News Items tag as: Westbank First Nation

iN VIDEO: Kelowna set to host 2019 International Indigenous Tourism Conference
November 01, 2018 - 2:00 PM

KELOWNA - The Thompson-Okanagan Tourism Association, along with its core partners, were chosen to host the 8th annual International Indigenous Tourism Conference in Kelowna next year.
Westbank First Nation museum takes on Oliver Jackson collection, cultural appropriation all at once
August 10, 2018 - 9:00 PM

WESTBANK FIRST NATION - A Kelowna man who made and wore elaborate indigenous costumes but who was himself white has given the Sncewips Heritage Museum a chance to tackle cultural appropriation head on.
$8.9 million upgrade for WFN school
March 16, 2018 - 11:00 AM

WEST KELOWNA - A Westbank First Nation elementary school will soon get an almost $9 million upgrade.
Black Mountain Regional Park is getting bigger
September 22, 2017 - 12:00 PM

KELOWNA - The Regional District has spent $2.3 million to add 127 hectares to Black Mountain Regional Park just east of Kelowna.
If Father Pandosy has a questionable history, should Kelowna be renaming one of its main streets?
September 21, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - Pandosy Street, one of Kelowna’s major downtown byways is named after Father Charles Pandosy, an Oblate missionary who was the first white man to settle in the Okanagan Valley.
Westbank First Nation care home showcases its high-quality healthcare in recent survey
August 09, 2017 - 5:18 PM

WEST KELOWNA - A Westbank First Nation residential care home received the lowest possible risk rating in a recent Interior Health Licensing Survey.
Westbank First Nation gives next year's budget final approval
March 30, 2017 - 7:30 PM

WESTBANK FIRST NATION - The Westbank First Nation council has given final approval to the 2017-2018 budget.
First Nations basketball tournament brings over 700 athletes to Kelowna
March 20, 2017 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - The province’s largest First Nations basketball tournament is taking place in Kelowna this week.
Westbank First Nation residents told to restrict water use
March 15, 2017 - 4:48 PM

WESTBANK - Westbank First Nation residents are being told to conserve water today and tomorrow.
Indigenous garden to hold prominent place on Okanagan College campus
February 27, 2017 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA - Okanagan College will have a new addition to its Kelowna campus this summer - an Indigenous garden.
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