News Items tag as: Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail

Two new sections of Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail completed
April 05, 2025 - 6:00 AM

The Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail has two new completed sections bringing the vision for a world-class bike trail through the region closer to fruition.
Farmers planning protest at Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail
May 09, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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A grand opening for the Enderby to Splatsin section of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail is tomorrow, May 10, but not everyone going is there to celebrate.
Construction of Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail underway ahead of public hearing
March 30, 2024 - 1:00 PM

Progress on the bike trail from Sicamous to Armstrong is underway as the 2024 construction season starts.
Mara Lake docks at risk in North Okanagan rail trail dispute
February 29, 2024 - 7:30 AM
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If 23 Mara Lake waterfront property owners don’t apply for permits from the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail, the province could have their docks removed.
North Okanagan rail trail will be 1 km short after Sicamous council refused approval
February 27, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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A Feb. 14 decision by the District of Sicamous council not to rezone close to 1 km of land along Mara Lake just means construction of the Shuswap-North Okanagan Rail Trail will start this year without it.
Sicamous council stops progress on Shuswap portion of rail trail
February 21, 2024 - 5:04 PM
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A zoning bylaw amendment required to allow work to begin on the Sicamous portion of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail was recently voted down by the Sicamous district council.
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.
First Nations key to connecting rail trails from Sicamous to Osoyoos
October 16, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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While some progress was made this year in multiple efforts to create a 200 km long walking/cycling trail from Sicamous to Osoyoos, the final product is still years away.
Farmers, dock owners fighting to keep access across Sicamous to Armstrong rail trail
June 15, 2023 - 7:37 AM

Everyone agrees that creating the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail was a great idea but owners of dozens of properties along the former CP Rail line are being forced to fight for the same access to their properties that they’ve always had.
'Dream' of Sicamous to Kelowna Rail Trail quickly becoming a reality
May 07, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Back in 2020, when the projected cost of building the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail jumped to almost $23 million from $13 million, it seems like an almost impossible dream.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

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

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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