One of the antlers of the moose carving at the Prestige Riverside Lodge in Quesnel, lovingly known in the community as Bruce the Moose, had been stolen over the Billy Barker Days weekend. The antler was found in a homeless encampment.

A wildfire believed to have been caused by a lightning strike has been spotted in the Quesnel Highland near Jack of Clubs Lake in the District of Wells. The fire is 1.5 hectares in size.

A logging truck caught fire while traveling down Garner Road, west of Quesnel during the afternoon of July 31. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, and the driver is uninjured. The Incident Commander of the West Fraser Volunteer Fire Department says, the situation could have been a lot worse.

100 Mile House RCMP report that a red 2003 Ford F-350 truck was stolen from a property in Lac La Hache. The 100 Mile House RCMP responded to 114 calls for service between July 22, 2025, and July 29, 2025.

In celebration of National Cheesecake Day across Canada, the Quesnel Bakery has been selling, and selling out of, three signature types of the cool dessert. The celebrations at the Quesnel Bakery are just their first for the long weekend. On friday, the iconic bakery of the town celebrates its 49th anniversary. The same day one of the original owners celebrates his 82nd birthday.