Local News
UPDATE: Missing elderly person located safe near Williams Lake
A ground and air search and rescue effort resulted in locating a missing person in the Wildwood area
Read more >
Housing affordability improves for most of northern B.C.
Williams Lake is the only community measured which saw a decrease in affordability for home owners
Read more >
Univ. of Victoria unions call for post-secondary funding reform amid budget cuts
Student and worker unions call on the province for change during $13 million budget cuts
Read more >
Nuxalk celebrate long-awaited return of eulachon in Bella Coola
There hasn’t been this big of a run in the last 10 years
Read more >
Crews focus on south side fire guard for Burgess Creek wildfire
The fire is located between Williams Lake and Quesnel
Read more >
Full-day closure of Highway 1 at Falls Creek on April 29–30
Trans-Canada between Lytton and Boston Bar will be closed to facilitate repair work
Read more >
ARCHIVES: Kamloops fisherman caught overfishing in 1999
From the Free Press archives…
Read more >
Burgess Creek fire triggers evacuation alert near Quesnel, Williams Lake
Residents of the Cariboo community told to get ready to flee, if necessary
Read more >
100 Mile Council supports new skatepark initiative
New skatepark aims to be at central accessible location, Youth Initiative currently in negotiations with Newline
Read more >
Two columbiara approved for installation at 100 Mile Cemetary
A collection of highlights from the District of 100 Mile House’s first council meeting of April 2024
Read more >