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

Apr 22, 2024 4:35 PM 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

Apr 22, 2024 3:02 PM 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

Apr 22, 2024 2:33 PM 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

Apr 22, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

Crews focus on south side fire guard for Burgess Creek wildfire

The fire is located between Williams Lake and Quesnel

Apr 22, 2024 9:46 AM 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

Apr 22, 2024 9:00 AM Read more >

ARCHIVES: Kamloops fisherman caught overfishing in 1999

From the Free Press archives…

Apr 22, 2024 5:30 AM 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

Apr 21, 2024 9:30 PM 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

Apr 21, 2024 11:00 AM 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

Apr 20, 2024 11:00 AM Read more >