Local News
500 Hectare burn planned 70 kilometres west of 100 Mile
Burn to take place on the eastern bank of the Fraser River
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Local man victim of service scam
RCMP, Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre provide tips
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Canim Lake Band elects new chief
Helen Henderson will remain councillor until she transitions into chief on May 2
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Grass fire near Forest Grove on Wednesday, April 11
Luckily a member of the fire department just happened to drive by
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Dealing with addiction; Finding the root cause
Canim Lake band member hosts conference to help himself, other heal
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MLA Donna Barnett to speak at New Pathways to Gold Society 10+ Anniversary Celebrations in Lytton
Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett will be front and centre at the New Pathways to Gold Society’s (NPTGS) 10+ Anniversary Celebrations in Lytton, April 14. Barnett was a founding director of the non-profit organization when it was formed in 2007.
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Category 3 fires to be banned in Cariboo Fire Centre starting April 23
Risk of ‘holdover’ fires prompts ban
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Man with knife arrested without incident
The weekly police report for the South Cariboo area
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Shots heard in downtown 100 Mile House
Armed man arrested without incident
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From the Free Press archives
38 Years Ago (1980): A $50,000 rest area was developed at the 108 Mile Ranch. The driving force behind the project was the 100 Mile House Historical Society, which recognized the potential of the donation by 108 Mile Ranch of several acres of land along the highway. The $50,000 was earmarked to construct a new building with restrooms, a sceptic field and, in a later phase, a fully landscaped site. It was called the 108 Mile Lakeshore Historic Site and bordered the lake.
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