Tag Archives: First Nations

KAMLOOPS - Two days after the City of Kamloops opened the first COVID-19 vaccine clinic at McArthur Island, Tk'emlups te Secwepemc is starting to welcome elders who would like to be vaccinated. The cl...

TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS) members will be able to call in and book COVID-19 vaccination appointments starting this week. A release from the Office of Chief / Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir says ...

TK'EMLUPS - For the second time in six months, Tk'emlups te Secwepemc (TteS) Kukpi7/Chief Rosanne Casimir has been impersonated.A notice from TteS on Wednesday (Mar. 3) stated there was another situat...

KAMLOOPS - They say taxes and death are two things you can count on in this life. This year, Kamloops council has kept that count low for city taxpayers."Early on, city council decided we want to be a...

KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Kukpi7 / Chief Rosanne Casimir is urging the public to take every safety precaution, after announcing she tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In a release, Cas...

CANIM LAKE, B.C. - A community lockdown put in place for the Canim Lake Band nearly one month ago will be lifted this weekend (Jan. 30). The lockdown was issued January 8 by chief and council as a res...

CANIM LAKE, B.C. - For months, the Interior and Cariboo regions of the province were largely spared from the full force of the COVID-19, likely due to geography and limited travel.However, since Chris...

CANIM LAKE, B.C. - A First Nation located in the Cariboo has issued a lockdown due to concerns over the number of cases of COVID-19 in its community.The lockdown was issued by the chief and council of...

OTTAWA - A rapid rise in the number of active COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities on reserve - especially in Alberta and Saskatchewan - likely does not tell the full story due to lack of data,...

TK'EMLUPS - November 8 marked Indigenous Veterans Day across Canada, and while in-person ceremonies couldn't take place, Tk'emlps chief and council are making sure those who served are honoured. Come ...