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Hwy 97 traffic impacted during road, parking lot closure in Enderby
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (181+ words) Published 10: 00 am Thursday, July 2, 2026 A map of the parking lot and Mill Avenue closure taking place in Enderby July 6 to 17, 2026. (City of Enderby image) A road and parking lot closure will last a week and a half in Enderby starting…...
Okanagan players rank at Vernon tennis tourney
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (285+ words) Published 12: 30 pm Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Three players from Vernon, and three from Kelowna, wound up in the A finals at the 99th annual Hankey Cup Doubles Tennis Tournament. The nearly century-old event ran June 27 to 29 at the Kalamalka Country Club on the…...
Loud dress shirts encouraged for celebration of life for Salmon Arm's Kevin Flynn
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (174+ words) Published 10: 00 am Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Pirates Alan Harrison and Kevin Flynn were on deck as crossing guards for the Downtown Salmon Arm Treat Trail on Oct. 31, 2024. Salmon Arm incumbent Mayor Alan Harrison and city council incumbents Debbie Cannon, Sylvia Lindgren, Kevin…...
Bonnie Threlkeld (nee Waugh)
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (305+ words) Published July 1, 2026 In Loving Memory ~ May 27th, 1941 " June 17th, 2026 Bonnie grew up in Langley, BC, the middle child of three siblings. She attended school in Langley, graduating from Langley High School with top marks. It was during her high school years that…...
Salmon Arm Community Band plays in Wednesday on the Wharf concert series
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (302+ words) Published 5: 00 am Wednesday, July 1, 2026 The popular Wednesday on the Wharf concert series kicks off this evening at Salmon Arm's Marine Peace Park. The following week, July 15, will be a Pinoy celebration as the Filipino-Canadian indie-rock group The Gelo Granados Band…...
PHOTOS: Using traditional Sinixt bark harvesting for Revelstoke smokehouse
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (280+ words) Published 5: 10 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2026 A traditional cedar bark harvesting ceremony led by Sinixt archeologist Remey Lacombe in the forests of Mount Mac Pherson on June 9 to source material to build a cover for the new smokehouse at Revelstoke's Food Commons....
Penticton Vees forward drafted by Montreal Canadiens
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (235+ words) Published 3: 44 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2026 After signing a deal with the Penticton Vees in April, forward Tyler Deakos has been drafted by the Montreal Canadiens. Deakos, 19, was taken by the Canadiens in the seventh round (224th overall) at the event hosted June…...
Breach of conditions in Sicamous puts man back in custody
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (125+ words) Published 2: 00 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Release orders from another community caught up to a man in Sicamous putting him back in custody. On June 27, Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of a 39-year-old man breaching the conditions of his release order,…...
PHOTOS: Classic chrome revved crowds up at 17th annual Sicamous Show & Shine
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (320+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Locals Brad Reynolds, left, and Barry Palmer are wowed by an all original 1958 Chevy Impala from Enderby at the 17th annual Sicamous Show & Shine on Sunday, June 28. (Heather Black-Salmon Arm Observer) A Bumblebee Chevy Camaro from the…...
New Czechia forward selected by the Kelowna Rockets
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (113+ words) Published 8: 59 am Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Jakub Frolo was selected 33rd overall by the Kelowna Rockets in the 2026 CHL Import Draft on Tuesday, June 30. (@kelowna_rockets/X) The Kelowna Rockets have a new addition to its roster. On Tuesday, June 30, the team selected forward Jakub Frolo…...