Salmon Arm Observer

Reduced sentence frustrating

The family of a Salmon Arm man killed in December 2006 is extremely disappointed that the man responsible for his death has had his sentence reduced. In the B.C. Court of Appeal in Vancouver on June … more
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Fireworks get mixed reviews

What goes up must come down. And that includes fireworks debris. The Observer received calls last week regarding plastic and cardboard debris from the Canada Day fireworks display hosted by Daybreak R… more
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Firefighters fuming over fires

It’s scary out there. That’s the way assistant fire chief Rod Macfarlane describes the number of unattended campfires being found within City of Salmon Arm limits. “This weekend alone, we have had peo… more
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Facing uncertain future

Trailer parks: Land sales mean many residents face financial loss. Despite the denial of an application for commercia… more
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Policing hikes taxes

Increased costs of policing will drive up the taxes of city residents one per cent every year for the next five years. T… more
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CASSSA termed 'biased'

Coun. Kevin Flynn roasted the Committee for a Strong Sustainable Salmon Arm at city council July 14, saying the organiza… more
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Change rooms lead to complaint

Human rights: BC Hockey accused of discrimination. A complaint from a Salmon Arm hockey parent against BC Hockey, and o… more
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Teenaged girl arrested after stabbing of man

A 20-year-old Salmon Arm man was stabbed in the back during the early hours of Sunday morning. Police report that offic… more
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Request for hand-counted ballots

A local representative of the Council of Canadians asked city council to eliminate electronic vote counting, and return … more
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Battle over buoys heats up

Anger and frustration are on the boil over developments at Carmel Cove and West Beach. Donna Kavanagh and her husband Fr… more
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