Salmo

• 19 impaired charges handed out during B.C. music festival

  The Shambhala Music Festival in the Kootenays July 26-29 featured scores of electronic musicians and attracted thousands of fans to the Salmo area. It kept police plenty busy too.

  Traffic

  Aug 9
  
• Pedestrian, 65, dies after being struck by vehicle on Highway 3

  “The driver stayed at the incident location and was cooperative with the investigation,” Salmo RCMP said of the Friday night incident.

  Traffic

  Sep 25, 2023
  
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• Fire destroys roof of old hotel in B.C.’s Interior

  “Our volunteer fire department has done remarkable work to contain (the fire) to only that building, and not spread to any other buildings," said Salmo mayor Diana Lockwood.

  Fire

  Sep 15, 2023
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• Dozens of impaired drivers taken off road after music fest: B.C. Highway Patrol

  “These statistics are frightening, considering we were only able to check a small portion of the people attending the festival,” BCHP Insp. Chad Badry said.

  Traffic

  Jul 28, 2023
• Body of Alberta man recovered from Salmo River in B.C.

  “Unfortunately, the man was pronounced deceased after life-saving efforts were unsuccessful,” said Salmo RCMP.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2023
• B.C. flooding: Concerns remain high in Southern Interior as rain sweeps in

  Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the Okanagan, Boundary and West Kootenay, stating that heavy rain could contribute to the escalating flooding situation.

  Canada

  May 6, 2023
• Mudslide closes Highway 3 in both directions between Salmo and Creston

  A mudslide has closed a stretch of Highway 3 along the Kooteney Pass Wednesday evening. No word on when the stretch will reopen between Salmo and Creston.

  Canada

  May 3, 2023
• Salmo, B.C. man arrested after RV park stand-off

  RCMP cordoned off an area near a Malakwa RV Park Tuesday and made sure nearby homes were vacant while dealing with a Salmo man who had barricaded himself inside his RV.

  Crime

  Mar 22, 2023
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• B.C. municipal election 2022: Salmo results

  Incumbent Diana Lockwood, with around 53 per cent of the vote, has been re-elected as the mayor of Salmo. It will be her second term.

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2022
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• Kelowna man arrested following vehicle theft and manhunt in the Kootenays

  Officers arrested 33-year-old Michael Shimaro-Campbell, who remains in custody.

  Crime

  May 15, 2022