News Items tag as: Skeetchestn Indian Band Skeetchestn First Nation to return home August 21, 2017 - 9:35 AM SKEETCHESTN - As of noon today, Skeetchestn First Nation will be allowed home after an evacuation order in the area was downgraded. Federal government announces funding for recreation projects for Kamloops and Skeetchestn Indian Band February 09, 2017 - 8:00 PM KAMLOOPS - More than a half-million dollars in federal project funding was announced today for Kamloops and the Skeetchestn Indian Band. Province to fund clean energy for the Skeetchestn Indian Band November 17, 2016 - 2:57 PM KAMLOOPS - Skeetchestn Indian Band is set to receive $30,000 from the province to create and develop a community-based energy plan. Standoff with police near Kamloops ends with arrests March 19, 2016 - 11:51 AM KAMLOOPS – What started with a report of gunshots on the Skeetchestn reserve near Kamloops early this morning, ended with the arrest of two men following a three-hour standoff with police. Local First Nations hosting own review of Ajax Mine September 10, 2015 - 2:30 PM KAMLOOPS - A group representing local First Nations will delve into the potential impacts of the proposed Ajax Mine on their traditional territory. First Nation welcome signs cut down near Kamloops on eve of Aboriginal Day June 22, 2015 - 10:37 AM SAVONA - Investigators with Kamloops Rural RCMP are appealing to the public for information after two signs welcoming people to the Skeetchestn First Nation were cut down the night before National Aboriginal Day on Sunday. More ... UPDATE: More evacuation alerts near Summerland for Mount Eneas wildfire UPDATE: Another 49 properties were put on evacuation alert today by the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen. The list, issued at 5 p.m., includes residents of Fish Lake Road, Meadow Valley Road, Osborne Road, Relkey Road and Savanna R EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News Stealing lottery tickets is usually a lot more trouble than it's worth KAMLOOPS - Stealing lottery tickets may not be as genius of an idea as you might think. Earlier this week, Crime Stoppers in Kamloops asked July 20, 2018 9:00 PM No, the South Okanagan is not on fire and Tourism Penticton wants your help letting visitors know that PENTICTON - Tourism Penticton wants the world to know the South Okanagan is not, in fact, on fire. They're encouraging tourism bus July 20, 2018 8:00 PM An inside look at one of the Okanagan's first licensed marijuana production facilities FALKLAND - Just off Highway 97 on the way to Falkland is a large, warehouse-style building surrounded by a chainlink fence with signs that read &l July 20, 2018 6:30 PM B.C. Wildfire is finally in a groove on Okanagan wildfires, incident commander says PENTICTON - It’s been a frustrating week for stakeholders and residents affected by the sudden onset of the fire season in the Okanagan, but July 20, 2018 5:27 PM Evacuation alert rescinded for properties affected by Good Creek wildfire near Kelowna KELOWNA - Property owners near the Good Creek wildfire can breathe a sigh of relief this afternoon. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations li July 20, 2018 5:05 PM Tweets by @infonewsvernon