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Roots on First, a new shelter in Williams Lake, will add 38 new spaces for the homeless to stay in the community. The new shelter will be fully staffed and operated by the Canadian Mental Health Association - Cariboo Chilcotin Branch. It also offers new services that the shelter at the Hamilton Inn could not offer, such as daily meals, laundry, shower facilities, and storage for belongings.

“It was pretty normal month temperature wise in the Cariboo.” That's how Environment Canada Meteorologist Brian Proctor summed up the month of July.

A search by Police in the South Cariboo led to the seizure of drugs and firearms. On July 31, Cariboo Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on the 500 block of Cedar Avenue.

One industry leader said British Columbia manufacturers are “very concerned” about the effect of U.S. tariffs and are scrambling to ensure their products are compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement. 

BC Wildfire Service personnel continue to action the Snaking River wildfire 65 kilometres West of Quesnel. Cariboo Fire Information Officer Amanda Cullum said it remains at 1168 hectares in size as the past 2 days of cooler temperatures and increased humidity has helped moderate fire behaviour.