News Items tag as: Secwepemc

The meaning behind the steel sphere art installation on a trail near Kamloops
October 12, 2024 - 7:00 AM

One of the artists behind a large steel sphere recently installed at Chase Creek Falls said creating the design for it has been a moving and powerful experience.
iN PHOTOS: 1st trailhead unveiled in Secwepemc Landmark project
June 08, 2021 - 6:00 AM

A landmark day finally arrived last week for the Shuswap Trail Alliance, Shuswap Middle School and Secwepemc communities involved in bringing the Secwepemc Landmarks project.
Secwepemc landmark project moves ahead with new grant funding
May 25, 2021 - 6:00 AM

The Secwepémc Landmarks project to install sculptures and interpretive panels in various locations throughout the Thompson-Okanagan is receiving nearly $300,000 in grants to move the project ahead.
UPDATE: Protestors arrested in Chase for blockading CP Rail line
February 25, 2020 - 2:14 PM

After at least two dozen protesters had blockaded the CP Rail tracks near Chase, RCMP were called in and arrested at least three people.
Museum exhibit opens following naming of Jacko Lake as First Nation cultural heritage site
June 20, 2017 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS – An exhibition has opened at the Secwepemc Museum that reinforces the local First Nations intention to protect a unique cultural site and echoes opposition to the proposed Ajax mine.
iNPHOTOS: Anti-pipeline rally draws thousands to Vancouver
November 19, 2016 - 6:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Thousands of people rallied and marched through the streets of Vancouver in a demonstration against the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
Thompson-Okanagan locals travel by bus to anti-Kinder Morgan pipeline rally in Vancouver
November 19, 2016 - 12:03 PM

'WE WILL BE LINKING ARMS AND STANDING TOGETHER AS PEOPLE FROM ALL RACES, NATIONS, AND BACKGROUNDS. YOU CANNOT IGNORE THAT.'
Mary Thomas recordings help keep the Secwepemc culture alive
February 17, 2016 - 8:00 PM

SALMON ARM - In a generation where knowledge about historic languages and cultures can fade into the unknown the recordings of a local First Nations advocate will help keep the Secwepemc language, culture and history alive.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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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

Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you're lucky enough to have a statue built in your honor in your city, remember that it is jus

Big jump for Central Okanagan real estate listings, but sales still way down
Real estate sales in the Central Okanagan have started to pick up with the September to October increase in listings the largest in more than 20 years. However, while nearly 60% more property sold last month than in October 2023 sales remai

News Items tag as: Secwepemc

The meaning behind the steel sphere art installation on a trail near Kamloops

iN PHOTOS: 1st trailhead unveiled in Secwepemc Landmark project

Secwepemc landmark project moves ahead with new grant funding

UPDATE: Protestors arrested in Chase for blockading CP Rail line

Museum exhibit opens following naming of Jacko Lake as First Nation cultural heritage site

iNPHOTOS: Anti-pipeline rally draws thousands to Vancouver

Thompson-Okanagan locals travel by bus to anti-Kinder Morgan pipeline rally in Vancouver

Mary Thomas recordings help keep the Secwepemc culture alive

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