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ARCHIVES: Drama students reenact car crash at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School in 1999

ARCHIVES: Drama students reenact car crash at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School in 1999

From the Free Press Archives
Cariboo Regional District (CRD) approves 2024-28 financial plan

Cariboo Regional District (CRD) approves 2024-28 financial plan

The CRD’s budget stands at $69 million; public feedback considered
Cariboo Regional District appoints new FireSmart coordinator

Cariboo Regional District appoints new FireSmart coordinator

Long-time Williams Lake Fire Department member Travis Flanagan has assumed the position
Blackwater Mine northwest of Quesnel setting up for summer

Blackwater Mine northwest of Quesnel setting up for summer

Wildfire resilience and Fraser Lake employee pool on current agenda
Cariboo gold mine handed $276K penalty for releasing waste into creek

Cariboo gold mine handed $276K penalty for releasing waste into creek

Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. was fined for releasing heavy metals into nearby Lowhee Creek
Coral reef closed to bottom contact fisheries on B.C.’s Central Coast

Coral reef closed to bottom contact fisheries on B.C.’s Central Coast

Closure to prevent any physical harm because it is a one-time shot, said DFO scientist
Victoria moose is loose, headed to Quesnel

Victoria moose is loose, headed to Quesnel

Bert DeVink’s metal sculpture was donated by Camosun College to move north
Mounties seize ammo, cash, drugs in Clearwater bust; arrest 2

Mounties seize ammo, cash, drugs in Clearwater bust; arrest 2

Clearwater RCMP and ERT executed a search warrant March 14
Local gov opens doors for KIJHL in Quesnel

Local gov opens doors for KIJHL in Quesnel

Meeting of City and Regional District ices the way for proposed Junior A team
Cariboo Fire Centre implementing a Category 2 and 3 fire ban effective March 28

Cariboo Fire Centre implementing a Category 2 and 3 fire ban effective March 28

This ban is being issued due to the drought conditions currently being experienced by the region