Westbank First Nation

Westbank First Nation land swap deal finally hammered out

KELOWNA – The Westbank First Nation will finally be compensated for the land it agreed to give up a decade ago for construction of the Westside Road interchange. The tentative deal between the province and the First Nation was announced today, Feb. 20, in a media release. The land and cash deal includes four separate...

West Kelowna mayor presses other jurisdictions to support power line back-up bid

KELOWNA - While he insists progress is being made on a solution to the vulnerability of its single-line power supply, West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater says the district is calling for expressions of support from other affected jurisdictions in advance of a soon-to-be-released B.C. Hydro study into the issue. “We’re being cautious,” Findletter said, of...

UBCO hosts WFN art forum Friday

KELOWNA – A public forum examining the impact Westbank First Nations art has had on the revitalized downtown is taking place at the Alternator Centre this Friday. The hour long forum, part of a monthly series called Alterknowledge that looks at social issues in the Okanagan, is organized by faculty at UBCO in partnership with the...