News Items tag as: OKIB Land Claim

Okanagan Indian Band embraces Lake Country mayor's support for land claim
April 30, 2015 - 1:42 PM

VERNON - Lake Country Mayor James Baker appears to have thrown his support behind the Okanagan Indian Band’s land claim to the Commonage Reserve including the portion which includes the CP Rail line intended for the Okanagan Rail Trail, and the band intends to hold him to his words.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill a hospital director in Lebanon and wound 6 medics in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes killed a hospital director at his home in northeastern Lebanon and six others, while at least five p
November 22, 2024 12:15 PM
South Okanagan RCMP recover three stolen pickup trucks in one day
It wasn’t a typical day for RCMP officers in the South Okanagan as they arrested two suspects and recovered th
November 22, 2024 12:05 PM
Canada Post losses top $300M as strike enters second week — and rivals step in
MONTREAL - Canada Post saw hundreds of millions of dollars drain out of its coffers last quarter, due largely to its dw
November 22, 2024 11:56 AM
B.C. school bus crash was 'tragic accident,' set off by medical event: police
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say a June school bus crash followed by the death of a pedestrian was
November 22, 2024 11:33 AM
Pat King found guilty of mischief for role in 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA - Pat King, one of the most prominent figures of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa, has been found guilty on f
November 22, 2024 11:29 AM

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