News Items tag as: Osoyoos Indian Band

Osoyoos Indian Band ex-employee wins over $150K after protracted, unfair replacement
March 23, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A former Osoyoos Indian Band employee took the First Nation to court after it replaced her while on leave, then refused to tell her about it.
Police investigate Sunday South Okanagan shooting as homicide
June 13, 2022 - 12:30 PM

A man shot at Osoyoos Indian Band died before emergency crews got there on Sunday morning.
Pot shop on Osoyoos Indian Band lands damaged in arson fire
February 22, 2022 - 11:33 AM
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A cannabis store on Osoyoos Indian Band lands has been a victim of an arson attack.
Osoyoos Indian Band and life sciences company plan to open detox clinic using psychedelic drug
February 16, 2022 - 12:20 PM

The demons of severe addiction may finally meet their match at a proposed detox clinic on Osoyoos Indian Band lands that plans to use the psychedelic drug ibogaine.
Wandering wild horses causing concerns for drivers in South Okanagan
January 19, 2022 - 7:30 AM

Wild horses spotted on Highway 97 in the South Okanagan this winter are making many motorists feel uneasy, but the animals have not proven to be a significant factor in collisions.
Rez culture isn’t our culture, says Osoyoos Chief Clarence Louie
October 15, 2021 - 6:00 AM

Chief Clarence Louie (yilmixm ki law na) of the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) wants people to know that “rez culture” is not his culture — and he’s written a book about it.
Osoyoos Indian Band wants to build multi-rink arena
July 09, 2021 - 7:00 PM

The Osoyoos Indian Band has joined forces with the towns Osoyoos and Oliver to apply for grant funding to pay for a new arena in the region.
UPDATE: Two South Okanagan churches burned down
June 21, 2021 - 1:58 PM

Those closest to the two century-old Catholic churches that were razed by fire Monday morning are in disbelief and anger.
Governance, business success relies on connectivity in Indigenous communities: Chief Clarence Louie
June 04, 2021 - 7:00 PM

Clarence Louie has seen his share of changes since first becoming chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band in British Columbia in 1985.
Osoyoos Indian Band, family searching for missing native headdress
November 17, 2020 - 7:00 AM

A member of the Osoyoos Indian Band is hoping a social media post will aid her in her efforts to repatriate a valued cultural item owned by her grandfather.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
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Okanagan’s first ‘net-zero’ home is insulated with hemp
In an effort to make construction more sustainable a Kelowna developer has built a home insulated with hemp. The 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 2,430 square foot home at 278 Summer Wood Drive in the Echo Ridge development in Kelowna meets the pro

News Items tag as: Osoyoos Indian Band

Osoyoos Indian Band ex-employee wins over $150K after protracted, unfair replacement

Police investigate Sunday South Okanagan shooting as homicide

Pot shop on Osoyoos Indian Band lands damaged in arson fire

Osoyoos Indian Band and life sciences company plan to open detox clinic using psychedelic drug

Wandering wild horses causing concerns for drivers in South Okanagan

Rez culture isn’t our culture, says Osoyoos Chief Clarence Louie

Osoyoos Indian Band wants to build multi-rink arena

UPDATE: Two South Okanagan churches burned down

Governance, business success relies on connectivity in Indigenous communities: Chief Clarence Louie

Osoyoos Indian Band, family searching for missing native headdress

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