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B.C. announces three year plan to combat gender-based violence
December 10, 2023 - 4:00 PM

The provincial government has announced its three year plan for the safety and support of survivors of gender-based violence.
UPDATE: Mural for missing and murdered indigenous women in Enderby vandalized with racial slurs; RCMP investigating
May 10, 2018 - 1:17 PM

ENDERBY - Shockwaves are going through a North Okanagan community this morning after a mural honouring missing and murdered indigenous women was defaced with racial slurs.
Organizers hope hundreds will join walk for missing North Okanagan women
May 05, 2017 - 1:00 PM

NORTH OKANAGAN - Meagan Louis is hoping for a turnout of 500 people for a walk to raise awareness about missing and murdered women in the North Okanagan.
Kamloops MP conditionally supports missing and murdered indigenous women inquiry
August 03, 2016 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Local MP Cathy McLeod wants to see “concrete recommendations” to come from the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls inquiry launched today.
March to remember missing indigenous women in Kamloops this weekend
February 12, 2016 - 11:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - This weekend will see members of the indigenous community come together for a march to remember some of those they’ve lost.
Missing and murdered indigenous women, girls to be recognized, honoured in Kamloops
January 06, 2016 - 9:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - In recognition of missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls, the B.C. Native Womens' Association plans to host a red ribbon awareness campaign later this month.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: MMIW

B.C. announces three year plan to combat gender-based violence

UPDATE: Mural for missing and murdered indigenous women in Enderby vandalized with racial slurs; RCMP investigating

Organizers hope hundreds will join walk for missing North Okanagan women

Kamloops MP conditionally supports missing and murdered indigenous women inquiry

March to remember missing indigenous women in Kamloops this weekend

Missing and murdered indigenous women, girls to be recognized, honoured in Kamloops

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