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Do the winter blues have you and your family suffering from cabin fever? Want to wrap you hands around a steaming mug of coffee or maybe hot chocolate and enjoy some great entertainment? Well look no Full story

We are probably all familiar with the plight of many in the developing world who cannot afford to buy locally grown food that is produced for export. Little did we realize a few decades ago that one day Full story

The Salmon Arm Fall Fair is over for another year but we’ll be remembering the sights, the sounds and the smells for a long while. What a great time of the year! What a great celebration –- of summer’s Full story

RCMP seeking public assistance in locating missing person 40yr old Shayne Murray Robinson. Chase RCMP. On 2010-07-28, the Chase RCMP received a report of a missing person from the family of 40 Full story

The Lower Shuswap Stewardship Society (LSSS), in collaboration with local, provincial and federal governments, has developed a three-year comprehensive water quality monitoring project for the Shuswap Full story

Two new aboriginal ‘gathering places’ are going to give first-nation students at Selkirk College in Castlegar and College of the Rockies in Cranbrook a place to find support and gather together while Full story

Foxridge, the $3.5-million housing development in Salmon Arm, which will house people with mental health issues and those at risk of homelessness, is now officially open! On September 10, 2010 officials Full story

Eleven-year-old Cole Britton was born in New Westminster, British Columbia but has lived in Fairbanks, Alaska since 2000. In the winter, he loves to play hockey but every year, Cole and his sister, Summer, Full story

Salmon Arm’s switch to curbside collection of garbage and recyclables has been a learning process for the public as much as it has been for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. Since the beginning Salmon Arm Observer

A new program that builds community awareness about best management practices for irrigation in the Salmon River watershed near Salmon Arm is being launched by the Fraser Basin Council. Partners in the Full story

RCMP Southeast District Air Services pull out 4 outdoor grows in North Shuswap and Turtle Valley. Chase RCMP. On Saturday August 21, 2010 Chase RCMP assisted by the Southeast District RCMP Air Full story

Drowning at Albas Falls, Seymour Arm near Shuswap Lake. Chase RCMP. On Saturday August 21, 2010, at approximately 5:30 pm, the Chase and Sicamous RCMP, along with Shuswap Search and Rescue and Full story

With a passion for teaching, local artist Beve Hietala is realizing her dream this new year with the opening of Beve’s School of the Arts in The Mall at Piccadilly. The school will offer classes and Salmon Arm Observer

Second incident in Salmon Arm of pedestrian being struck by train. by Salmon Arm RCMP. At approximately 1:00 am, on Sunday September 25th, 2010, the RCMP in Salmon Arm responded to a person being Full story

A brand new Sears Hometown store celebrated its official opening in Chase on September 16, 2010. A perfect fit for local consumers, the new 2,500 sq. ft. store is locally owned and operated by Chase resident Full story

Revelstoke RCMP. Revelstoke RCMP are investigating the drowning of a 50 year old Westlock, Alberta resident. On August 18, 2010, police were called to the Shelter Bay Provincial Park shortly after Full story