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Okanagan Indian Band
RCMP comment on police activity at North Okanagan home
VERNON – Three weeks later, authorities are explaining why they had a home on the…
Okanagan Indian Band still fighting for compensation over military explosives buried on reserve
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is carrying on its legal fight in B.C. Supreme…
The latest on beach water quality at the north end of Okanagan Lake
VERNON – Water testing has come back within acceptable levels for Kin and Sandy Beaches…
High lake level brings North Okanagan septic concerns to the surface
VERNON – The chief of the Okanagan Indian Band says this year’s flooding event is…
Flooding still has some waterfront properties in North Okanagan under evacuation order
NORTH OKANAGAN – As wildfires rage across the province, some people in the North Okanagan…
Suspected algae bloom in Okanagan Lake a ‘natural occurrence,’ officials say
VERNON – A possible algae bloom at the north end of Okanagan Lake continues to…
Hotel space a challenge as Okanagan Indian Band works to house evacuees
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is providing emergency support, including food, lodging and other…
‘Get the help you need’: Muralist’s message to Vernon vandal
VERNON – A Vernon mural honouring indigenous people has been defaced with a swastika for…
Okanagan Indian Band builds up defences to protect Lakeshore Road in Vernon
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is reinforcing defences at the northern end of the…
To swim, or not to swim at flooded beaches? First Nations Health Authority says use your eyes — and your nose
Whether or not to take the plunge ultimately comes down to your own personal choice,…
Okanagan Indian Band issues more evacuation orders as lake rises
NORTH OKANAGAN – Impacts are growing for those in the Vernon area as Okanagan Lake…
Okanagan Indian Band warns of ‘dangerous, disgusting and filthy dirty’ flood water
OKANAGAN – You might think it novel to cruise through flooded yards on a paddle…
iN PHOTOS: Sandbag defences no match for storm on northern tip of Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – Some shoreline residents along Okanagan Lake came away from last night's storm unscathed…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Okanagan Indian Band issues evacuation orders as lake levels rise
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band has issued evacuation orders for flood affected residents and…
Residents of the Okanagan Indian Band reserve warned of rising lake waters
OKANAGAN INDIAN BAND – An already full Okanagan Lake is expected to rise even more…
UPDATE: Parker Cove residents evacuated overnight now allowed to return home
VERNON – People living in Parker Cove, on Okanagan Lake, have been given the OK…
Okanagan Indian Band elects some fresh faces to council
VERNON – Six new councillors have been elected to the Okanagan Indian Band council. Yesterday’s,…
Okanagan Indian Band members vote for next chief and council
NORTH OKANAGAN – The polls are open as Okanagan Indian Band members vote for a…
Okanagan Indian Band ‘vehemently and vigorously’ opposing neighbouring band’s claim to Silver Star Mountain
VERNON – Letters back and forth between the Okanagan Indian Band and Splatsin First Nation…
Okanagan otters more common than you think
OKANAGAN – Whether you knew it or not, otters are everywhere in the Okanagan. “They’re…
Housing, economic development on the agenda as Okanagan Indian Band heads to election
VERNON – There are old and new faces in the running for leadership of the…
Okanagan Indian Band explores solar power
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band may soon be going green with solar energy. The…
Okanagan Indian Band sues government for neglecting to remove unexploded military bombs from reserve land
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is taking the federal government to court over dangerous…
First Nation vigils planned across Thompson-Okanagan to honour missing and murdered women
OKANAGAN – First Nations across the country will be holding vigils this week to call…