Salmon Arm Observer

Police conclude brush fire in North Shuswap deliberately set

Chase RCMP would like anyone who knows anything about the incident to call them

Resident calls for action at Salmon Arm intersection after witnessing truck behaviour

Transportation ministry will revisit downtown corridor a year after new lights were installed

Swimming not recommended at Sandy Beach in Blind Bay due to bacteria levels

Beach to remain open but Interior Health issued a swimming advisory as of Aug. 12

Update: Eagle Bay firefighters extinguish smouldering burn pile

Fire department asks if you see smoke, 'don't message, text or Facebook your friends' first

City raising low, wet areas of popular Salmon Arm foreshore trail

Trail closed during the day Aug. 5 to 13, and periodically Aug. 16 to 20

Momich Lake wildfire prompts evacuation alert in in North Shuswap

Alert issued by Thompson-Nicola Regional District due to the out of control, 7,345 hectare fire.

  • Aug 11, 2021

New wildfire sparked near Pritchard

Blaze sparked south of Highway 1 around 4:30 p.m.

Nineteen-lot subdivision in Salmon Arm will have capacity for 38 families

Owners say they expect to break ground in August for 12th Avenue NE development

Salmon Arm plastic bag ban may not return until 2022

Mayor plans to bring bylaw back to council for discussion in the fall

Ten years after death of Salmon Arm woman, RCMP appeal to public for information

Pamela Jones was found murdered at her residence on Aug. 11, 2011

  • Aug 11, 2021

Three Feathers Walk stops at Pierre’s Point with a message of hope

Walkers go to Kamloops residential school on a journey to honour, raise awareness, promote healing

Weather flares up smoke from Sicamous’ Two Mile fire

B.C. Wildfire Service reports increased fire behaviour at blaze

BC Wildfire Service: Structure protection no longer needed for North Shuswap community

Demobilization of structure protection in Seymour Arm expected to be complete by Aug. 10

  • Aug 10, 2021

City of Salmon Arm urges residents to take care of their boulevards

If the strip between the sidewalk and the property line gets too overgrown it can be hazardous

No longer on evacuation alert, return of Chase care home residents underway

Interior Health says process will be gradual to ensure supports are in place

Shuswap best-selling author Gail Anderson-Dargatz reveals details about new book

The Almost Wife is a domestic thriller which Anderson-Dargatz says are often about empowerment

Update: The Violet Creek fire north of Grindrod is out, no longer on wildfire map

Residents, fire crews commended for fast action on North Okanagan wildfire

BC Wildfire Service attacking new wildfire in North Okanagan-Shuswap

Spot-sized fire north of Grindrod started late Monday, Aug. 9

Drone distracts firefighters tackling Shuswap wildfire

BC Wildfire Service issues warning after drone spotted near Crazy Creek blaze

Evacuation order rescinded for North Shuswap community properties

Hunakwa Lake wildfire keeps Seymour Arm under evacuation alert