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Popular Okanagan mini golf course could become 500 homes
A popular Okanagan mini-golf course has closed and could become the site of 500 residential…
Billboard company defends West Kelowna ad as free speech
The company that leased a controversial billboard on Westbank First Nation land decided to take…
Former WFN employee sues after he was blocked from taking parental leave
A former Westbank First Nation employee has launched a civil suit against the Band after…
WFN chief lobbying BC premier, PM for an Indigenous approach to wildfire mitigation
The Chief of the Westbank First Nation told members Kelowna's Chamber of Commerce today the…
The Bluff on WFN land could rival Tolko mill site as next huge development
There's been lots of talk in the past four years about the redevelopment of the…
How Okanagan land acknowledgements could be more meaningful
Land acknowledgements have become common practice in the Okanagan. You hear them at nearly any…
Prescribed burn in Kelowna set for March
A cultural and prescribed burn in the McCulloch area in Kelowna is set for March.…
Syilx knowledge keepers in Okanagan share Indigenous knowledge with storytelling
Kelowna Museums is spreading Indigenous knowledge and awareness through storytelling. The nakulem program, which is…
Indigenous knowledge and values add sustainability to Okanagan forest industry
While forestry throughout BC is often regarded as unsustainably managed, a Westbank First Nation logging…
Ogopogo lives: How a mythical lake monster has prompted change
This story was first published in 2016. KELOWNA – It’s never been hidden anywhere; you…
Westbank First Nation’s 29th annual síya? celebration
WESTBANK FIRST NATION – The sncewips Heritage Museum and Westbank First Nation invite the public…
Okanagan Nation Alliance bringing sockeye salmon coming back to Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – School children were part of the Syilx/Okanagan Nation Alliance release of 100,000 sockeye…
iN PERSPECTIVE: Bonnie Watts explains her eviction from WFN in her own words
KELOWNA – Bonnie Watts, the woman who is being evicted from her home on Westbank…
‘I’m not a victim:’ Widow evicted from Westbank First Nation vows to keep fighting
WESTBANK FIRST NATION – Bonnie Watts has been through the ringer for the last year,…
West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation say it’s time to make nice
KELOWNA – There are few communities anywhere that are as interconnected as much as West…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna set to host 2019 International Indigenous Tourism Conference
KELOWNA – The Thompson-Okanagan Tourism Association, along with its core partners, were chosen to host…
Everyone safe after Westside barbecue fire spreads to two houses
WESTBANK FIRST NATION – No one was injured during a barbecue fire that took out…
Westbank First Nation museum takes on Oliver Jackson collection, cultural appropriation all at once
WESTBANK FIRST NATION – A Kelowna man who made and wore elaborate indigenous costumes but…
$8.9 million upgrade for WFN school
WEST KELOWNA – A Westbank First Nation elementary school will soon get an almost $9…
Westbank First Nation cancels election for resident’s advisory council
WESTBANK FIRST NATION – An election for advisory councillors on the Westbank First Nation has…
Black Mountain Regional Park is getting bigger
KELOWNA – The Regional District has spent $2.3 million to add 127 hectares to Black…
If Father Pandosy has a questionable history, should Kelowna be renaming one of its main streets?
KELOWNA – Pandosy Street, one of Kelowna’s major downtown byways is named after Father Charles…
Westbank First Nation care home showcases its high-quality healthcare in recent survey
WEST KELOWNA – A Westbank First Nation residential care home received the lowest possible risk…
Westbank First Nation gives next year’s budget final approval
WESTBANK FIRST NATION – The Westbank First Nation council has given final approval to the…