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Dresses line highway as tribute to 215 children found at former Kamloops residential school
Since the remains of 215 children were found at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School…
Submissions open for Armstrong theatre’s first Indigenous short film showcase
The Caravan Farm Theatre is welcoming submissions for their first Indigenous Short Film Showcase. Five…
Tk’emlups te Secwepemc mourns unmarked graves in Saskatchewan
Tk'emlups te Secwepemc is mourning the confirmation of the unmarked graves in Cowessess First Nation…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops man ends 215 km run raising $65K for residential school survivors
In ten runs over 14 days, Brock Fraser ran 215 kilometres in honour of the…
Penticton cancels Canada Day celebrations
Penticton's mayor has announced the city will not be moving forward with Canada Day celebrations,…
Kamloops to celebrate Canada Day virtually, encourage Indigenous heritage education
A virtual Canada Day event in Kamloops will include an added focus on Indigenous culture…
Tk’emlups says no to funding hospital district through non-member property taxes
Tk'emlups te Secwepemc has denied the Thompson Regional Hospital District's request to add non-member residents…
‘I’m still processing’: Indigenous man walks from Kelowna to Kamloops Residential School
Rob Mercer has walked over 200 kilometres of his journey from his home in Kelowna…
Williams Lake First Nation to analyze grounds near former residential school
Williams Lake First Nation is preparing to analyze grounds near the former St. Joseph's Mission…
Kamloops bishop apologizes to families, communities affected by residential schools
Bishop Joseph Nguyen of the Kamloops Roman Catholic Diocese issued an apology to families and…
58 affordable housing units on the way for Tk’emlups
Construction will begin on an affordable housing project at Tk'emlups te Secwepemc this fall. A…
Vernon museum hosting exhibit created to remember residential school survivors
A timely exhibit on Canada’s residential schools will be at the Greater Vernon Museum and…
Petition started by Kamloops woman calling for formal apology from Pope
A Kamloops woman is calling on the Pope to offer an apology following the discovery…
Kamloops to Chase walking relay to honour residential school survivors and children who didn’t make it home
Adams Lake Indian Band is organizing a three-day walk to honour both residential school survivors…
iN PHOTOS: 1st trailhead unveiled in Secwepemc Landmark project
A landmark day finally arrived last week for the Shuswap Trail Alliance, Shuswap Middle School…
Should old residential schools stay in use? Local Indigenous leaders offer insight
As much of non-Indigenous Canada revisits the country’s colonial history others closer to it have…
How to support the Tk’emlups community: Chief Casimir
If you want to know how to support Tk’emlups te Secwepemc, and other Indigenous communities,…
Petition calling for ‘National Day of Mourning’ for residential school victims grows
A petition calling for a national day of mourning to recognize victims of Canada's residential…
Tk’emlups community leaders take lead in residential school investigation
Tk'emlups te Secwepemc is taking the lead on police investigations into the unmarked graves at…
Annual Spirit of Syilx Unity Run run honours residential school survivors
An annual event held by the Okanagan Nation Alliance has even more weight this year,…
Trucker convoys head to Kamloops this weekend to support Indigenous peoples
What started as a single Facebook post has grown into three convoys and roughly 600…
‘The Church was unquestionably wrong’: Vancouver Archbishop issues apology
Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller issued an apology on Wednesday afternoon for the church's role…
A kilometre for each child: Kamloops runner fundraising for residential school survivors
When Brock Fraser heard the news of an unmarked burial site at the former Kamloops…
Secwepemc performer to deliver traditional storytelling through virtual event
As the Kamloops area, and the country, reels from the news of the discovery of…