Salmon Arm council supports ALC application to build new school playground

Salmon Arm council approved an application by School District 83 to the Agricultural Land Commission to construct a playground on the South Canoe School property. (School District 83 image)
Expansion of non-farm use area sought for South Canoe School property
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The Sicamous roundabout will be lit up green for World Cerebral Palsy Day on Oct. 6, 2021. (District of Sicamous image)

Sicamous roundabout to be lit up green for World Cerebral Palsy Day
The For the Children Caravan, made up of members of the Syilx Okanagan Nation Alliance’s constituent First Nations, including the Lower Similkameen Indian Band, departed from Penticton on June 30 to head to the site of the Kamloops Residential School where 215 children’s bodies were uncovered. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)

‘Truth and Reconciliation is an action, not a day off’: Lower Similkameen Indian Band Chief
Cannabis industry laments lack of progress toward allowing consumption spaces

Cannabis industry laments lack of progress toward allowing consumption spaces
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Vernon to head back to polls for by-election in December

The inquest into the death of Peter de Groot is expected to run until Oct. 6 at the Nelson courthouse. File photo

Inquest in death of Kootenay man killed by RCMP begins in Nelson
A mobile COVID-19 immunization clinic at the Co-op Food Store parking lot in Vanderhoof, Thursday, Sept. 16. Vanderhoof and other Northern Health communities have seen higher infection rates and lower vaccination than in urban B.C. (Four Rivers Co-operative Facebook photo)

B.C. confirms 2,239 more COVID-19 cases since Friday, 18 deaths
Members of the black-tailed deer family appear to be most severely affected by adenovirus hemorrhagic disease. (Photo - Veronika Andrews)

Fast-spreading disease has ‘100s’ of deer dropping dead on Vancouver Island
Air India flight 187 from New Delhi lands at Pearson Airport in Toronto on Friday, April 23, 2021. Direct passenger flights from India to Canada resumed Monday as Transport Canada lifted a months-long ban imposed due to high COVID-19 case counts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Direct passenger flights from India resume as Canada lifts ban
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Penticton resident Taig Savage’s critically injured body was found at the track of Pen Hi in the early morning hours of Sept. 5. RCMP released his identity nearly a week later. (RCMP handout)

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B.C. Premier John Horgan takes part in a video conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other premiers, March 4, 2021. Horgan has taken over as chair of the Council of the Federation, which met Sept. 23 without Trudeau. (B.C. government photo)

B.C. premier pleads for COVID-19 help as Trudeau government resumes

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VIDEO: Harvest a mixed bag for Okanagan fruit growers this year

Conservative leader Erin O'Toole is seen during a news conference Tuesday, September 21, 2021 in Ottawa.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

O’Toole triggers campaign review after loss, saying no one more disappointed than him

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A voter casts their ballot at a polling location on election day during the 44th Canadian general election, on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Voter turnout in federal election about average despite pandemic challenges

Elections Canada says almost 17 million Canadians voted, out of 27.4 million eligible electors.

Canadian Airports Safety Week is an airport-led initiative to promote healthy and safe work practices among airport employees.

Kelowna International Airport kicks off Canadian Airport Safety Week

All airport staff will have the opportunity to take part in virtual safety-themed activities

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Vancouver Canucks’ goalie Arturs Silovs clears Seattle Kraken’s Nathan Bastian in the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Spokane, Wash. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)

Kraken released: Seattle opens NHL preseason with 5-3 win over Vancouver Canucks

Expansion side rallies from 2-0 deficit to earn the victory

Vernon Panthers quarterback Jake Farrell (13) surveys the scene from the Salmon Arm one-yard-line during the Panthers’ home-opening 61-0 romp over the AAA Golds in Okanagan AA/AAA Hybrid Division Senior Varsity football action Friday, Sept. 24, at Greater Vernon Athletics Park. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

Vernon Panthers roll past Salmon Arm in high school football season opener

Offence combines for eight majors, defence adds another as Vernon scores 61-0 victory at GVAP

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One-week-old lambs have a rest at the Chilliwack Corn Maze and Pumpkin Farm on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Saturday, Oct. 2 is World Farm Animals Day. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

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Alan Xu said the rat problem is so bad, even Whiskers has stopped the chase. (Aaron Hinks photo)

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Mid-August to mid-September is the birthing season for rattlesnakes, like this small western rattlesnake that had to be moved out of a subdivision. (Government of B.C. photo)

Learn about the 7 snake species living in South Okanagan

Snake expert coming to Penticton Museum on Tuesday, Sept. 28

At 17, Aleena Harrell is the latest to join the Keremeos Fire Department as a student firefighter. (Brennan Phillips - Keremeos Review)

Keremeos student firefighter program going strong after over 20 years

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Gary Arnold Gerlinsky

Sep 12th, 2021

Madonna Grace ‘Donna’ Schulte

Sep 12th, 2021

Walter Gaze

Sep 5th, 2021

Larry Charles Larkam

Sep 1st, 2021

Vera Lillian Cumming (nee Gardner)

Aug 31st, 2021

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The Oscar-winning film Nomadland, featuring Francis McDormand, plays Sept. 24 to Sept. 30. at the Salmar Classic. (Contributed)

Shuswap Film Society presents Oscar-winning Nomadland

Movie runs Sept. 24 to 30 at Salmar Classic

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    Britney Spears court filing says conservatorship should end

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      Federal election campaign stops across Canada in the second week of August 2021. (Canadian Press photos)

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