K'ómoks First Nation

10/22/2026

"There's another, quieter way to be a paramedic, and that's in community paramedicine. BCEHS Community Paramedics are highly trained and equipped to respond to emergency situations, but the bulk of their work happens at a slower pace.

That's not to say that community paramedicine is dull. On the contrary, when BCEHS and the K'ómoks First Nation established a permanent KFN community paramedicine position in 2025, Tami Compton, Health Manager for KFN Health, was elated. "It's exciting because it's the first of its kind in BC," says Compton. That is, KFN is the first First Nation to have a permanent BCEHS Community Paramedic.

Four days a week, Jason Stevens visits Elders and other KFN members in their homes to provide basic healthcare services. As a BCEHS employee, Stevens is part of the provincial emergency response system and may be dispatched to high-acuity emergencies, but unlike other community paramedics who are integrated into local health-care teams on a geographical basis, he is dedicated to KFN members. He does weekly health and wellness checks with them, checks people's blood pressure and weight, assesses their general health, and gets them walking. "Movement is so important," notes Compton. "It keeps people mobile, helps with their blood flow, heart health, fall prevention.""

Vol. 47 | Bridging Gaps With Paramedicine

✍ by Jen Groundwater
📷 by Jenn Dykstra Photography

https://thecollectivemags.ca/community-paramedicine-komoks-first-nation/

10/06/2026

October 6, 2026 K'ómoks Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) is excited to announce the purchase of 40 Knots Winery & Events Centre. This landmark acquisition represents a significant achievement in KEDC's growth strategy and further strengthens its position within the tourism and hospitality se...

09/30/2026

Statement of Solidarity from K’ómoks First Nation

K’ómoks First Nation unequivocally condemns the actions of masked individuals linked to Second Sons Canada who gathered on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc lands and displayed a banner reading “Got bones?” near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.

We needed time to reflect before making this statement. How does a Nation put into words the anger and grief of seeing this happen in modern Canada? Survivors have spent decades finding the courage to tell their truths, only to see people come onto First Nation lands to trespass. Are we moving backwards? What does reconciliation mean if this is allowed to happen without consequences?

This was a deliberate act of cruelty and intimidation. The banner mocked children who suffered in residential schools, those who never came home, and the survivors and families who still live with that harm. Displaying it there, days before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, was no accident.

The people responsible hid their faces while targeting a community that has shown far more courage than they ever did. Their masks did not make them powerful. They exposed their cowardice.

First Nations should not have to brace for white supremacist activity on their lands. Survivors should not have to repeatedly defend the truth of what happened to them. And Indigenous communities should not be expected to issue another statement, absorb another act of hatred, and move on.

We call on the RCMP to fully investigate this incident and identify those responsible. We call on the provincial and federal governments to confront white supremacist activity, hate motivated intimidation, and residential school denialism with the seriousness they demand. Condemnation alone is not enough.

We call on every British Columbian and every Canadian to speak up, especially those who can choose to look away because this hatred is not aimed at them. Silence gives it room to grow. There is no neutral position when people come onto First Nation lands to intimidate survivors and mock their suffering.

Our children are watching what this country tolerates. Truth and reconciliation cannot be reduced to a ceremony or an orange shirt once a year. It must be visible in what we challenge, whom we stand beside, and what we refuse to let become normal.

To the people of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, and to residential school survivors and their families: K’ómoks First Nation stands with you. You will not face this hatred alone.

Let us be an example to the world of how people can face the truth, stand against hatred, and Move Forward Together - hɛhɛwčɩs

Respectfully,
K’ómoks First Nation Elected Chief & Council

https://komoks.ca/press-release-statement-of-solidarity-from-komoks-first-nation/

09/22/2026

Great to see our K'ómoks Guardians working alongside Project Watershed!

09/08/2026

OFFICIAL STATEMENT: K’ómoks First Nation does not condone vandalism

The vandalism of the CVRD sign at Goose Spit was not sanctioned by K’ómoks First Nation. We do not condone it.

K’ómoks Chief and Council are elected by Nation members and hold a responsibility to advocate, share information, and develop relationships within our territory. To demonstrate true allyship requires dialogue with the Nation, listening to us and respecting our right to speak for ourselves.

Vandalism does not respect the values of our Nation and our people.

Comox Valley Regional District - Local Government Town of Comox City of Courtenay 19 Wing Totem Times Comox Valley Record Newsroom

08/31/2026

Press Release: K’ómoks First Nation and We Wai Kai Nation Sign Historic Protocol

Press Release: K’ómoks First Nation and We Wai Kai Nation Sign Historic Protocol Agreement strengthens understanding, respect and collaboration between neighbouring Nations August 31, 2026— Campbell River, BC — K’ómoks First Nation and We Wai Kai Nation have signed an historic protocol tha...

08/26/2026

K’ómoks First Nation Stands with Te’mexw Treaty Association Nation.
A notice from Elected Chief Nicole Rempel: https://komoks.ca/TTAnotice

08/25/2026

Kitsumkalum Stands with the Te'mexw Treaty Association. A notice from Chief Troy Sam.

08/25/2026

Press Release: K’ómoks First Nation finds shipbreaking fines toothless when it comes to protecting Baynes Sound from contamination

August 25, 2026 Comox Valley K’ómoks First Nation finds shipbreaking fines toothless when it comes to protecting Baynes Sound from contamination Over the last six years, the province has issued more than $95,000 in fines to Deep Water Recovery Ltd due to their unsafe shipbreaking activities in Un...

08/18/2026

Check out the story about the progress of the Comox Avenue/Glacier View Roundabout Totem Pole, which is being crafted by K'ómoks First Nation artist and carver Karver Everson.