Category Archives: Cariboo Region
Tolko announces capacity reduction at Soda Creek, Armstrong
VERNON, B.C. - Tolko has announced the latest round of mill reductions in BC's Interior.The Vernon-based company says it will reduce its operating capacity at its Soda Creek and Armstrong stud mills b...
Sep 18, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Province announces $69 million in funding to help support forestry workers
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The provincial government has announced $69 million in funding to help support forestry workers affected by permanent and indefinite mill closures in the province. Forestry Minis...
Sep 17, 2019
Victoria to announce help for laid-off forestry workers Tuesday
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Help is on the way for laid-off forestry workers.The provincial government will be making an announcement tomorrow (Sept.17) morning at 10:00 a.m. at the CN rail yards on River R...
Sep 16, 2019 Image Credit: CKPG Today
BC Prosecution Service to determine if charges will be laid in connection to Elephant Hill fire
ASHCROFT, B.C. - UPDATE: The BC Prosecution service tells CFJC Today in an email that it has received a report to Crown counsel for charge assessment in the case.There's no timeline at this point for ...
Sep 16, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Two years later, no answers to what caused the Elephant Hill fire
ASHCROFT, B.C. - It's been more than two years since the Elephant Hill wildfire devastated communities across the Cariboo - and there's no telling when there will be answers as to what happened. CFJC ...
Sep 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Massive power outage sweeps across Northern BC
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro says approximately 100,000 customers lost power Wednesday night in an outage that stretched from Fort St John in the east to Smithers in the west. The outage occurred around 9...
Sep 11, 2019
More curtailments for West Fraser
QUESNEL, B.C. - More mill curtailments are ahead for the Interior as West Fraser Timber says it will introduce variable operating schedules at five of its sawmills which will decrease production by up...
Sep 10, 2019 Image Credit: CKPG News
Ebus approved to expand Shuswap routes; denied Cariboo route
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A charter bus company in the Cariboo is breathing a sigh of relief after the Passenger Transportation Board denied Ebus's application to operate in the area. Randy Gertzen is the...
Sep 09, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / Ebus
Following another mill closure announcement, BC Forests Critic points to potential solutions
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - Interfor has announced its Maple Ridge mill will be closing permanently at the end of the year, marking yet another hit to the industry in BC.The closure follows a string of curtai...
Sep 04, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Balance of Power)
Collision near Williams Lake leaves motorcyclist with serious injuries
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash north of Williams Lake last Friday (Aug. 30).According to a news release from RCMP, the crash happened during the noon hour along ...
Sep 03, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
