Armstrong News

Rail trail ‘test section’ to be built in Enderby this year
A small section of a proposed rail trail has been approved for construction. The two-kilometer…

3 impaired drivers caught in 1 night in North Okanagan: RCMP
Three drunk drivers were apprehended by North Okanagan RCMP on Monday night in and around…

Armstrong woman taken into custody after ‘high-risk’ situation: RCMP
An RCMP officer called to a report of a woman causing a disturbance at a…
Pandemic uncertainty forces IPE to cancel this year’s fair
This year's Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede in Armstrong has been cancelled. The annual IPE…

Beloved teacher leaves $100K legacy for 100-year-old Armstrong school
A former Armstrong Elementary School teacher wants her legacy to be retained in the old…

80-year-old driver suffers life-threatening injuries in Armstrong crash
The 80-year-old driver was airlifted to hospital yesterday with serious life-threatening injuries following a collision…

Work on first stage of Sicamous to Armstrong rail trail to start this year
Construction of a two-kilometre section of a proposed rail trail linking Sicamous to Armstrong could…

North Okanagan mayor blasts province over Rose Swanson logging
The mayor of the Township of Spallumcheen is calling out the province for its lack…

Vandals strike blow against campaign to save North Okanagan park
A campaign to save Rose Swanson Mountain recreational area in Armstrong has suffered a setback…

Popular Abbotsford tulip festival moving to North Okanagan
A popular Fraser Valley tulip festival has uprooted from Abbotsford and is slated to bloom…

Armstrong’s Caravan Farm Theatre forced to postpone winter sleigh ride show
Caravan Farm Theatre in Armstrong has been forced to reschedule its winter sleigh ride show…

No prayer? Some Okanagan councils chastised for violating ‘duty of religious neutrality’
Several municipalities in the Okanagan have broken religious neutrality laws by holding prayers during their…

Caravan Farm Theatre asks Dr. Bonnie Henry to let the show go on
With Dr. Bonnie Henry’s recent order suspending social events and gatherings, Caravan Farm Theatre has…

North Okanagan cashier says boss offered $2K for sex
A former North Okanagan business owner who allegedly offered an employee $2,000 to have sex…

Armstrong high school students exposed to COVID-19 at Halloween party
Armstrong's Pleasant Valley Secondary School has alerted parents that some of its students were exposed…