‘Generational investment’: Ottawa’s 2025 budget focuses on housing, workers and clean energy
A “generational investment” is how Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced the 2025 federal budget, a plan that pours money into housing, workers and clean-energy projects.
The Witness Blanket to be displayed at Quesnel Prince George’s CNC Campuses
The Witness Blanket, a national monument, created by Carey Newman from reclaimed items honouring residential school survivors will be on display at the College of New Caledonia's Quesnel campus from Nov. 5 to Nov. 21, then at the College's Prince George campus from Nov. 27 to Dec. 30.
Free transit and ferry rides for veterans in B.C. on Remembrance Day
Ferries and public transit in parts of British Columbia will be free for veterans as the province marks Remembrance Day next Tuesday.
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Pile burning set across five treatment areas near 100 Mile House
The 100 Mile Natural Resource District with BC Wildfire Support will be conducting pile burnings for a Wildfire Rehabilitation Project across five treatment areas in the Lake Communities surrounding 100 Mile House. The burns are scheduled to start on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
B.C. Coroners Service reports 158 suspected drug toxicity deaths in September
The B.C. Coroners Service said Monday that preliminary data shows 158 people died in September of suspected drug toxicity.
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Drug crisis continues to hit close to home in the Cariboo
The Northern Interior, which includes Quesnel, continues to be one of the worst areas of the province when it comes to drug overdoses.
Joint task force to develop supports for tariff-hit forestry sector
A joint federal and provincial task force will work to determine how to support Canada’s forestry sector amid potentially devastating U.S. tariff rates on softwood lumber.
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Kersley Fire Fighters battle attic fire
The Kersley Volunteer Fire Department was called out to Parr Road at around 5-20 p.m. on Sunday evening.
Quesnel fire fighters called to structure fire early this morning
The Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department was called out to a house fire early this (Monday) morning.
Forests summit planned in Vancouver amid mounting U.S. tariffs on wood
Federal and provincial ministers are set to meet in Vancouver Monday for a forestry summit, as the sector braces for a major hit from new U.S. tariffs.
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