News Items tag as: Okanagan Indian Band 2023

Okanagan band member suing province over Vernon cannabis store raid
May 05, 2023 - 3:15 PM
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An Okanagan Indian Band member who set up a pot shop in downtown Vernon without provincial approval is suing the province for closing him down.
Wrongful dismissal suit launched against OKIB Group of Companies
March 22, 2023 - 2:35 PM

The former CEO of the OKIB Group of Companies is suing the band for damages after being fired less than a year into his employment.
Cattle carcasses successfully removed from Okanagan Lake near Vernon
January 12, 2023 - 3:34 PM

The salvage operation to pull dead cattle carcasses from Okanagan Lake near Vernon is now complete.
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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

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Okanagan band member suing province over Vernon cannabis store raid