Category Archives: Cariboo Region

West Fraser closes Chasm sawmill, drops third shift from 100 Mile mill
CHASM, B.C. - Another big hit for the B.C. Interior forest industry. West Fraser has announced the permanent closure of the Chasm sawmill, effective the third quarter of this year. The decision will t...
James Peters Jun 17, 2019

UPDATE: Missing 100 Mile House man located
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - UPDATE: The man reported missing by 100 Mile House RCMP has been located safe and sound.
James Peters Jun 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today

List of candidates vying to represent Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo up to six
KAMLOOPS - Six political parties already have their candidates in place for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo in the upcoming federal election. This after the Green Party confirmed no one will challenge Iain ...
James Peters Jun 13, 2019 Clockwise from upper left: Cathy McLeod, Ken Finlayson, Terry Lake, Iain Currie, Gina Myhill-Jones, Peter Kerek

Thursday lightning causes several small fires in Kamloops, Cariboo regions
KAMLOOPS - Lightning cells moving across the region are causing small fire starts in the Kamloops Fire Centre, but so far none of those starts is of particular significance. Fire Information Officer N...
James Peters Jun 13, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Quesnel man dies after explosion on residential property
QUESNEL, B.C. - A man is dead in Quesnel after an explosion at a residential property.RCMP in Quesnel responded to the complaint of an explosion on Wednesday, June 12 at 4:45 pm. When they arrived on ...
Jun 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today

100 Mile House bracing for effects of Norbord mill closure
100 MILE HOUSE - After recovering from the devastation left behind by the 2017 wildfire season, a sense of unease has replaced that brief period of relief for 100 Mile House residents. 160 jobs will b...
Jun 12, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today

Norbord to shutter 100 Mile OSB plant, putting 160 out of work
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Canfor isn't the only company feeling the pinch, as Norbord has announced it will shut down it's oriented strand board (OSB) mill in 100 Mile House this August.About 160 employe...
Jun 11, 2019 Image Credit: Facebook / Norbord 100 Mile Woodland

After Vavenby closure, Canfor announces curtailments at most other B.C. mills
VANCOUVER - On the heels of a decision to shutter its Vavenby sawmill, Canfor says it is curtailing production at the rest of its mills in B.C, save for one.The company says the majority of its mills ...
Jun 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
RCMP investigating homicide in Williams Lake area
WILLIAMS LAKE - Williams Lake RCMP have called in the North District Major Crime Unit to help investigate a homicide from last night (June 8). In a release today, RCMP says just after 6 p.m Saturday e...
Jun 09, 2019

People's Party taps Lac La Hache rancher to run in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - The People's Party of Canada (PPC) has its Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo candidate in place for the October election. Lac La Hache rancher Ken Finlayson will carry the banner for Maxime Bernier...
James Peters Jun 07, 2019 Ken Finlayson (r) with PPC Leader Maxime Bernier (Image Credit: Facebook / Ken Finlayson)

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