Tag Archives: Cariboo
22 million trees to be planted in Cariboo before end of June
22 million trees are set to be planted in the Cariboo between now and the end of June in areas devastated by the 2017 wildfires. Reforestation efforts got underway today, with a focus on areas scorche...
May 09, 2019
Cariboo-Chilcotin salvagers pass audit
An audit in to small-scale salvagers in the Cariboo-Chilcotin has returned little negative feedback. According to the Forest Practices Board, small-scale salvage license holders met all requirements u...
May 09, 2019
Cariboo and Fraser-Fort George launching emergency alert systems
In honour of Emergency Preparedness Week in BC, both the Cariboo and Fraser-Fort George Regional Districts are launching their emergency alert systems. Both systems are designed to notify residents vi...
May 07, 2019
Pinnacle restarts operations at Williams Lake facility
Pinnacle Renewable Energy has resumed operations at their Williams Lake facility following a fire from last week. A fire on Wednesday saw the pellet plant shut down operations until Saturday, though t...
May 06, 2019
Improvements coming to Quesnel area mountain bike trails
Big improvements are coming for bike trails southeast of Quesnel. The City, CRD, and Gold Rush Cycling Club have hired Thomas Schoen of First Journey Trail to build a new mountain bike climbing trail ...
May 02, 2019 Photo by John Welburn
Ts^ilhqot'in National Government highlights collaboration and jurisdiction in report on 2017 Wildfires
A comprehensive report in to the 2017 wildfire season conducted by the Ts^ilhqot'in National Government has brought forward 33 calls to action. TNG Tribal Chair Chief Joe Alphonse highlighted the plig...
Apr 24, 2019
Two Cariboo projects receive gang reduction funding
Two Cariboo-based programs will benefit from community-based funding aimed at reducing gang and gun violence in BC. Nearly 208 thousand dollars will go to providing youth with an action plan to preven...
Apr 23, 2019
New urgent care clinic and primary care network coming to Prince George
Improved access to team-based primary health care in coming to Prince George and the surrounding area. Premier John Horgan was in Prince George today to announce a new urgent primary care centre, as w...
Apr 17, 2019
New trails coming to Quesnel to expand Wonderland Trail network
Four new bike trails will add approximately 6 kms to Quesnel's Wonderland Trails Network. A partenership between the City of Quesnel, Cariboo Regional District, and Gold Rush Cycling Club will allow t...
Apr 17, 2019
Blackwater Gold mining project receives federal approval
A billion dollar mining project in Northern BC has been approved, but not without a number of stipulations. This morning, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change announced that they were approv...
Apr 16, 2019