News Items tag as: First Nations

iN VIDEO: Missing and murdered Indigenous women memorial statue in Savona has powerful meaning
October 18, 2021 - 6:00 AM

v id="fb-root">A carved wooden statue embodying a powerful message and symbolic meaning was unveiled at the newly built Skeetchestn Health Centre in Savona earlier this month.
The statue, called Let Their Spirit Soar, is a memorial piece and symbol of hope for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and LGBTQ2S+ individuals.

Busy Kamloops moms walk for a month to raise awareness of the effects of residential schools

September 29, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Two Indigenous women are taking action to raise awareness of the trauma imparted on First Nation peoples in residential schools, in a lead up Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

City of Kelowna needs to do more to reconcile with First Nations: city manager

June 17, 2021 - 7:00 PM

The tragic discovery of the remains of 215 children near the Kamloops Indian Residential School last month has triggered a call from Kelowna's city manager to do more to educate staff.

Annual Spirit of Syilx Unity Run run honours residential school survivors

June 04, 2021 - 11:22 AM

An annual event held by the Okanagan Nation Alliance has even more weight this year, as Indigenous communities across Canada grieve for the 215 children in unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Residential School.

Kamloops man uses TikTok to share Indigenous culture and amasses 4M views

March 19, 2021 - 7:30 AM

A Kamloops man who started a TikTok account to share his Indigenous culture has captured a global audience.

Kamloops Indigenous birth worker advocates for more access to traditional birth support

November 16, 2020 - 9:00 PM

Sage Thomas recalls the first birth she witnessed as a doula in training, using the traditional ways of her people.

Burning of Wet’suwet’en cabin near site of pipeline protest called a 'hate crime'

August 18, 2020 - 8:30 PM

Months after the Wet’suwet’en ended their blockade of a forest service road near Houston, B.C. the burning down of a chief’s cabin is being called racist and linked to a long history of Canadians burning homes of first nations people in the area.

All illegal pot stores have been shut down in the Southern Interior, investigator says

January 15, 2020 - 6:30 PM

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A special investigation unit based in Kelowna has managed to shut down most of the illegal pot shops in its Southern Interior territory.

Westbank First Nation's 29th annual síya? celebration

June 06, 2019 - 2:01 PM

WESTBANK FIRST NATION - The sncewips Heritage Museum and Westbank First Nation invite the public to attend the 29th annual síya? celebration June 7 at the Elders Hall & Ball Field in West Kelowna.

UBCO program for aboriginal students means no one is turned away

May 22, 2019 - 4:04 PM

KELOWNA - While aboriginal students may struggle to get their high school diplomas, failing to graduate won’t prevent them from getting a university education at UBC Okanagan.

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iN VIDEO: Kamloops baker gives crash course on making the perfect macaron
The kitchen at Mary Ann’s Macarons in Kamloops is clean and comfortable, a place where thousands of festive macarons are made all year round. The baker behind the business is Ashley Funk, although she is known by many customers and fe

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a me

iN MAPS: The best festive holiday lights to view in Penticton
'Tis the season to be jolly and go for a tour around the community to take in the Christmas lights and festive decorations at these holiday houses and displays in Penticton. For just over a decade, INFOnews.ca has been adding to its lis

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