News - Salmon Arm Observer

Hacker threatens to release UFV student information if not paid ransom

Threats to release students’ personal information

Nov 1, 2017 4:04 PM Read more >

B.C. ballet staffer fired in wake of sexual allegations

Bruce Monk was previously let go and rehired by Victoria company

Nov 1, 2017 2:00 PM Read more >

Canada to admit 340,000 immigrants a year by 2020 under new three-year plan

It will bring immigration to Canada to nearly 1 per cent of the population

Nov 1, 2017 1:30 PM Read more >

Kelowna man convicted of fraud for scamming former Google executive

“If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.”

Nov 1, 2017 1:30 PM Read more >

Vernon and Victoria women fight for access to life-saving drug

Cystic Fibrosis patients recently lost coverage of drug Orkambi, but the company is offering a reduced price to the government

Nov 1, 2017 12:00 PM Read more >

Criminal charges pending following Halloween robbery

Two men and a woman are being held in custody after being arrested in downtown Salmon Arm

Nov 1, 2017 10:20 AM Read more >

Missing Vernon girl’s DNA to be compared to remains found on farm

Dad of missing Vernon girl says police asked for DNA to test against remains found in Silver Creek

Nov 1, 2017 9:55 AM Read more >

Chief takes stand against violence

Okanagan Indian Band’s Byron Louis says all levels of government need to enter into a discussion about violence against women

Nov 1, 2017 9:51 AM Read more >

City asked to fund graffiti removal

Downtown Salmon Arm has requested $500 for Askew’s Community Clean Up Day on April 28 of next year, as well as $840 for graffiti removal in the downtown core.

Nov 1, 2017 9:30 AM Read more >

Missing, murdered inquiry stalled by government red tape: report

Inquiry leaders say Ottawa caused an eight month delay

Nov 1, 2017 9:05 AM Read more >