Tag Archives: Quesnel
Tolko blames weak lumber markets and wildfires for Quesnel mill closure
Tolko Industries Ltd. blames weak lumber markets and the impact of wildfires for the closure of its Quesnel sawmill. President and CEO Brad Thorlakson says the company is permanently closing its Quest...
May 12, 2019
Ministry of Transportation reveals preliminary plan for West Fraser Road
Residents south of Quesnel finally have more information regarding the long-awaited replacement of a major road. Large sections of West Fraser Road have been out of commission since a flood washed the...
May 09, 2019
21 performers to attend Provincials following Quesnel Festival of the Performing Arts
21 performers are on their way to BC's Performing Arts Provincial Championships after showcasing their talent in Quesnel this weekend. In total, 46 performers took the stage at the 36th annual Quesnel...
May 08, 2019
Quesnel gives first three readings to 5 year financial plan
Quesnel City Council gave first, second, and third readings to their 5 Year Financial Plan Bylaw last week. Under the plan, the City will see: a 2 percent annual inflation rate, 5 percent growth in wa...
May 06, 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
Quesnel man killed in Vancouver Island logging incident
A 46-year-old Quesnel man has been identified as the worker killed in a logging accident on Northern Vancouver Island. The United Steelworkers says Dylan Montjoy, a faller employed by Lemare Lake Logg...
May 01, 2019
Quesnel RCMP investigating donation jar theft
Quesnel RCMP are trying to track down two restaurant patrons with sticky fingers. Police say a male and female made off with a donation jar from the A&W on the city's north end shortly after 10:30...
Apr 29, 2019
Mayor Bob Simpson says Quesnel is on provincial government's radar
Mayor Bob Simpson says Quesnel is on the provincial government's radar following a week of mingling with Ministers in Victoria. Simpson was initially in town to speak at a Forestry Conference. But Sim...
Apr 18, 2019
Quesnel City Council approves 2019 Strategic Plan
Approval has been issued for a plan which will guide Quesnel City Council in 2019. Council has voted to approve their 2019 Strategic Plan, which defines the outcomes that Council intends to pursue in ...
Apr 18, 2019