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Evacuation orders lifted for Barkerville, Bowron Lake Park Area

Highway 26 reopened

Jul 26, 2024 3:33 PM Read more >

Two B.C. men receive commendations after rescuing UK tourists from submerged car

Nicholas Froese of Kelowna and Ken MacKenzie of Lac La Hache have received commendations from the RCMP for their bravery

Jul 26, 2024 11:30 AM Read more >

Ashcroft connection for women's Olympic beach volleyball team

Ashcroft-born Shannon Savage designed the uniforms Canada's women's beach volleyball team will be wearing at the Paris Olympics

Jul 26, 2024 5:00 AM Read more >

Shetland Creek wildfire: Evacuation alerts rescinded for Ashcroft, Cache Creek

Fire has grown to 22,476 hectares, with biggest threat in southeast corner near Spences Bridge

Jul 25, 2024 6:35 PM Read more >

Northwest of Cariboo Fire Centre sees changes in evac alerts

The Cariboo Regional District has made changes to evacuation alerts in the northwest part of the Cariboo Fire Centre area.

Jul 25, 2024 5:05 PM Read more >

ER closed overnight at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater

The ER will close at 6 p.m. July 25

Jul 25, 2024 4:20 PM Read more >

Cariboo Memorial Hospital ER sees last minute overnight closure

Closures of the Cariboo Memorial Hospital emergency room continue, this time with notice of the closure being issued after the doors had already closed

Jul 25, 2024 12:12 PM Read more >

New evacuation orders issued even as cooler weather aids B.C. wildfire fight

Hundreds of Kootenay residents told to pack up and leave immediately overnight Wednesday

Jul 25, 2024 8:38 AM Read more >

$147.6M settles B.C. First Nation's 131-year-old water rights claim

Esk'etemc Chief Fred Robbins said it is an opportunity many leaders across Canada have never had

Jul 24, 2024 3:24 PM Read more >

Barkerville artifacts moved out of historic townsite away from fire

Billy Barker's pocket watch and a Group of Seven painting among the items relocated

Jul 24, 2024 2:56 PM Read more >