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Members of Shackan Indian Band to return home more than 90 days after flooding

Members of Shackan Indian Band to return home more than 90 days after flooding

Members of a First Nation in British Columbia who were forced from their home more than 90 days ago when a nearby river changed course during catastrophic floods are now allowed to return. Chief Arnie Lampreau of the Shackan Indian Band said he never expected community members would be off their reserve in the Nicola Valley for so long. "They're excited to come home,'' he said in an interview.