Okanagan
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Youth allegedly cheated by former social worker wants restorative justice process
Robert Riley Saunders faces 13 criminal charges for allegedly stealing from youth in care.
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OKIB Cultural Immersion School set to reopen with added COVID-19 safety measures
‘Risk at school is low, given the COVID-19 protocols we have in place,’ says Gareth Jones, director of OKIB education, language and culture.
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With humour and knowledge, Nicholas Kruger says it’s important to give back
The professional pool player, father and entrepreneur, is an Okanagan community changemaker.
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In photos: Youth lead rally for missing women as Curtis Sagmoen faces latest court charges
Youth came together to share messages of resistance, strength and courage.
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Okanagan Indian Band responds as several cases of COVID-19 confirmed in community
OKIB Chief Byron Louis urges people to stay home to flatten the curve.
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Working hard to keep the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society open during the pandemic
Executive director Edna Terbasket is ‘a good-hearted woman warrior’ and deserves recognition as a community changemaker says a colleague.
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Community rallies as Curtis Sagmoen back in Vernon court
Sagmoen’s arraignment hearing for assault charges has been set for February.
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To get through hard times, Frank Marchand shares with his community
Marchand, from Okanagan Indian Band, was nominated as an Okanagan Changemaker for his generosity with gifts of knowledge, food and support.
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B.C. health care workers add their names to list calling on closure of work camps during pandemic
A letter written by Wet’suwet’en female chiefs, and backed by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs and more than 400 healthcare workers, calls on the B.C. government to close “man camps” during COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘I love our people’: Glenda Louis helped feed hundreds during COVID-19 pandemic
2020 changemakers: Louis, from Okanagan Indian Band, nominated as a person who spread light during a difficult year