Tracy Hughes

Thunderstorm warning issued for tonight

Conditions are ripe for the development of storms in the Shuswap

City marks Day of Mourning

The event recognizes and remembers workers killed or injured on the job

Sunnybrae evacuation order lifted for two properties

The occupants can return but must be ready to leave again if conditions change

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks Elijiah Barriga maintains control of the puck while airborne after being tripped in a game against the Surrey Eagles at the Shaw Centre on Saturday, Oct. 8.

Observer scores big at newspaper awards

Newspaper earns second place for general excellence in Canada

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks Elijiah Barriga maintains control of the puck while airborne after being tripped in a game against the Surrey Eagles at the Shaw Centre on Saturday, Oct. 8.
Kyle McCormack, Libertarian Party candidate

Libertarian candidate joins the Shuswap election race

Kyle McCormack adds his name to the ballot just before the filing deadline

Kyle McCormack, Libertarian Party candidate
Worth the wait: Cheryl Peterson, Cody Spencer, Kim Fulton, Teena Billey, Teri Ross and Chantelle Prentice were some of the parents who waited outside in years past in order to register their children in the French Immersion program. After a two-year hiatus, the line-up system will return this April.

French Immersion line-up to return

After two years without a line-up, the number of parents wanting the program exceeds the number of available spaces.

Worth the wait: Cheryl Peterson, Cody Spencer, Kim Fulton, Teena Billey, Teri Ross and Chantelle Prentice were some of the parents who waited outside in years past in order to register their children in the French Immersion program. After a two-year hiatus, the line-up system will return this April.
RCMP vehicle

Man jumps out of moving vehicle on the Trans-Canada Highway

The man, who is a resident of Alberta, has been spoken to by police but, due to his injuries, has not been able to convey information.

RCMP vehicle
The ATM at the front entrance of Piccadilly Mall was stolen sometime in the early hours of this morning.

ATM targeted by thieves

The machine belongs to SASCU Credit Union and officials are now assisting the RCMP with the investigation.

The ATM at the front entrance of Piccadilly Mall was stolen sometime in the early hours of this morning.
Salmon Arm Observer/Shuswap Market News publisher Rick Proznick, right, welcomes former Lakeshore News publisher Jeff Morrison to the team after the newspapers are being merged into one Friday edition of the Shuswap Market News. The Salmon Arm Observer will continue to publish on Wednesday as usual.

Shuswap newspapers to amalgamate

The Lakeshore News will be merged with the Shuswap Market News as of March 24.

Salmon Arm Observer/Shuswap Market News publisher Rick Proznick, right, welcomes former Lakeshore News publisher Jeff Morrison to the team after the newspapers are being merged into one Friday edition of the Shuswap Market News. The Salmon Arm Observer will continue to publish on Wednesday as usual.
BC Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver wants a one-year time limit on appointed school trustees.

Parents group rejects by-election time limit

Andrew Weaver wants to require by-elections within one year of the appointment of a school trustee.

BC Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver wants a one-year time limit on appointed school trustees.
Fireworks in Sunnybrae for Halloween

Opinion: Sparking ideas

Hot on the heels of my column last week which advocated for fireworks at Canoe Beach for this year’s Canada 150 celebrations…

Fireworks in Sunnybrae for Halloween
The North Okangan-Shuswap District Education Centre.

Provincial funds soften school district budget blow

Official trustee Mike McKay gave three readings and approval to the district’s amended annual budget bylaw valued at more than $73 million.

The North Okangan-Shuswap District Education Centre.
Sirius, also known as BIS MBISS Am GCH Can CH Aladdin’s Sirius Blak N Tan, takes his turn in the breed ring at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog show on Feb. 14. Sirius is bred and owned by Carol and Rob Edwards of Lavington.

Cocker spaniel works the green carpet at Westminster

North Okanagan canine competes in the North America’s most prestigious show in New York.

Sirius, also known as BIS MBISS Am GCH Can CH Aladdin’s Sirius Blak N Tan, takes his turn in the breed ring at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog show on Feb. 14. Sirius is bred and owned by Carol and Rob Edwards of Lavington.
RCMP officers were called to the Salmon Arm Greyhound station to arrest a man, who was in possession of a gun.

Gun-toting man arrested after getting off bus in Salmon Arm

The arrest went without incident and there was no danger posed to public safety.

RCMP officers were called to the Salmon Arm Greyhound station to arrest a man, who was in possession of a gun.
Two sides of the debate as to whether the city should preserve the old Orchard House, originally named Dilkusha, are coming forward to share their views with city council. The issue will return to the table on March 27.

Support for preserving Orchard House far from unanimous

There’s two sides to every debate.

Two sides of the debate as to whether the city should preserve the old Orchard House, originally named Dilkusha, are coming forward to share their views with city council. The issue will return to the table on March 27.
Superintendent Glenn Borthistle addresses those gathered at Eagle Valley Secondary in Sicamous on Feb. 14 for the district's school board meeting.

Support for one K-12 school in Sicamous

Official trustee seeks additional public input prior to decision on school configuration.

Superintendent Glenn Borthistle addresses those gathered at Eagle Valley Secondary in Sicamous on Feb. 14 for the district's school board meeting.

Idea not bird-brained

At the risk of creating an explosion of debate, I’m ready to make a proclamation.

The driver of a vehicle who struck a pedestrian Jan. 6 on Grandview Bench Road was ticketed by police.

Officer’s sharp eye leads to arrest

The police officer was investigating another matter when he spotted the man, who had a warrant out for his arrest

The driver of a vehicle who struck a pedestrian Jan. 6 on Grandview Bench Road was ticketed by police.
South Broadview kindergarten and grade one teacher Jaana Mainprize prepares folders for her students. Additional teachers are now being hired in the school district following a recent Supreme Court ruling in favour of the BCTF.

Court ruling allows North Okanagan-Shuswap school district to add teachers

The equivalent of 12 teachers will be added across the region for the remaining five months of the school year.

South Broadview kindergarten and grade one teacher Jaana Mainprize prepares folders for her students. Additional teachers are now being hired in the school district following a recent Supreme Court ruling in favour of the BCTF.
Salmon Arm Mayor Nancy Cooper met Justin Trudeau at an event in Vernon, but he's never made a visit to Salmon Arm - a place he recently quipped was his favourite spot in Canada. Cooper plans to rectify this by inviting the prime minister to town this summer.

Trudeau invited to his "favourite spot in Canada"

Mayor Nancy Cooper wants the prime minister to come check out Salmon Arm.

Salmon Arm Mayor Nancy Cooper met Justin Trudeau at an event in Vernon, but he's never made a visit to Salmon Arm - a place he recently quipped was his favourite spot in Canada. Cooper plans to rectify this by inviting the prime minister to town this summer.