Salmon Arm News
Salmon Arm's Kate Boutilier tests French pastry skills on Food Network's Spring Baking Championship
Salmon Arm’s own Katelyn Boutilier is baking up a storm on the Food Network’s Spring Baking Championships. Boutilier owns and operates Flake Pastry...
Gabriel Vizcaino and quartet to perform in Salmon Arm next week
The Salmon Arm Jazz Club will be hosting a performance from Ecuador-born guitarist Gabriel Vizcaino and his quartet on April 11 at the Nexus at First Community....
Sicamous water mains undergoing spring cleaning
The District of Sicamous is advising residents not to be alarmed by occasional low water pressure or slightly discoloured water over the coming weeks. Sicamous...
Sicamous RCMP seize thousands of contraband nicotine pouches, vape products over long weekend
Sicamous RCMP seized more than 1,000 tins of contraband nicotine pouches and 1,400 more contraband nicotine vape products from a Mercedes SUV on Good Friday....
Shuswap Fire Department to host annual wildland fire practice Tuesday in Notch Hill area
The Shuswap Fire Department tells residents not to be alarmed by smoke Tuesday in the Notch Hill area. The department said crews will be conducting annual...
Mini Science Night hosted by BC Children's Hospital Research Institute coming to Salmon Arm
BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute is hosting a pair of free science nights in Salmon Arm, where high school students and city residents can learn...
City of Salmon Arm to receive $411K grant for multi-use path connecting uptown, downtown
The City of Salmon Arm will be receiving $411,000 through the BC Active Transportation Infrastructure Grant Program to help pay for the downtown to uptown...
CSRD board decides to take a wait and see approach to new provincial short-term rental legislation
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District has announced it will take a wait and see approach to short-term rentals in a statement posted on their website last...
Salmon Arm wildfire mitigation town hall touts effectiveness of FireSmart BC program
Small changes made around the home can make all the difference in mitigating wildfire danger. That was the message delivered to residents who attended the City...
Construction of the Shuswap-North Okanagan Rail Trail has officially started
Work on the Shuswap-North Okanagan Rail Trail has begun. According to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, following the development of a “hugely...
Salmon Arm Mounties say man allegedly in breach of release conditions fled across Highway 1 before being apprehended
Salmon Arm RCMP say charges have been laid against a man who allegedly fled across the Trans-Canada Highway after being spotted in breach of release conditions....
Castanet News launches new team dedicated to serving the Shuswap
Castanet News has officially expanded to the Shuswap. Salmon Arm has become home to Castanet’s sixth newsroom, adding to our network spanning the Okanagan...
Utility work in Salmon Arm will require temporary closure of 30th Street starting Monday
The City of Salmon Arm said 30th Street will be closed for more than a week starting Monday, allowing crews to complete utility work. The street will be blocked...
District of Sicamous releases statement following claims council members were threatened over rail trail decision
Sicamous Mayor Colleen Anderson read aloud a press release during a Wednesday meeting, expressing concern for members of council and the community who have been...
RCMP spot man attempting to hide in a vehicle, discover he has active warrants in two BC municipalities
Mounties spotted a man attempting to hide in his vehicle and soon discovered he is wanted on warrants in several locations. Const. Andrew Hodges of the Salmon...
Salmon Arm council votes to apply for $150K grant to augment 2024 climate action plan
The City of Salmon Arm is applying for a $150,000 grant to help cover the costs of a 2024 climate action plan. Council approved a motion to apply for the grant,...
CSRD FireSmart program will continue for another two years due to $1.1 million grant
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s FireSmart program has received a $1.1 million grant that will help keep the program running for two more years....
Salmon Arm Mounties take drunk driver off road after boozy lunch
A drunk driver pulled over by Salmon Arm Mounties claimed he hadn't had anything to drink since lunchtime. Const. Andrew Hodges of the Salmon Arm RCMP said...
Salmon Arm council opts to stop funding Shuswap Watershed Council, says provincial support is necessary
Salmon Arm council voted to stop funding the Shuswap Watershed Council in hopes the decision will send a message to the B.C. government that protecting local...
Thief hits Salmon Arm liquor store twice in one day
A Salmon Arm liquor store was hit with two thefts in one day, but police say they have identified the perpetrator thanks to video surveillance. Const. Andrew...