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No Causes Determined for Three Wildland Fires Put Out by Williams Lake Walmart

The Williams Lake Fire Department responded to a call of a wildland fire along the slope behind the Walmart. Assistant Fire Chief Cory Boyd said the fires were small, slow moving, and easily extinguished.

Quesnel’s 30 Plus Year Running Fire Safety House Still Teaching the Next Generation

Quesnel kids got some hands-on fire safety learning from the Quesnel Fire Department in its Fire Safety House with the Imagination Park. A tradition that Fire Chief Ron Richert says has been going back for nigh 30 years or more, taking grade 3 kids across the Quesnel School District. Teaching the signs of fire danger and household safety equipment in a mobile safety house.

Accident on Highway 97 On Ramp Closed Section Briefly

A single vehicle merging onto Highway 97 Northbound in Quesnel, hit a traffic pole. Police and the Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department closed the ramp down as the accident was assessed. Only the driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital with suspected minor injuires.

Loader Fire in Quesnel

Heavy Equipment caught fire yesterday despite the downpour of rain. The Quesnel Fire Department was called to the scene of...

Building in West Quesnel a Loss After Early Morning Blaze

There were no injuries to report from this morning’s structure fire in West Quesnel. Fire Chief Sylvain Gauthier says the...

100 Mile House Hosts Weekend Course in Firefighting Tactics

The 100 Mile House Fire Department will be hosting a course in Strategies and Tactics this weekend. Fire chief Darrell...

Small fire at West Fraser mill

It only happens once or twice each year but there was a fire at West Fraser mill in 100...

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Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

Two vehicle crash leaves one person trapped inside

A head-on collision in the South Cariboo required an occupant to be extracted, and another sent to hospital.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

The unemployment rate takes a plunge in the Cariboo region

There was a hefty drop in the Cariboo region's year over year unemployment rate last month.
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