News - Salmon Arm Observer http://www.saobserver.net/news RSS Feed for News - Salmon Arm Observer en-us Tue, 22 May 2012 23:39:58 GMT Mock car accident witnessed by Shuswap-area students http://www.saobserver.net/news/152726535.html A mock car accident was staged Friday by the Salmon Arm Rescue Unit, RCMP, BC Ambulance Service and Shuswap Lake General Hospital. Monitoring coming to McGuire Lake http://www.saobserver.net/news/151802605.html Changes to the family fishing program at McGuire Lake are designed to protect the painted turtles that share the habitat. Fire escapes slash piles in Ranchero http://www.saobserver.net/news/151802175.html Natural resource officers are investigating whether an escaped slash burn met the conditions required under the province’s Wildfire Act. Rock slide shuts down Trans-Canada http://www.saobserver.net/news/151801195.html The Trans-Canada Highway was closed on Friday, May 11, when a minor rock slide occurred in the eastbound lane of the highway. Chase water upgrade runs into temporary dam http://www.saobserver.net/news/151800785.html Public Works supervisor Pat Regush is more than ready to get the ‘water flowing’ with improvements to the Chase Water Treatment Plant. Teen falls from cliff in Gleneden http://www.saobserver.net/news/151636385.html A teenager remains in serious condition in Royal Inland Hospital after apparently slipping off a trail above Gleneden Falls. No resolution on pot plan http://www.saobserver.net/news/151636295.html At this point, Salmon Arm council won’t be signing a resolution supporting a regulatory approach to the control of marijuana. Callers get cops, not cocaine http://www.saobserver.net/news/151636195.html Callers to the cell phone of an accused cocaine dealer ended up chatting to the RCMP instead. Council rejects plans for housing near Appleyard in Salmon Arm http://www.saobserver.net/news/151713385.html A plan to create a residential development next to the Appleyard subdivision in Salmon Arm has been stopped in its tracks. School budget sees shortfall http://www.saobserver.net/news/151712815.html Declining enrolment and associated revenue for the coming school year look to put School District #83 short more than $1 million.