Category Archives: Cariboo Region
100 Mile House confident in rebounding economy after exit of West Fraser
100 MILE HOUSE - Back in November, West Fraser announced the permanent closure of its operation in 100 Mile House, citing timber supply challenges and soft lumber markets. Every mill job in B.C. is sa...
Jan 07, 2026 100 Mile House (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
District of 100 Mile House proposes short-term solution to healthcare challenges, looks for provincial support
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Last year, the emergency department at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital was closed on 28 separate occasions, totalling nearly 16 full days of no emergency services i...
Jan 06, 2026 100 Mile House District General Hospital (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Emergency department in 100 Mile House to temporarily close for second time in 2026
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - For the second time in 2026, the emergency department in 100 Mile House will be temporarily closed. In a news release, Interior Health says emergency services at 100 Mile House ...
Jan 05, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: Interior Health)
As emergency room closures continue in B.C., paramedics struggle to fill the gap
VANCOUVER - Emergency rooms around B.C. continue to be impacted by staffing shortages, with some facing ongoing closures, especially in rural communities.First responders say they are struggling to br...
Jan 02, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File)
UPDATE: 100 Mile House ER to reopen earlier than expected
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - (UPDATE 10:20 a.m.): Interior Health says the emergency room closure at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital will end earlier that first anticipated. In an update just a...
Jan 02, 2026 (Image Credit: Interior Health)
Emergency department in 100 Mile House closed for fifth time in December
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - (UPDATE 6:00 p.m.): What was supposed to be a 13 hour closure of the emergency department in 100 Mile House has been extended by another 12 hours. Interior Health says the ER at...
Dec 27, 2025 (Image Credit: Interior Health)
100 Mile House emergency department temporarily closed going into Christmas morning
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - For the fourth time in December, and the second time this week, the emergency department at 100 Mile House District General Hospital will be temporarily closed. In a news releas...
Dec 24, 2025 File photo. (Image Credit: Interior Health)
100 Mile House emergency department to temporarily close for third time in December
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - For the third time in December, the emergency department at 100 Mile House District General Hospital will be temporarily closed. In a news release, Interior Health says emergenc...
Dec 22, 2025 File photo (Image Credit: Interior Health)
Lands damaged by 2017 wildfires in B.C. are being rehabilitated
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation (CCR) is celebrating the environmental and economic success to-date of its Palmer Project which is rehabilitating forests devastated by the 2017 ...
Dec 20, 2025 Work is ongoing at the Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation’s Palmer Lake Project site to reduce extreme fuel loading and spacing treatment for healthy forests. (Image Credit: Liam Hall/Kiwiman Creative)
100 Mile House emergency department closed for 25th time this year
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Residents in the 100 Mile House area will be without emergency room coverage for 13 hours this weekend. Interior Health says the ER at 100 Mile House District General Hospital w...
Dec 14, 2025 100 Mile House District General Hospital (Image Credit: Interior Health)
