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Quebec premier visits Cree community displaced by hydro project in 1970sFor the first time in their history, Cree community of Nemaska received a visit from a sitting Quebec premier. They were able to share first hand how they were displaced.EnvironmentSep 16
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Renovations, upgrades underway at Oliver and District ArenaAccording to the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, many of the rink’s components have reached the end of their lifespans.CanadaJun 11
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5-storey apartment building in Osoyoos to feature affordable housingThe 43-unit complex will be built on Osoyoos Indian Band lands and will offer a mix of affordable homes for seniors, individuals, families and people living with disabilities.CanadaJan 27
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Plows and sanders deployed after Saskatoon wakes up to 5 cm of snowSaskatoon has declared a snow event after receiving 5 cm of the fluffy stuff overnight.WeatherJan 22
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With territory on both sides of B.C.-U.S. border, Sinixt Confederacy seeks recognitionThe Sinixt Confederacy has been seeking to influence the management of natural resources and make claims to government funds in B.C. but there's a rift in those plans already.CanadaDec 11, 2023
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B.C. First Nations sign Columbia River Treaty revenue-sharing agreements with provinceThe province said the Ktunaxa, Secwépemc and Syilx Okanagan nations have been an essential part of the Canadian negotiating team, alongside the governments of Canada and B.C.CanadaJun 8, 2023
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Decades of fish passage advocacy leads to decommissioning of BC Hydro’s Wilsey DamThe blockage prevented salmon from accessing nearly 30 kilometers of spawning and rearing habitat on the Shuswap River.EnvironmentSep 20, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Biden’s vaccine mandate for large businessesThe court concluded the administration overstepped its authority by seeking to impose a vaccine-or-test rule on U.S. businesses with at least 100 employees.WorldJan 13, 2022
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New benchmarks show some improvement in aboriginal quality of lifeOTTAWA - A new federal report that probes the quality of life among Canada's aboriginal peoples shows the gap between aboriginal and non-aboriginal is glaring — but not quite as bad as it used to be.CanadaJun 26, 2012
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New benchmarks show some improvement in aboriginal quality of lifeOTTAWA - A new federal report that probes the quality of life among Canada's aboriginal peoples shows the gap between aboriginal and non-aboriginal is glaring — but not quite as bad as it used to be.Jun 26, 2012
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Legion head says he’s appalled by anti-aboriginal joke in B.C. legion newsletterThe national leader of the Royal Canadian Legion has apologized for the actions of its branch in Cranbrook, B.C., for a joke it published about murdering two "Indians."CanadaAug 16, 2012
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A list of some of the notable Canadians who died in 2012A list, in chronological order, of some of the notable Canadians who died in 2012.CanadaDec 28, 2012
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Osoyoos Indian Band, FortisBC open first electric vehicle charging stations within a B.C. First NationFortisBC now owns and operates 23 stations across 14 communities in the southern interior, and there are 16 more stations under construction.Jul 30, 2020
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Louie re-elected as Osoyoos Indian Band ChiefLouie was re-elected to his 14th term as Osoyoos Indian Band Chief, a position he was first elected to in 1984.Feb 22, 2021
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About 400 jobs available in south OkanaganOLIVER — There are upwards of 400 up for grabs in the south Okanagan and on Wednesday, job seekers got a chance to learn about some of those opportunities at a job fair in Oliver. Brandon Kirs recently returned back to the Okanagan says the job fair is giving him hope that he will find...Mar 30, 2016
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Rare glimpse of new Okanagan prisonIt's been a year since the first sod turn, and since then, 100,000 hours of work have already been put into building Okanagan's first prison.May 21, 2015
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Timeline: Homicides in Winnipeg in 2016A breakdown of all the homicides that have happened inside the Perimeter Highway since the beginning of 2016.CrimeJun 8, 2016
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WATCH: BC government hands over control of two south Okanagan parksHaynes Point Provincial Park and Okanagan Falls Provincial Park will now be under the management of the Osoyoos Indian Band.Feb 20, 2015
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The Swedish, Spanish and more: Getting to know royalty around the worldThe world has no shortage of royal families to choose from!LifestyleJan 18, 2020
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UPDATE: Grand opening of OIB business parkThe Band hopes the hub will attract a new wave of commercial, light industrial and institutional businesses to the region.Oct 21, 2011