1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (295+ words) Published 4: 30 pm Friday, June 19, 2026 The contract for the landscaping at the Sek'emaws (Sicamous) Health Centre has been awarded to Swan Lake Landscaping for $62, 624 plus GST, with the work to be completed by June 30. (District of Sicamous image) The green space…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (142+ words) Published 2: 18 pm Friday, June 19, 2026 The Grasshopper Mountain wildfire near Princeton is now considered held. The blaze sparked on Tuesday, June 16, in the afternoon and grew to an estimated 75. 2 hectares. An evacuation alert remains in place for the properties west of…...

5+ hour, 53+ min ago  (166+ words) Published 12: 30 pm Friday, June 19, 2026 Locals are invited to celebrate getting a little more fibre in their online diet at the launch of TELUS Pure Fibre Internet in the District of Sicamous. The community celebration will provide residents the opportunity to…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago  (326+ words) Published 12: 49 pm Friday, June 19, 2026 A monster of a fish reeled in on the Fraser River was a record-breaking catch for the Chilliwack-based fishing guide company that landed it. The white sturgeon measured 11-foot-8. 2-inches in length with a 60-inch girth,…...

6+ hour, 28+ min ago  (207+ words) Published 11: 58 am Friday, June 19, 2026 Two of Penticton's most recognizable food and drink brands have joined forces. Elma Snack Kitchen, a new concept from the team behind Turkish-inspired business Elma Restaurant, can now be seen serving its food on the patio…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (128+ words) Salmon Arm Observer Shuswap history in picture: Bowl for Millions Published 10: 00 am Thursday, June 18, 2026 From the Feb. 6, 1985 Observer: "The Big Brothers/Big Sisters" Bowl for Millions gets under way as honourary chairman Harvey Davidson, left, and president Geoff Thomas get…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (190+ words) Published 10: 30 am Tuesday, June 16, 2026 The deal has been closed on Snuneymuxw First Nation's purchase of River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond. On June 16, the First Nation's economic development corporation, Petroglyph Development Group Ltd. , announced in a press release that it…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (185+ words) Published 10: 27 am Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Part of Fisgard Street is closed as first responders respond to a potential fire in Chinatown. (Tony Trozzo/Victoria News) Fisgard Street is closed between the Government Street and Douglas Street intersections as the Victoria Fire…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (157+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Tuesday, June 16, 2026 A Sicamous man is short more than $9, 000 after falling victim to a phone scam. The 57-year-old Swansea Point resident received a phone call on June 11 from someone claiming to be an employee from his bank. The…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (760+ words) Published 11: 13 am Tuesday, June 16, 2026 A wildfire has been spotted in Kalamoir Provincial Park in West Kelowna on Tuesday, June 16. (Alex Flansburg/Contributed) Residents in Kelowna watch the wildfire in Kalamoir Regional Park from across Okanagan Lake on Tuesday, June 16. (Brayden…...