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Land swap between feds and First Nation may leave some property owners without access
The federal government is giving more land to the Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band, but…
‘Reckless and senseless’: Penticton Indian Band promises legal action against those cutting horse fences
Members of the Penticton Indian Band want to contain the free roaming horses on their…
Okanagan Rail Trail: Final push is on to close the missing link
This may sound all too familiar: “One last piece of Okanagan Rail Trail ‘nearing its…
Robert Louie returns as chief of Westbank First Nation
Former Westbank First Nation chief Robert Louie has been reelected. Louie, who lost out in…
Washouts on sections of KVR trail prompt warning from Penticton Indian Band
The Penticton Indian Band is warning the public it’s not safe to use the KVR…
Brush fire on Penticton Indian Band land extinguished quickly
It didn’t take fire crews in Penticton long to extinguish a brush fire last night.…
Ashnola River corridor to be declared protected area by Lower Similkameen Indian Band
Lower Similkameen Indian Band is going to formally declare the Ashnola River Corridor as an…
Osoyoos Indian Band and life sciences company plan to open detox clinic using psychedelic drug
The demons of severe addiction may finally meet their match at a proposed detox clinic…
Osoyoos Indian Band Chief sees National Day of Truth and Reconciliation as ‘baby step’ in right direction
CONTENT ADVISORY National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is better than nothing but reconciliation won’t…
More North Okanagan, Okanagan Indian Band residents can return home following wildfire evacuation
More North Okanagan and Okanagan Indian Band residents will be able to return home this…
Significant progress being made on Skaha Creek wildfire
It’s been one week since the Skaha Creek wildfire was discovered and B.C. Wildfire Service…
iN VIDEO: Single case of COVID-19 at Penticton Indian Band grows to 12
A single case of COVID-19 five days ago has grown to 12 infections as of…
Penticton Indian Band elects new council
The Penticton Indian Band has a new council following elections yesterday. Tim Lezard was elected…
Work to remove construction waste pile on Penticton Indian Band resumes
The task of removing a huge pile of demolition waste from locatee land on the…
Penticton Indian Band’s newly elected chief hopes to unite, improve communications
Newly elected Penticton Indian Band Chief Greg Gabriel says his priorities are addressing issues of…
T’kemlups te Secwepemc responds to media coverage of salaries, financials
KAMLOOPS – First Nations Chiefs and councillors have entirely different roles from city mayors and councillors and cannot be compared based on salary alone, says T’kemlups te Secwepemc. When salaries and audited financial statements were released last month under new federal legislation, local media around the province—including Infonews.ca—made the comparisons between chiefs and councillors to municipal...
Okanagan and Splatsin band financial records revealed
VERNON - The Okanagan Indian Band’s chief and council were paid double what City of Vernon elected officials received in remuneration and expenses last year. This is the first year First Nations are required to disclose their financial information as part of the new First Nations Financial Transparency Act. It’s resulted in some eye opening...
Councillors at Tk’emlups te Secwepemc make nearly three times the salary of Kamloops City counterparts
KAMLOOPS – Tk’emlups te Secwepemc is one of just a handful of First Nations councils to comply with new federal regulations disclosing its finances — and some of the results may surprise you. The band paid its chief and seven councillors $723,822 in salaries and expenses last year, according to statements filed under the new...