News Items tag as: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

Osoyoos Chief salutes credit union for way staff spent day off on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October 03, 2021 - 2:33 PM

Prospera Credit Unions in the Okanagan were closed for the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as its approximately 750 employees were connected via Zoom for a time of reflection.
Not all Kamloops, Okanagan workers treated equally on National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2021 - 7:30 AM

The first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday gives many government and institutional workers a paid day off to reflect on the tragic impact residential schools had on First Nations in Canada.
iN VIDEO: Orange shirts for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation came from Williams Lake
September 30, 2021 - 6:00 AM

As Canadians prepare to observe the country’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation they may be wondering why Sept. 30 was chosen and why they’re being encouraged to wear orange shirts.
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

Osoyoos Chief salutes credit union for way staff spent day off on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation