News Items tag as: Okanagan Indian Band Fire Rescue

Crews battling cabin fires on OKIB lands in North Okanagan
June 04, 2021 - 5:09 PM

Fire crews are dealing with what could be several cabin fires on Okanagan Indian Band lands on the north end of Westside Road this evening.
Action taken to address Okanagan Indian Band fire service concerns
June 14, 2018 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - The First Nations Emergency Services Society is responding to concerns about fire safety on the Okanagan Indian Band reserve near Vernon.
VIDEO: Two homes burn to the ground on Okanagan Indian Band reserve amid questions over fire hall
May 07, 2018 - 6:30 PM

NORTH OKANAGAN - A pair of devastating fires last week on the Okanagan Indian Band reserve near Vernon have reignited concerns about fire protection services in the community.
Why no one’s coming to rescue Okanagan Indian Band firefighters
March 28, 2018 - 6:30 PM

“THIS CREATES A ‘FREE-FOR-ALL’ ENVIRONMENT THAT WE ARE NO LONGER WILLING TO WORK UNDER”
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

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

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

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

Crews battling cabin fires on OKIB lands in North Okanagan