Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day: View the full article from the original source
Jason Johnston, an assistant teaching professor in tourism management at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), has been recognized with the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal. This honour, conferred in August, acknowledges Johnston’s transformative contributions to Indigenous tourism within the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, an Anishinaabek community located in the Bruce Peninsula region of…
From Indigenous Services Canada:https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada/news/2025/09/tsilhqotin-nation-canada-and-british-columbia-extend-coordination-agreement-advancing-first-nations-led-child-and-family-services.html The Tŝilhqot’in Nation Nitsilʔin-Qi (Council of Chiefs) together with the Honourable Mandy Gull- Masty, federal Minister of Indigenous Services and the Honourable Jodie Wickens, B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development, are proud to announce the signing of an amendment to the coordination agreement with the Tŝilhqot’in Nation, building on earlier commitments…
People experiencing or at risk of homelessness will soon have more housing options with the Province and the City of Kamloops partnering on a new temporary housing development. “Throughout B.C., we’re bringing people indoors so they have a safe place to stay with access to services that can help them stabilize their lives,” said Christine…
More than 350 new student beds and a dining hall are coming to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) Surrey campus, marking the first on-campus housing project for KPU. View the full article from the original source
The Province has appointed Larry Campbell to convene and co-ordinate partners in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) with the aim of improving the quality of life for all people who live and work in the neighbourhood. View the full article from the original source
Three years after their initial appointment, the Province has reappointed 10 members to the anti-racism data committee. View the full article from the original source
In this interactive working group, discover how emotional experiences can reinforce perfectionistic patterns and develop effective coping strategies! Participants must attend all three 90-minute sessions to receive the certificate of completion. Sessions take place Wednesday, Oct. 9, 16 and 23. This group will only have six seats, so please apply to secure your spot in…
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will welcome wildfire researchers, fire agencies and community partners from across Canada this fall for the inaugural gathering of the Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada (WRCC). The three-day event runs Oct. 7 to 9, 2025, at the TRU Conference Centre in Kamloops. It will bring together participants from across the country…
On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we gather on the ancestral territories of Tk̓emlúps and T̓éxelc to honour the strength, resilience and enduring spirit of Indigenous Peoples. We remember Le Estcwicwéy̓, the missing, whose remains were confirmed at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School site, and we honour the courage…