5-storey apartment building in Osoyoos to feature affordable housing
The 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.
Canada
Jan 27
Plows and sanders deployed after Saskatoon wakes up to 5 cm of snow
Saskatoon has declared a snow event after receiving 5 cm of the fluffy stuff overnight.
Weather
Jan 22
With territory on both sides of B.C.-U.S. border, Sinixt Confederacy seeks recognition
The 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.
Canada
Dec 11, 2023
B.C. First Nations sign Columbia River Treaty revenue-sharing agreements with province
The 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.
Canada
Jun 8, 2023
Decades of fish passage advocacy leads to decommissioning of BC Hydro’s Wilsey Dam
The blockage prevented salmon from accessing nearly 30 kilometers of spawning and rearing habitat on the Shuswap River.
Environment
Sep 20, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Biden’s vaccine mandate for large businesses
The 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.
World
Jan 13, 2022
New benchmarks show some improvement in aboriginal quality of life
OTTAWA - 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.
Canada
Jun 26, 2012
New benchmarks show some improvement in aboriginal quality of life
OTTAWA - 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
Legion head says he’s appalled by anti-aboriginal joke in B.C. legion newsletter
The 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."
Canada
Aug 16, 2012
A list of some of the notable Canadians who died in 2012
A list, in chronological order, of some of the notable Canadians who died in 2012.
Canada
Dec 28, 2012
Osoyoos Indian Band, FortisBC open first electric vehicle charging stations within a B.C. First Nation
FortisBC now owns and operates 23 stations across 14 communities in the southern interior, and there are 16 more stations under construction.
Jul 30, 2020
Louie re-elected as Osoyoos Indian Band Chief
Louie was re-elected to his 14th term as Osoyoos Indian Band Chief, a position he was first elected to in 1984.
Feb 22, 2021
About 400 jobs available in south Okanagan
OLIVER — 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
Rare glimpse of new Okanagan prison
It'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
Timeline: Homicides in Winnipeg in 2016
A breakdown of all the homicides that have happened inside the Perimeter Highway since the beginning of 2016.
Crime
Jun 8, 2016
WATCH: BC government hands over control of two south Okanagan parks
Haynes Point Provincial Park and Okanagan Falls Provincial Park will now be under the management of the Osoyoos Indian Band.
Feb 20, 2015
The Swedish, Spanish and more: Getting to know royalty around the world
The world has no shortage of royal families to choose from!
Lifestyle
Jan 18, 2020
UPDATE: Grand opening of OIB business park
The Band hopes the hub will attract a new wave of
commercial, light industrial and institutional businesses to the region.
Oct 21, 2011
Focus Montreal
Focus Montreal introduces you to people who are shaping our community. We bring their stories into Focus, Saturday’s at 6:30 pm following the Evening News.
Canada
Aug 3, 2011
Not so fast: Coyotes avoid sweep as Shane Doan scores 2 goals, Mike Smith beats LA Kings 2-0
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Clarence Campbell Bowl was in Staples Center for the first time, waiting to be presented by Commissioner Gary Bettman to the NHL's Western Conference champions. The Los Angeles Kings' long-suffering fans gathered downtown shortly after dawn, eager to witness a series sweep and a coronation.
Sports
May 20, 2012