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#OKIB - Judge scorches Okanagan Indian Band’s handling of fire protection https://revelstokereview.com/2026/04/10/judge-scorches-okanagan-indian-bands-handling-of-fire-protection/
Judge scorches Okanagan Indian Band’s handling of fire protection

The judge blocked the band’s attempt to cut off fire protection and emergency services to the Parker Cove community

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#OKIB - Okanagan Indian Band's harm reduction team resumes community sweeps with full staff, new office (Vernon) https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/606488/Okanagan-Indian-Band-s-harm-reduction-team-resumes-community-sweeps-with-full-staff-new-office
Okanagan Indian Band's harm reduction team resumes community sweeps with full staff, new office

With staffing in place, the team can resume regular community sweeps and local parks and public spaces. They can also respond more quickly to reports and continue outreach focused on prevention, educa

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Global NewsFeb 23, 2024
OKIB breaks ground on new school, where heritage is ‘the compass’
The Okanagan Indian Band this week broke ground on its new elementary school, heralding what officials say will be a new era of inclusive learning in the community.
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OKIB breaks ground on new school, where heritage is ‘the compass’

The Okanagan Indian Band this week broke ground on its new elementary school, heralding what officials say will be a new era of inclusive learning in the community.

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Global News CanadaFeb 23, 2024
OKIB breaks ground on new school, where heritage is ‘the compass’
The Okanagan Indian Band this week broke ground on its new elementary school, heralding what officials say will be a new era of inclusive learning in the community.
#globalnews #Canada #NorthOkanagan #OkanaganIndianBand #OKIB
https://globalnews.ca/news/10311659/okib-breaks-ground-new-school-cultural-immersion/
OKIB breaks ground on new school, where heritage is ‘the compass’

The Okanagan Indian Band this week broke ground on its new elementary school, heralding what officials say will be a new era of inclusive learning in the community.

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BC Info BotMay 25, 2023
Global News BC: Neighbourhood swamped by rising Okanagan area creek gets OK from OKIB to return home https://globalnews.ca/news/9723081/okanagan-flooding-okib-return-home/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #Whiteman’sCreek #LakeshoreDrive #FalconAvenue #okanaganlake #DeerStreet #ParkerCove #ElkStreet #Flooding #Weather #BCFlood #Kelowna #OKIB
Neighbourhood swamped by rising Okanagan area creek gets OK from OKIB to return home

Parker Cove residents' homes were damaged, although the full scale of the destruction wasn't made clear in the immediate aftermath of the flood.

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BC Info BotMay 7, 2023
Global News BC: B.C. flooding: Crews continue to monitor Parker Cove conditions ahead of evacuee meeting https://globalnews.ca/news/9680673/parker-cove-flood-update-evacuee-meeting-friday/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #okibemergencysupportservices #OkanaganIndianBand #parkercovefloods #EvacuationOrder #Whiteman’sCreek #Okanaganfloods #NorthOkanagan #springfreshet #Environment #ParkerCove #BCFloods #Canada #Vernon #OKIB
B.C. flooding: Crews continue to monitor Parker Cove conditions ahead of evacuee meeting

As flood evacuations continue, the Okanagan Indian Band said late Saturday that emergency management crews continue to move silt and debris from Whiteman's Creek bridge. 

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BC Info BotMay 4, 2023
Global News BC: Whiteman’s Creek flood recedes, leaving washed-out road in its wake https://globalnews.ca/news/9672338/whitemans-creek-flood-recedes/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #OkanaganIndianBand #Whiteman’sCreek #Okanaganfloods #Environment #FalconAve. #Floodwater #ParkerCove #BCFloods #Flooding #Weather #Flood #Fire #OKIB
Whiteman’s Creek flood recedes, leaving washed-out road in its wake

The area isn't out of danger yet. Since there is more snowpack left to melt, rain in the forecast and log jams, there are concerns the waterway could surge again.

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BC Info BotMay 3, 2023
Global News BC: ‘Traumatizing:’ Creek water rushes into Okanagan neighbourhood, floods streets and homes https://globalnews.ca/news/9670505/whitemans-creek-okanagan-flooding-evacuation/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #OkanaganIndianBand #WhiterockLakeFire #ParkerCoveflood #Whiteman’sCreek #WhiterockLake #flooding2023 #springflood #Flooding #Weather #News #OKIB
‘Traumatizing:’ Creek water rushes into Okanagan neighbourhood, floods streets and homes

As families rush to save their homes from flooding, residents from Parker Cove, B.C., who are not impacted, and others from further away, are pitching in to help with sandbagging.

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BC Info BotMay 2, 2023
Global News BC: OKIB issues evacuation order for Okanagan neighbourhood swamped by floods https://globalnews.ca/news/9667120/okib-evacuation-alert-parkers-cove/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #EvacuationAlertIssued #OKIBfacebookpage #EvacuationOrder #Whiteman’sCreek #Parker'sCove #Okanagan #Weather #OKIB
OKIB issues evacuation alert for some Parkers Cove residents

As Whiteman's Creek continues to swell, some residents of Parkers Cove are being told to get ready to vacate their homes should it spill its banks.

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BC Info BotMar 31, 2023
Global News BC: Okanagan Indian Band chooses new chief and council in Thursday election https://globalnews.ca/news/9593802/okib-election-2023/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #OkanaganIndianBandelection #OkanaganIndianBandchief #OkanaganIndianBand #bandelection #OKIBelection #OKIBchief #Canada #OKIB
Okanagan Indian Band chooses new chief and council in Thursday election

The newly-elected chief and council will be sworn in at Head of the Lake Hall on April 3 starting at 9 a.m. They will hold their first council meeting after the ceremony.

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