Salmon Arm News
GoFundMe for Sicamous family surpasses $13K goal in 24 hours
Residents of Sicamous have come together to support a local family after the sudden death of a beloved member of the community. Mike Vomacka died unexpectedly...
Salmon Arm's newest snowplow Snow Chute is ready to work
The newly-christened Snow Chute has arrived in Salmon Arm and is ready for snow-clearing duty. The City of Salmon Arm’s newest snowplow in the fleet was...
Slippery conditions reported on Trans-Canada Highway between Chase, Revelstoke
Motorists on the Trans-Canada Highway are being advised to use extra caution amid slippery conditions stretching from Chase to Revelstoke. DriveBC has issued a...
BC Highway Patrol officer with damaged door forced to emulate Bo Duke to drive vehicle for repairs
A quick-thinking BC Highway Patrol constable took inspiration from the Dukes of Hazzard to successfully drive his damaged police cruiser in for repairs...
Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society hopes to bring families together with free fun activities during Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week
The Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society(LASS) wants families to take a break from their screens and spend some time in their communities during their...
Salmon Arm RCMP deal with cast of characters after a friends road trip went wrong
Salmon Arm RCMP dealt with a “comedy of errors” after a road trip went sideways. On Jan. 2 at about 4:30 a.m., Salmon Arm RCMP received a report...
Classes from Salmon Arm schools chosen as $500 Garlic Festival grant winners
Two Salmon Arm elementary schools were chosen as the winners of $500 grants from the Grindrod Garlic Festival Society. Silver Creek elementary was awarded a...
CSRD board balked at proposal to allocate $700,000 for updated parks master plan
Plans to move forward with an updated master parks plan for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District have been delayed after the board rejected a staff proposal...
Foreshore Trail to see partial closure for sanitary main relining project
The City of Salmon Arm is advising residents that part of the Foreshore Trail will see an extended closure starting next month. In a social media post, the city...
Seniors mobile home park in Sicamous sells for $1.7 million
A mobile home park for seniors in the heart of Sicamous has sold for $1.7 million. Eldorado Mobile Home Park, a 2.64 acre property with 22 pads, is located at...
Drunk driver on New Year's Eve tells Salmon Arm Mounties they 'had the wrong guy' despite failed breathalyzer
Salmon Arm Mounties say despite protests from the driver, a failed breath demand showed police on patrol for drunk drivers they had, in fact, got the right guy....
Malakwa break in enter suspect caught in the act
Sicamous police say they arrested an allegedly armed man in Malakwa for a break and enter in progress. It was Jan. 18 when Mounties were called to a home where...
Salmon Arm man who bear sprayed owner of D Dutchman Dairy sentenced to time served
A Salmon Arm man who bear sprayed the owner of D Dutchman Dairy while attempting to steal diesel from farm fuel tanks to fill a previously stolen truck was...
Road maintenance expected to cause delays Wednesday on Highway 1 between Sicamous, Revelstoke
Motorists driving the Trans-Canada Highway between Sicamous and Revelstoke on Wednesday are being warned to expect delays. Crews will be undertaking planned...
New Year's Day 'stunting' leads to impounded truck, $200 ticket for Salmon Arm driver
Police quickly located and impounded the truck of a driver who was caught on camera doing donuts and "stunting" early in the morning on New Years Day....
Parson outdoor skating rink open, other CSRD outdoor rinks could soon follow suit
Thanks to the recent run of colder temperatures, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District has announced the outdoor ice rink at Parson Park is now open for...
CSRD board supports ALR exclusion application to help Lee Creek residents rebuild
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District board of directors voted to support an Agricultural Land Reserve exclusion application in hopes it will allow Lee Creek...
Kamloops-based jazz group Garden Path Quartet to perform in Salmon Arm
The Salmon Arm Jazz Club will be hosting a performance from jazz group Garden Path Quartet at the Nexus at First Community this week. The Kamloops-based jazz...
District of Sicamous announces appointment of new CAO
The District of Sicamous has announced the appointment of a new chief administrative officer. Dean Strachan, the former manager of community planning and...
Salmon Arm police seek the rightful owners of 16 construction tools
Salmon Arm RCMP are looking to reunite 16 construction-related tools with their rightful owners. On Jan. 4, Salmon Arm RCMP received a tip about a cube van that...