News - Salmon Arm Observer

B.C. university student turns crown into a cause with Miss BC win

With an eye on Miss Canada, Pederson plans to launch a national nonprofit for struggling teens

Apr 23, 2025 7:24 AM Read more >

Watershed moment: B.C. teachers craft free urban streams curriculum

2 Greater Victoria educators develop BC Urban Streams and Watershed lesson plans

Apr 23, 2025 5:58 AM Read more >

Battle for ballots: 4 Kelowna candidates continue close campaign

Incumbent Conservative MP Tracy Gray, former Liberal MP and current candidate Stephen Fuhr, NDP candidate Trevor McAleese and Catriona Wright with the Greens are running to represent Kelowna

Apr 22, 2025 8:05 PM Read more >

$200K for accessible play at Vernon's Silver Star school

New playground coming to elementary school thanks to provincial funds

Apr 22, 2025 5:00 PM Read more >

Okanagan Valley Cricket Club 'saddened' by damage to Kelowna pitch

The organization believes the damage was caused by e-bikes

Apr 22, 2025 2:55 PM Read more >

'Fierce advocate' for B.C. nurses was union boss during COVID-19 era

Tributes for Surrey resident Aman Grewal, who worked at Surrey Memorial Hospital for 37 years

Apr 22, 2025 1:47 PM Read more >

Nicola-Similkameen school district proposes staffing, program cuts for 2025-26 budget

SD58 will look to cut at least $1.5 million in staffing and programs

Apr 22, 2025 1:15 PM Read more >

Together 4 Culture: Vernon Cultural Centre rolls out campaign

Construction on new downtown facility to house museum, art gallery, classrooms, and more expected to start late summer

Apr 22, 2025 1:11 PM Read more >

Short answers draw big cheers at Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee forum

All four riding hopefuls grilled on more than a dozen topics in 90-minutes all-candidates forum

Apr 22, 2025 10:10 AM Read more >

Emergency crews search for crash scene turns up empty in Lake Country

Despite a search, neither a person or damaged vehicle was found

Apr 22, 2025 9:33 AM Read more >