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This is the current conditions weather report for Salmon Arm. The report was made 52 minutes ago, at 04:00 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 1.9 kilometers per hour / 1 miles per hour from the east (090°). The temperature was 1°C / 34°F, with a dew-point at 1°C / 34°F. The relative humidity was 100%.

Salmon Arm is a city in the interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia that has a population of 16,466 as reported in the BC Stats (2004). It is on the shores of Shuswap Lake, where the Salmon River empties into the Salmon Arm reach of the Lake. It is a tourist destination for the summer, with many beaches, as well as camping facilities and house boat rentals. Salmon Arm is home to the longest wharf in North America. It is the seat of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District. Former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau famously made an obscene gesture to protesters here while on a train trip through the West. Salmon Arm became a city on May 15, 2005 its 100th birthday of incorporation. Directly north of the city, across Shuswap lake, lies Mt. Bastion. A photograph of Mt. Bastion serves as the background for the driver's license of BC.

Salmon Arm has a campus of Okanagan College that offers many programs in a wide range of fields.

The largest employers in the Salmon Arm area are related to the forest industry.

Tourism is also important to Salmon Arm, bringing many tourists from Vancouver and Calgary.

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