Category Archives: News
Watch Lake Landfill re-opens
After being closed down for a bit due to wildfires in the area, The Watch Lake landfill has finally been reopened. The Cariboo Regional District gave a statement saying that they are grateful to the L...
Jul 12, 2021
Harold Neufeld, former BC electoral officer, passes away
Elections BC has announced the death of the province's former chief electoral officer. A statement from Elections BC says it acknowledges with sadness the passing of Harold Neufeld. Neufeld joined the...
Jul 12, 2021
Warning issued to residents about interfering with air tanker operations
Fire crews faced challenging conditions as more than two dozen wildfires broke out across the province over the weekend -- but the wildfire service says it didn't expect some of those challenges to co...
Jul 12, 2021
Number of workers on construction of new Mills Memorial Hospital expected to be in hundreds
The construction of both the new Mills Memorial Hospital and the accompanying Seven Sisters mental health facility is expected to generate a little bit over 2,650 person years of employment with the p...
Jul 12, 2021
RCMP investigates cause of Lytton fire
The R-C-M-P say their investigation into the cause of the wildfire that raced through the Village of Lytton is focused on an area that provides access to a foot and rail bridge across the Fraser River...
Jul 12, 2021
Conservation Officer Service issues warning about violating fire ban
Yesterday the BC Conservation Officer Service gave a statement that declared that Large fines will be issued for failing to adhere to the provincial fire ban. Alex Lyubomudrov, conservation officer fo...
Jul 09, 2021
BC Premier will lobby for Military to clear out fire danger zones
BC Premier John Horgan says he will lobby for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deploy some of Canada's military personnel to help clear out fire danger zones to hopefully prevent future wildfires. Tru...
Jul 09, 2021
City of Terrace to receive a million dollars in gas tax funds
The City of Terrace can expect to receive over a million dollars in gas tax funds based on its projection for 2021 to 2022 allocated by the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM). While the initial proje...
Jul 09, 2021
Lytton residents go on bus tour to survey damage to village.
Some residents of Lytton are back in the Fraser Canyon village today for an unfortunate look at what remains of their community after last week's wildfire. Buses carrying residents from as far away as...
Jul 09, 2021 Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service
Air Quality Statement For Cariboo North and South
Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for both Cariboo North and Cariboo South mainly due to the ongoing wildfire situation in the province. The smoky skies bulletin was issued...
Jul 08, 2021 tuchodi / CC