News Items tag as: Columbia Shuswap Regional District

North Okanagan wildfire continues to grow
August 06, 2024 - 11:34 AM

A wildfire located between Vernon and Salmon Arm continues to grow today.
Mara Mountain wildfire growing away from Sicamous
July 21, 2024 - 11:30 AM

BC Wildfire Service members are continuing to tackle the wildfire on Mara Mountain as it grows away from Sicamous.
Rainfall near Kamloops increases risk of landslides in areas affected by wildfire
June 15, 2024 - 12:00 PM

As rainy weather rolls through the BC Interior people should be aware of the fact that areas impacted by wildfire are more prone to landslides.
Significant progress made on Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail
December 06, 2023 - 2:00 PM
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A stand-alone section of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail connecting Enderby and the Splatsin First Nation is complete and is an example of how future sections of the rest of the greenway trail will look.
Transport Canada cracks down on hazardous buoys in Shuswap Lake
November 25, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Local government officials have removed dozens of non-compliant buoys from Shuswap Lake following public complaints.
Shuswap farmer and volunteer delivered free corn to evacuees during wildfire crisis
September 19, 2023 - 10:30 AM
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A farmer in the Shuswap donated over 600 cobs of fresh corn to people impacted by the Bush Creek East wildfire with the help of a retired RCMP officer.
Algae bloom on Shuswap Lake prompts cautionary advisory
August 17, 2022 - 4:42 PM

A large algae bloom on Shuswap Lake in Salmon Arm and area has health authorities concerned enough to issue a cautionary advisory warning the public.
Shuswap ranked sixth in top 50 most-loved Canadian tourism destinations
February 16, 2022 - 3:08 PM

The Shuswap region was ranked in the top ten most-loved Canadian tourist destinations in 2021.
One person killed in Shuswap house fire, five others escape
December 17, 2021 - 11:49 AM

A man was killed in a Shuswap house fire yesterday, while four others escaped with their lives.
Columbia-Shuswap regional district developing vaccination policy for staff, directors
October 25, 2021 - 2:49 PM

Columbia-Shuswap Regional District staff are bringing a policy to the board next month to implement a vaccination policy for employees and elected officials.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
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A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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