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No firm timeline for Gateway 286 project land to change hands
There's no firm timeline yet for a high-profile piece of land off the Coquihalla near Merritt to switch hands. The province and the five bands in the Nicola Valley signed an agreement in March to tran...
Nov 01, 2019
New Lower Nicola Indian band chief optimistic in new position
The new chief of the Lower Nicola Indian Band says he's excited to hit the ground running in his new role. Stuart Jackson was elected chief on Saturday - after 15 consecutive years as a councillor. He...
Oct 10, 2019
LNIB, Trans Mountain anticipate final agreement over pipeline expansion to be signed in 'coming weeks'
The Chief of the Lower Nicola Indian Band says the First Nation is working towards an agreement with Trans Mountain. The Trans Mountain pipeline goes through the LNIB, and Aaron Sumexheltza says there...
Sep 10, 2019
New chief to be elected in Lower Nicola Indian Band next month
There will be a new chief elected in the Lower Nicola Indian Band near Merritt next month. Chief Aaron Sumexheltza tells NL News he will be running as a councillor instead, after six years as chief. "...
Sep 05, 2019
Update - Both Merritt area wildfires extinguished
Update - The BC Wildfire service no longer lists the pair of fires in the Merritt area as active. Original - The BC Wildfire Service says two new fires started in the Merritt area yesterday are being ...
May 02, 2019
Nicola Valley First Nations plan to mitigate concerns over proposed Merritt rest stop redevelopment
The Lower Nicola Indian Band says it plans to address concerns heard before any new development goes forward at the former rest stop site near Merritt. The LNIB and four other local First Nations are ...
Mar 25, 2019
No formal plans yet for future of closed rest stop near Merritt
The Lower Nicola Indian Band says it's unclear at this point what developments could come to the property of the former Coquihalla rest stop near Merritt. LNIB chief Aaron Sumexheltza was asked after ...
Mar 21, 2019
Province and five Nicola Valley First Nations sign “historic” housing agreement
The province and five First Nations in the Nicola Valley have signed a "historic" agreement. The agreement is a three-year memorandum of understanding between BC Housing and the Lower Nicola Indian Ba...
Jan 15, 2019
Lower Nicola Indian Band goes to court to allow better flooding protection for its reserve
The Chief of the Lower Nicola Indian Band says, going to court was the First Nations last option as flooding gets worse in the Merritt area. Chief Aaron Sumexheltza says the band has legal access to t...
May 07, 2018
Local industry in the Merritt area to see benefits from a recent agreement
The Merritt area should see a boost to local industry, as the Lower Nicola Indian Band Development Corporation, Stuwix Resources, and Aspen Planers have announced an alliance. The Memorandum of Unders...
Feb 25, 2018
