A wildfire burning between Williams Lake and Quesnel has grown significantly. The Burgess Creek Wildfire was discovered yesterday (Saturday) and has since grown 1,600 hectares according to the BC Wildfire Service. The fire is located five kilometres northwest of Ben Lake. The BC Wildfire Service has launched a full response to the...

BC Wildfire Service has been called out to a wildfire 53 kilometres north of Williams Lake. The fire was discovered just before 3:00pm today (April 20th) and has since reached 50 hectares as of 5:00pm. Fire Information Officer, Madison Dahl says the fire remains out of control. "We do have crews responding...

Ulkatcho First Nation will have clean energy through a new solar energy project after a $15,841,000 investment from the Federal and Provincial governments. In an announcement, the project is said to reduce the diesel generation need in the community by 64 percent, which is equal to a reduction of 1.1...

Williams Lake will be bustling this weekend, as contestants and rodeo enjoyers take in the Indoor Spring Classic Rodeo. Performances began yesterday evening, with more rodeo action at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex Today (April 20th) and Sunday at 1:00pm. One of the organizers of the event, Roy Call talks about...

Just when it looked like the Prince George Cougars were on the ropes, Mark Lamb settled down the troops and flicked the switch. A five-goal explosion in the second period paced the Cougars to a 6-3 victory over the Kelowna Rockets in front of another standing room only crowd of...

BC's Ministry of Environment has determined that there is no immediate risk to public safety stemming from an effluent spill at the West Pine MDF (medium-density fibreboard) plant in Quesnel. Two and a half million litres of effluent spilled onto a gravel pit on Monday (April 15) afternoon at around...