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National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated in Cranbrook’s Rotary Park

With National Indigenous Peoples Day coming up on Saturday, the Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Service Society kicked off festivities with a celebration in Cranbrook's Rotary Park.

St. Eugene Golf Resort celebrates 25 years

Residents and visitors alike have been hitting the links at St. Eugene Golf Resort for exactly 25 years. While the...

BC Wildfire Service and ʔaq̓am joint training program underway

Joint training exercises with the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) and the Ktunaxa Nation are currently underway in ʔaq̓am. Kiah Allen,...

ʔaq̓am and Canadian Mental Health Association partner for Suicide Awareness Walk

ʔaq̓am and the Canadian Mental Health Association Kootenays (CMHA) will host a public Suicide Awareness Walk over the weekend...

Cranbrook looking to bolster investment in community with video campaign

The City of Cranbrook has released a series of videos highlighting investment opportunities within the community. The four videos are...

ʔaq̓am receives grant for clean energy project

The ʔaq̓am community is included among 35 Indigenous Nations across the province that will receive provincial funding for clean...

Cranbrook Red Dress march to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women

The ʔaq̓am First Nation is marking Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's Day with a Red Dress march to Rotary...

Prescribed burns a necessary nuisance to curb wildfire growth

Regional District of East Kootenay chair Rob Gay says the prescribed burns being done in the region are a...

Evacuation order lifted for all but one ʔaq̓am home

Most ʔaq̓am residents can return home, as the evacuation order has been lifted for all but one property. The order...

Wildfire prompts evacuation of some ʔaq̓am residents

Update (Wed. Aug. 24, 2022) Most ʔaq̓am residents can return home, as the evacuation order has been lifted for all...

Local First Nations receiving funds to help poverty-reduction

ʔaq̓am and Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’I are both receiving a portion of a $2 million dollar grant, aimed at reducing poverty...

RDEK opens resident survey for Regional Evacuation Route Plan

The Regional District of East Kootenay is hosting a resident survey to gather data for the Regional Evacuation Route...

ʔaq̓am First Nation clarifies discovery of 182 unmarked graves.

In a press release sent out late on Wednesday, ʔaq̓am officials said they are unsure if the 182 unmarked...

B.C. government provides funding for wildfire prevention

The B.C. government has provided $15 million in funding to 118 recipients across the province to help reduce wildfires.   Provincial officials...

182 unmarked graves found in St. Eugene Residential School grounds

WARNING: The following story contains details some readers may find disturbing. A search of the area surrounding the St. Eugene...

B.C. Government to help fund searches at residential school sites

The British Columbia government has put aside $12 million to support First Nations with investigative work to find gravesites...

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