Salmon Arm News
Semi vs city bus
A semi truck driver got the equivalent of a lump of coal Christmas Eve day after failing to stop at a red light in Salmon Arm. On Dec. 24, just after 8 a.m.,...
Driver dies in crash
UPDATE: 12:00 p.m. The driver of a pickup truck died of his injuries at the scene, following a head-on collision on Highway 1 near the town of Canoe Monday...
Creep Hunters snares man
A group called Vernon Creep Hunters claims to have caught a 23-year-old Salmon Arm man in its net. The group, like Creep Catchers, publicly names and shames...
No drunks on Chase roads
After checking close to 100 vehicles, Chase RCMP did not find a single drunk driver. During December, police conducted numerous traffic check stops in the...
Trial for Celista shooting
A suspect has been ordered to stand trial in B.C. Supreme Court on a host of charges connected to a fatal shooting in the small Shuswap community of Celista...
Charged with impaired
A 46-year-old Salmon Arm man has been charged with impaired driving and is expected to appear in court to answer charges in the new year. RCMP say that on...
Schools staying open
The North Okanagan Shuswap school district's official trustee has made it clear that two schools will not be closing after all. With money tight, district...
Big fine for vape dealer
A Sicamous man watched as more than $500 went up in smoke for providing e-cigarettes to youths. Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said Sicamous RCMP recently received a...
Crashes in the Shuswap
Salmon Arm RCMP and emergency crews were busy dealing with vehicle crashes due to the snowfall over the weekend. "Members of the RCMP attended to four...
About face on schools
Parents in the North Okanagan Shuswap school district are holding their collective breath, hoping that motions that could have led to the future closure of a...
Watching over the Shuswap
Over 60 leaders from around the Shuswap met recently for talks on the Shuswap regional trails strategy. "It's the process of working together...
Life for love triangle killing
A 25-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of Tyler Myers who was shot dead in a Salmon Arm schoolyard on Nov. 21, 2008. The...
Wrecker wrecks mall
A heavy wrecker did a lot of wrecking on Sunday when it ran into Salmon Arm's main mall building, witnesses told Salmon Arm RCMP. “A heavy wrecker...
HEU workers rally
UPDATED: 7:55 p.m. Care aides, nurses, cooks, food services workers, housekeepers, laundry workers and other staff at the Hillside Village seniors care home in...
Hwy 1 reopened
UPDATE 5:05 p.m. The highway has now reopened, with a lane closure in effect. ORIGINAL 3:45 p.m. Highway 1 is closed in both directions 25 kilometres west of...
Cops look for stolen boat
Salmon Arm RCMP are asking the public for information following the theft of a 23-foot Centurion ski boat and trailer. On Nov. 21, police received a report of a...
Waste... of time?
It appears to be easier to dump rotting banana peels in the garbage rather than recycle them. Staff at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District have decided not...
Hate graffiti investigated
Salmon Arm RCMP are investigating reports of anti-Muslim graffiti. Staff Sgt. Scott West said the graffiti “is negative and pertains to members of the...
Guilty in schoolyard murder
A 25-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for a Salmon Arm schoolyard shooting dating back to Nov. 21, 2008. Tyler Myers, 22, was shot dead...
Boulders cause crash
Falling boulders are to blame for an accident near Salmon Arm. RCMP Staff Sgt. Scott West said on Nov. 19 at 11 a.m., police were called to a collision on...