him out of the vehicle

Sicamous RCMP are seeking the suspect involved in an assault and robbery involving a 90-year-old Good Samaritan that occurred Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (File photo)
The BC Conservation Officer Service was among emergency service personnel who responded to an incident where a woman out jogging was attacked by a black bear on private property near 50th Avenue SW in Salmon Arm on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (Twitter/BC Conservation Officer Service)

No hard feelings: victim of B.C. attack grateful bear will be left alone

Conservation Officer Service will take no further action as a result of jogger’s surprise encounter

The BC Conservation Officer Service was among emergency service personnel who responded to an incident where a woman out jogging was attacked by a black bear on private property near 50th Avenue SW in Salmon Arm on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (Twitter/BC Conservation Officer Service)
Chase RCMP responded to multiple reports of cats falling from a travel trailer being hauled by a flat-deck truck on Squilax Anglemont Road on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (File photo)

Cats falling from moving vehicle spark B.C. animal seizure

Significant number of cats located with abandoned travel trailer after truck fails to stop for RCMP

Chase RCMP responded to multiple reports of cats falling from a travel trailer being hauled by a flat-deck truck on Squilax Anglemont Road on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (File photo)
Salmon Arm’s 4AG Robotics (formerly TechBrew Robotics) has secured $17.5 million in financing to accelerate the development and deployment robotic solutions for mushroom harvesting. (TechBrew Robotics/Youtube image)

B.C. robotics firm secures $17.5M to revolutionize mushroom industry

Salmon Arm’s TechBrew Robotics rebranding to 4AG Robotics, developing robo-mushroom picker

Salmon Arm’s 4AG Robotics (formerly TechBrew Robotics) has secured $17.5 million in financing to accelerate the development and deployment robotic solutions for mushroom harvesting. (TechBrew Robotics/Youtube image)
Built by the van’t Kruis family, the Shuswap Shire is a Lord of the Rings/Hobbit inspired fantasy vacation rental located in Magna Bay in the North Shuswap. (Photo contributed)

Family creates ‘Shuswap Shire’ as unique fantasy getaway

Magna Bay home comes together through mix of inspiration and imagination

Built by the van’t Kruis family, the Shuswap Shire is a Lord of the Rings/Hobbit inspired fantasy vacation rental located in Magna Bay in the North Shuswap. (Photo contributed)
An Oct. 5, 2023 reports to police of an erratic driver on Highway 1 near Chase led to the arrest of Karl Matthew Schwarz, who has been charged with assault, unlawful confinement, dangerous driving, impaired driving, driving while prohibited and two counts of breach. (File photo)

Man who killed 11-year-old girl in 2013 collision arrested in Shuswap

New charges include assault, unlawful confinement, dangerous driving, impaired driving

An Oct. 5, 2023 reports to police of an erratic driver on Highway 1 near Chase led to the arrest of Karl Matthew Schwarz, who has been charged with assault, unlawful confinement, dangerous driving, impaired driving, driving while prohibited and two counts of breach. (File photo)
Salmon Arm’s Auldin Maxwell poses with members of his movie family, Nikki Deloach and Lucas Bryant, on the set of A World Record Christmas. (Hallmark Movies photo)

Salmon Arm youth’s record-breaking achievements inspire holiday movie

Auldin Maxwell given cameo in A World Record Christmas

Salmon Arm’s Auldin Maxwell poses with members of his movie family, Nikki Deloach and Lucas Bryant, on the set of A World Record Christmas. (Hallmark Movies photo)
Greg Kyllo and wife Georgina celebrate another successful campaign, with Greg winnning a third term as the Shuswap’s MLA in the 42nd provincial general election in 2020. (File photo)

Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo not running in 2024 election

BC United announcement follows decade of service by Sicamous resident

Greg Kyllo and wife Georgina celebrate another successful campaign, with Greg winnning a third term as the Shuswap’s MLA in the 42nd provincial general election in 2020. (File photo)
On Aug. 17, BC Wildfire Service conducted a planned aerial ignition along a power line southeast of the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire to prevent the fire’s spread to North Shuswap communities. (Jim Cooperman photo)

Planned ignition during North Shuswap wildfire under investigation

Shuswap man has own study conducted of Aug. 17 back burn

On Aug. 17, BC Wildfire Service conducted a planned aerial ignition along a power line southeast of the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire to prevent the fire’s spread to North Shuswap communities. (Jim Cooperman photo)
Chase RCMP located what appeared to be a non-emergency vehicle driving in an evacuated area of Sorrento on Aug. 21, 2023. (File photo)

Shuswap man claiming to be firefighter handed 90-day driving prohibition

Officers located driver in evacuated area of Sorrento

Chase RCMP located what appeared to be a non-emergency vehicle driving in an evacuated area of Sorrento on Aug. 21, 2023. (File photo)
Salmon Arm’s Auldin Maxwell sits with the five Guinness World Records certificates he received for his record-breaking Jenga block towers. (Kelly Murray photo)

Towering achievement: Salmon Arm teen earns spot in 2024 Guinness World Records

Auldin Maxwell’s knack for stacking Jenga blocks has earned him five world records

Salmon Arm’s Auldin Maxwell sits with the five Guinness World Records certificates he received for his record-breaking Jenga block towers. (Kelly Murray photo)
Scotch Creek/Lee Creek firefighter Darren Reynolds looks over the remains of his North Shuswap home that was destroyed Friday, Aug. 18, by the Bush Creek East wildfire. (CSRD image)

North Shuswap firefighter unwavering after losing home, fire hall to wildfire

‘This is my neighbourhood’: CSRD firefighter Darren Reynolds recounts harrowing afternoon

Scotch Creek/Lee Creek firefighter Darren Reynolds looks over the remains of his North Shuswap home that was destroyed Friday, Aug. 18, by the Bush Creek East wildfire. (CSRD image)
This map shows the approximate perimeter of the Bush Creek East wildfire as of Thursday morning, Aug. 24, 2023. (BC Wildfire Service image)

North Shuswap to receive supplies, collaboration with wildfire crews still a goal

‘We’re still here to work with BCWS and CSRD – the goal is to put out the damned fire’

This map shows the approximate perimeter of the Bush Creek East wildfire as of Thursday morning, Aug. 24, 2023. (BC Wildfire Service image)
BC Wildfire message posted to Twitter (X), Wednesday night. (Twitter)

RCMP condemn self-declared convoy that wanted past Shuswap wildfire blockade

Police say group challenged officers stationed at roadblock

BC Wildfire message posted to Twitter (X), Wednesday night. (Twitter)
A structure in the Scotch Creek area of the Shuswap destroyed by the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire. (Submitted photo)

Shuswap firefighter claims people bringing food, water to crews are being blocked

‘At the end of the day we’re not going anywhere, we’re here to fight…’

A structure in the Scotch Creek area of the Shuswap destroyed by the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire. (Submitted photo)