Jonathan Kruger
Jonathan Kruger surprised, shocked at lawsuit
PENTICTON – Former Penticton Indian Band councillor and chief Jonathan Kruger says he’s surprised to…
Penticton Indian Band elects new chief
PENTICTON – The Penticton Indian Band has elected a new chief. Chad Eneas triumphed over…
Why First Nations chiefs and councillors can’t be compared to city councils
PENTICTON - The Chief of a local First Nations band says he wants to see more respect throughout the province and the country for the roles band chiefs and councillors play. New federal laws requiring First Nations to release audited financial statements publicly has brought numerous comparisons between First Nations chiefs and councillors to city...
Channel Bridge project moves a step closer to reality
PENTICTON - Another step forward for the Channel Crossing bridge as the Penticton Indian Band accepts bids on the multi-million dollar project. Companies will give their best estimates of how much it will cost to build the five-lane bridge, traffic signals and highway improvements. Engineers have created detailed designs and specification books for bidding companies...
How the Penticton Indian Band is handling wild horses
PENTICTON - Wild horses are becoming a greater problem in Penticton as they continue to wander off band land and onto highways, causing injury to themselves and drivers. But despite the need to remove hundreds of horses, the band chief says there will always be horses on their land. There are over 600 horses on...
Penticton Indian Band wants fairness in financial transparency
PENTICTON - The Chief of the Penticton Indian Band says he doesn't mind releasing his band's financial statements so long as the federal government treats band politicians and government politicians equally in terms of salary and pensions. The band posted its audited financial statements for 2013-2014 on its official website Wednesday, allowing anyone to see...