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Rock icons Guns N’ Roses coming to Vancouver
Guns N’ Roses will be making a stop in Vancouver this fall as part of…
Penticton Indian Band drafting bylaw to deal with problematic free roaming horses
Free roaming horses in the South Okanagan continue to cause problems and the Penticton Indian…
Westbank First Nation has a new chief
He's a community planner, educator, chair of Okanagan College and now Christopher Derickson can add…
Spice Girls tribute band coming to Kamloops this fall
KAMLOOPS — It was 1996 when the hit song Wannabe was released by the English…
iN VIDEO: Vancouver band returns home for first-ever Kelowna show
KELOWNA – For Civiliana, an alternative-rock group based in Vancouver, their July show in Kelowna…
Lucky Monkey business: Kelowna band balances work, rock n’ roll dreams
KELOWNA – You never know how a rock band is going to come together. Sometimes…
Tom Cochrane concert finds new venue after Sagebrush closure
KAMLOOPS – Tom Cochrane's upcoming Kamloops concert was moved to a new venue due to…
Homegrown band gets ready to launch debut album in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – They've all been playing music for years in different bands, but now four…
Okanagan musician’s livelihood threatened by theft near Lumby
LUMBY – Okanagan musician went to load up his gear before a show yesterday only…
Instead of driving a tank or flying a plane for national defence, this Vernon man plays in a band
VERNON – Back in the 1990s as a long-haired, grunge-loving band student at Seaton Secondary…
Splatsin advance legal, political fight for jurisdiction over children in care
ENDERBY – The Splatsin First Nation is pressing on with a lawsuit against the B.C.…
Vernon Community Band appeals to city hall to keep the music alive
VERNON – Money problems could stop the music for a community band that performs for…
The Sheepdogs set to rock Vernon and Kamloops in early 2016
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Canadian band The Sheepdogs will be making two stops in the Southern Interior on its cross-country tour next year. The tour follows the latest album, Future Nostalgia, released by the Juno award-winning rock band from Saskatchewan. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, Dec. 4, for the Feb. 17 show at Cactus Jacks next...
Tk’emlups te Secwepemc to swear in new chief, council following election
KAMLOOPS - Results of the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc election are in with a new chief at the helm who will be sworn in later today. Fred (Sups) Seymour received 159 votes on election day, Nov. 14. He narrowly won with only four votes over fellow candidate Frank Paul. George Casimir received 131 votes while 100...
Kamloops band in finals for Peak Performance Project
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops band might just be on the brink of stardom and a serious cash prize. The top three artists from B.C.’s PEAK Performance Project were announced yesterday, Oct. 29, and include Van Damsel; a Kamloops indie-pop band. The winner will be announced at the finale concert on Nov. 19 at the Commodore...
Ten people injured, one suspect dead after violent altercation in Lillooet band office
LILLOOET - An incident at Lillooet’s Bridge River Indian Band office has left 10 people injured and a male suspect dead. Cpl. Janelle Shoihet, a media spokesperson for the RCMP E-Division, says the incident happened before 8:30 a.m. this morning, Oct. 14. A male entered the band office and used weapons to assault three people....
BROTHEN: Community cooperation in Kamloops a model for others
Anytime you talk about your city and what you like most about it, you're bound to compare it to other communities. One thing Kamloops has above most cities in the province's interior is its progressive friendship between the local band and municipal staff. Both groups meet up once a year for lunch to talk about...
Band financials for neighbouring Kamloops areas
KAMLOOPS – The July 29 due date has passed for First Nations to submit reports on financials including chief and council salary, remuneration and expenses as part of the First Nation Financial Transparency Act. So far, InfoNews has reported on the numbers for bands near Osoyoos, Enderby, Vernon and Kamloops. Numbers for the Penticton Band have...