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Police arrest man who tried to swim away from officers in Shuswap
September 27, 2018 - 5:05 PM

CANOE - A man is facing charges in the Shuswap after allegedly operating a stolen vehicle from West Kelowna, and attempting to flee from officers today.
Sicamous man identified in Jan. 2 fatal accident near Salmon Arm
January 05, 2017 - 2:07 PM

KELOWNA - The B.C. Coroners Service has released the name of the man who died in a crash near Salmon Arm earlier this week.
One man dead after late night crash on Trans Canada near Salmon Arm
January 03, 2017 - 11:07 AM

SALMON ARM - A collision on Highway 1 near Salmon Arm last night has claimed a life.
Water samples from Shuswap spill sent to lab; health authority believes risk to be low
March 22, 2016 - 9:00 PM

SHUSWAP - While health officials believe there is little risk to public safety, an advisory remains in effect on Shuswap Lake pending the results of government tests.
Unusual fish found near shores of Shuswap Lake startles residents, government officials
March 07, 2016 - 8:00 PM

CANOE - Fisheries staff had quite the scare last month when a strange fish showed up near the shores of Shuswap Lake.
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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

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Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
One of Penticton’s longstanding construction contractors has landed the contract to build 60 “tiny homes” to house the homeless in Kelowna. Greyback Construction Ltd. landed the contract with the City of Kelowna and BC Hou

Police arrest man who tried to swim away from officers in Shuswap