News Items tag as: WFN

How new provincial housing rules are boosting and hurting development in Central Okanagan
March 10, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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The Bennett bridge stretches a mere kilometre across Okanagan Lake between Kelowna and West Bank First Nations lands.
Taxation without representation getting a stir in the Central Okanagan
January 25, 2024 - 1:05 PM

Back in 2005, Westbank First Nation created a five-person Advisory Council so non-members living on its reserve lands could advise on band council’s decisions.
Westbank First Nation outshining Okanagan cities on new home construction
October 31, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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When it comes to issuing building permits for new housing, the tiny Westbank First Nation is punching well above its weight.
The Bluff on WFN land could rival Tolko mill site as next huge development
October 10, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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There's been lots of talk in the past four years about the redevelopment of the Tolko mill site on Kelowna’s waterfront since the mill was shuttered.
Housing construction booming on WFN but should you buy lease land?
October 05, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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When Troika Developments started marketing its West Harbour resort community on Westbank First Nation land a decade ago, there was some stigma to overcome.
Imaginary cows had a say in where Westbank First Nation reserves were placed
August 06, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Ever wonder how European colonizers decided where to put Indian reserves in the Okanagan?
First Nations as frustrated as others on Kelowna-dominated board
September 29, 2022 - 5:30 PM

The years-long frustration by a few hundred rural residents to get their voices heard by the Central Okanagan Regional District is being shared by others sitting around that table.
Long term care workers promised severance pay from Westbank First Nation by Friday
August 29, 2022 - 7:00 PM

On the same day former employees of the Pine Acres long term care home protested against Westbank First Nation over the amount of severance they received, the band has said it will pay them the outstanding amount by Sept. 2.
Robert Louie running to return as chief of Westbank First Nation
July 14, 2022 - 4:09 PM

Former Westbank First Nation chief Robert Louie is running again to fill the top spot vacated by the resignation of Christopher Derickson in June.
Former Westbank First Nation staffer sues band over firing
March 15, 2022 - 7:30 AM

A former Westbank First Nation senior administrator is suing the band over a claim he was fired without warning last August.
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News Items tag as: WFN

How new provincial housing rules are boosting and hurting development in Central Okanagan

Taxation without representation getting a stir in the Central Okanagan

Westbank First Nation outshining Okanagan cities on new home construction

The Bluff on WFN land could rival Tolko mill site as next huge development

Housing construction booming on WFN but should you buy lease land?

Imaginary cows had a say in where Westbank First Nation reserves were placed

First Nations as frustrated as others on Kelowna-dominated board

Long term care workers promised severance pay from Westbank First Nation by Friday

Robert Louie running to return as chief of Westbank First Nation

Former Westbank First Nation staffer sues band over firing

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