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Lhoosk’uz Dene elder Archie Chantyman receives provincial award

Archie Chantyman, Lhoosk'uz Dene elder, received his British Columbia Medal of Good Citizenship on Saturday, Sept. 12

Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA has hopes for 2026

Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson hopes 2026 will bring some closures on key industry files the province, and the people of the Cariboo-Chilcotin are facing.

$46 million Lotto 6/49 ticket sold in Quesnel

According to the BC Lottery Corporation, a ticket purchased in Quesnel for last night's draw hit the Gold Ball prize, winning $46 million. 

MLAs and stakeholders trying to find a way to revitalize railway corridor

MLAs across the province's regions met for a round table during September's UBCM conference in Victoria to gather ideas on a potential revitalization of the rail corridor between Squamish and 100 Mile House. There is another meeting set for November 26.

Quesnel Gets Non-Stop Flights to Vancouver in Fall

Pacific Coastal Airlines announced on the morning of July 23, that it will be expanding its services to Quesnel. Pacific Coastal will be offering direct, non-stop flights to and from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Quesnel Airport (YQZ), starting on October 30, 2025.

BC Highway Patrol Urges Drivers to ‘Slow Down’ and Drive Sober During Summer Traffic Surges

A spike in speeding and dangerous driving in Golden has the BC Highway Patrol asking drivers across the province to drive slower and sober during the summer.

Province doubles municipal borrowing limits to speed up infrastructure projects

The Union of B.C. Municipalities is welcoming changes to provincial borrowing rules that regulate how much money municipalities can borrow without holding a public vote.

Two First Nations elections are coming up

Elections are coming up for both the ?Esdilagh and Nazko First Nations later this month. ?Esdilagh First Nation has an...

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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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