Spallumcheen News

UPDATE: Crews contain wildfire sparked by lumber mill blaze north of Vernon
The wildfire sparked by a lumber mill blaze in Spallumcheen north of Vernon is contained.…

Crews fighting wildfire south of Armstrong
Local and wildfire firefighters are battling a blaze in the North Okanagan this afternoon. The…

Vernon man killed in single-vehicle crash on rural road
A 48-year-old Vernon man has died following a single-vehicle crash that took place on a…
Province pauses controversial Rose Swanson logging plan in North Okanagan
The provincial government has put a hold on its controversial plan to log areas of…

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…

The fight to prevent logging of this North Okanagan wilderness
It’s been almost a decade coming but the logging of Mount Rose Swanson, west of…

Crash on Highway 97A in Spallumcheen claims life
A two-vehicle crash on Highway 97A in Spallumcheen Saturday night killed one person and left…

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…

Rare sports car stolen from rural property in North Okanagan
Vernon RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating a unique 1980s sports car stolen…

RCMP search for North Okanagan break and enter suspect
Vernon police officers are searching for a suspect seen on a surveillance camera allegedly breaking…

Caravan Farm Theatre launches fundraising campaign to make up lost revenue during COVID-19
The North Okanagan’s Caravan Farm Theatre has launched a fundraiser as two of its productions…

North Okanagan resident digs up old mortar round
A North Okanagan resident discovered an old mortar round on their Spallumcheen property yesterday, Oct.…

Year round mountain coaster proposed for North Okanagan
SPALLUMCHEEN – The North Okanagan could soon have its very own adventure park. The idea…

Fire at North Okanagan farm sends two to hospital
SPALLUMCHEEN – Two employees at a farm in Spallumcheen north of Vernon were burned in…