Salmon Arm News
CSRD releases official results of Shuswap Water Council referendum, residents vote 'no'
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District has released the official results of the Shuswap Watershed Council referendum, with residents saying no to a new proposed...
RCMP pull over vehicle believed to be involved in theft, catch impaired driver instead
Salmon Arm RCMP stopped a vehicle believed to be involved in a theft, but ended up catching an impaired driver instead. Const. Andrew Hodges of the Salmon Arm...
Salmon Arm RCMP say every driver at roadside checkpoint was sober, with valid drivers licence
Salmon Arm drivers passed a DUI checkpoint with flying colours, Mounties report. In a Feb. 7 press release, Salmon Arm RCMP Const. Andrew Hodges said police...
Salmon Arm council supportive of 140-unit mixed-use development
A City of Salmon Arm planning committee has recommended a development permit be reissued for a 140-unit mixed use building. During a meeting on Monday, the...
New Zealand man on cross-country fundraiser run arrives in Salmon Arm
A New Zealand man who is running across Canada dressed as Superman to raise money for Childhood Cancer Canada arrived in Salmon Arm Thursday afternoon. Jon...
CSRD one of first B.C. regional districts to offer online planning, building document submission
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is one of the first in B.C. to accept planning and building application documents online. Applicants can now fill out and...
District of Sicamous holding public hearing for proposed zoning amendments
The District of Sicamous will hold three public hearings on zoning amendment bylaws next week. The hearings will concern three proposed zoning amendments....
Salmon Arm man said he was beaten with clubs in home invasion before driving off attackers with pepper spray, refuses to co-operate with police
Salmon Arm Mounties are investigating a home invasion in which a resident claims to have fought off a group of intruders. RCMP Const. Andrew Hodges said police...
New food hamper program launches to fight food insecurity in the North Shuswap
Chase Hamper Society and the Eagle Valley Community Support Society are launching a new program to help feed residents in the North Shuswap. Debbie Thompson,...
Sentencing hearing delayed for Salmon Arm-area killer
Sentencing has been delayed four months for a Salmon Arm-area man who murdered his girlfriend in 2016. Derek Lee Matthew Favell, 39, pleaded guilty in October...
Salmon Arm RCMP report extremely high volume of fraud reports as 'grandchild needing bail' scam hits local numbers
Police are reporting a big spike in phone scams targeting Salmon Arm phone numbers. Salmon Arm RCMP Staff Sgt. Scott West warned of the issue in a news release...
Young driver flees scene after colliding with semi truck, Salmon Arm Mounties say
A young Salmon Arm man was located by police after running away from the scene of a collision, Mounties say. According to police, a blue Jeep Compass and a semi...
Salmon Arm planning committee recommends advancing proposed 420 unit residential build
The Salmon Arm Development and Services committee has voted in favour of moving a rezoning application for a proposed 420-unit multi-family development forward...
Newly-elected Village of Chase councillor officially sworn in
The Village of Chase held a special council meeting Tuesday to officially swear in Daniel Stevens as its newest councillor. Stevens was the winner of a...
Salmon Arm extends OCP survey deadline until Friday afternoon
The City of Salmon Arm has extended the deadline for its official community plan survey until Friday. The survey is a chance for residents to make their voices...
Salmon Arm indoor arena closure leaves local sports groups scrambling for new spaces
Salmon Arm sports groups say they are feeling unsupported by the city after it made a last-minute decision to close the SASCU Indoor Memorial Arena for the...
District of Sicamous passes motion to support 988 suicide crisis hotline
The District of Sicamous council has passed a resolution to endorse a Canada-wide suicide crisis hotline initiative and display a 9-8-8 informational poster in...
Initial CSRD referendum results show residents don't support extra tax for Shuswap Watershed Council
Preliminary results from a Columbia-Shuswap Regional District referendum show the majority of residents eligible to vote don't think additional tax dollars...
Shuswap Theatre brings rural Saskatchewan to Salmon Arm with Dry Streak
Shuswap Theatre is set to present Dry Streak, a play set in rural Saskatchewan during the hot, dry summer of 1988. The production will run from Feb. 16 to March...
Salmon Arm announces rough dates for utilities work and paving in the downtown core
The CIty of Salmon Arm has announced utility and paving works that will cause road closures downtown starting in mid-February. Utility repairs are going to...