SALMON ARM — A 56-year-old man reported missing on Friday, Oct. 30, has been found dead, Salmon Arm RCMP confirmed in an update issued Sunday, Nov. 1.
Police had appealed to the public for help finding the man on Oct. 30. In that notice, the detachment said he was last seen at a family home on 73rd Avenue NE in Canoe and was believed to have left between 1:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. that morning. Investigators also believed he might be travelling in a grey-blue 2013 GMC Sierra crew-cab pickup truck.
In Sunday's update, police said his death was not considered suspicious. The RCMP did not disclose where he was found, when he died or the cause of death. The detachment extended condolences to his family and friends.
The City of Rossland will hold the inaugural meeting of its 2026–2030 council on Monday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 1920 Third Avenue.
A 56-year-old man reported missing on Friday, Oct. 30, has been found dead, Salmon Arm RCMP confirmed in an update issued Sunday, Nov. 1.
The sidewalk on the east side of Washington Street beside the Steamshovel is scheduled to close November 3–6 during construction on a neighbouring building, according to the City of Rossland.
Creston RCMP are reminding riders that dirt bikes and electric dirt bikes cannot be used on public roads unless they meet provincial licensing, registration and insurance requirements.
Incoming directors of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) are scheduled to be sworn in Tuesday, November 10, following the October 17 local elections.
Three people entered Kootenay Lake and rescued a woman from a sinking pickup truck at Chahko Mika Mall on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to the Nelson Police Department.
The City of Kelowna is accepting applications until Dec. 7 for two grants of up to $10,000 each for non-profit arts, culture and heritage organizations.
The Competition Bureau is urging provincial and territorial governments to restrict non-compete agreements in employment contracts, saying their widespread use can limit job opportunities, wages and business creation.
The Grand Forks Border Bruins return to home ice Friday after losing all three games of an October 23–25 East Kootenay road trip, conceding 21 goals while scoring seven.
Richter Street milling and paving restrictions are scheduled to run through Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to the City of Kelowna.