Opinion

An example of Lake Thyme Floral’s beautiful Easter Basket centrepieces which you can create at either Mountain Spruce Community Centre or Interlakes Community Centre in early April, as detailed below. (Diana Forster photo)

ICC hosting Easter floral basket workshop

Diana Forster’s column to the Free Press

  • Mar 28, 2023
Lorne Doerkson is the Liberal MLA for the Cariboo-Chilcotin. (Black Press Media file photos)

Celebrating hockey in the Cariboo

Lorne Doerkson’s column to the Free Press

  • Mar 22, 2023
Ranch Musings columnist David Zirnhelt. (File photo)

More history of cattle ranching in the Americas

David Zirnhelt’s column to the Free Press

  • Mar 21, 2023
Fiona Grisswell. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)

Considering the forks in the road

Fiona Grisswell’s column to the Free Press

Fiona Grisswell. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)
Log yard at Canfor’s Houston sawmill which is closing in April 2023, idling more than 300 employees and many more in the trucking and logging sectors. (Angelique Houlihan photo/Houston Today)

Houston’s mayor makes pitch for economic assistance

The forestry-dependent community in northwestern B.C. is about to lose its major employer

  • Mar 15, 2023
Log yard at Canfor’s Houston sawmill which is closing in April 2023, idling more than 300 employees and many more in the trucking and logging sectors. (Angelique Houlihan photo/Houston Today)
Log yard at Canfor’s Houston sawmill which is closing in April 2023, idling more than 300 employees and many more in the trucking and logging sectors. (Angelique Houlihan photo/Houston Today)

Houston’s mayor makes pitch for economic assistance

The forestry-dependent community in northwestern B.C. is about to lose its major employer

Log yard at Canfor’s Houston sawmill which is closing in April 2023, idling more than 300 employees and many more in the trucking and logging sectors. (Angelique Houlihan photo/Houston Today)
Northern Lights reflecting on the snow. (Dawn Dewing photo - submitted)

Spring Fling planned for Lac La Hache Community Hall

Barbara Hansen’s column to the Free Press

  • Mar 14, 2023
Northern Lights reflecting on the snow. (Dawn Dewing photo - submitted)
Lorne Doerkson is the Liberal MLA for the Cariboo-Chilcotin. (Black Press Media file photos)

Budget fails to deliver for Cariboo

Lorne Doerkson’s column to the Free Press

  • Mar 13, 2023
Lorne Doerkson is the Liberal MLA for the Cariboo-Chilcotin. (Black Press Media file photos)
From left: Logan Sankey, Denver Lytton (back), Ila Ritchie and Zoe Ritchie, of the Highand 4-H club, show off their awards from the club’s fourth annual Club Communications Day. (Photo submitted).

Highland 4-H celebrates Communications Day

Rylee Wright’s column to the Free Press

  • Mar 12, 2023
From left: Logan Sankey, Denver Lytton (back), Ila Ritchie and Zoe Ritchie, of the Highand 4-H club, show off their awards from the club’s fourth annual Club Communications Day. (Photo submitted).
Jim Hilton pens a column on forestry each week for the Williams Lake Tribune. (File photo)

Time to consider longer rotation ages in some forests

Jim Hilton’s column to the Free Press

  • Mar 11, 2023
Jim Hilton pens a column on forestry each week for the Williams Lake Tribune. (File photo)
After a historic snow event, Feb. 19-20, compounded by more on Feb. 25, the steps up to the house became a 10-inch slide. (Diana Forster photo)

Beach Night and snowshoe walk at MSCC

Diana Forster’s column to the Free Press

  • Mar 9, 2023
After a historic snow event, Feb. 19-20, compounded by more on Feb. 25, the steps up to the house became a 10-inch slide. (Diana Forster photo)
FILE – The Ocean Cleanup project’s latest iteration of plastic-collecting technology, the System 002, will leave Victoria and heads to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. (Photo courtesy of the Ocean Cleanup/ Twitter)

OPINION: Court case could kill progress on plastic pollution in Canada

‘The world is beginning to act to reduce the plastic crisis’

  • Mar 6, 2023
FILE – The Ocean Cleanup project’s latest iteration of plastic-collecting technology, the System 002, will leave Victoria and heads to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. (Photo courtesy of the Ocean Cleanup/ Twitter)
The 100 Mile House Wranglers hug captain Jace Myers after he takes a knee following their 6-1 loss to the Revelstoke Grizzlies. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)

Wranglers winning in other ways

Patrick Davies’ column to the Free Press

The 100 Mile House Wranglers hug captain Jace Myers after he takes a knee following their 6-1 loss to the Revelstoke Grizzlies. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)
Ranch Musings columnist David Zirnhelt. (File photo)

COLUMN: Some deeper history of the ranching culture

The brief history foreshadows challenges facing the ranching economy in the world today

  • Mar 3, 2023
Ranch Musings columnist David Zirnhelt. (File photo)
FILE – Gisele Pageal (left), Human Rights Director of Communications Energy Paperworkers Union of Canada, and Barbara Byers, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress, announce their chocalate lip campaign at a news conference in Ottawa Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009 to Members of Parliament regarding pay equity for women. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson

LETTER: Coalition of 125+ B.C. groups call for pay equity legislation

‘We have paid a staggering price for government inaction,’ open letter says

  • Mar 2, 2023
FILE – Gisele Pageal (left), Human Rights Director of Communications Energy Paperworkers Union of Canada, and Barbara Byers, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress, announce their chocalate lip campaign at a news conference in Ottawa Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009 to Members of Parliament regarding pay equity for women. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson
Jim Hilton pens a column on forestry each week for the Williams Lake Tribune.

FOREST INK: Looking at green energy options

Phasing out fossil fuels is a complicated process

  • Feb 28, 2023
Jim Hilton pens a column on forestry each week for the Williams Lake Tribune.
Left to right: Alex, 9, and Mira, 7—who were fishing with their grandfather—were thrilled to place in the top three in the children’s kokanee category. Mira was first with a 1lb 6.7oz catch and Alex second with a 1lb 5oz fish. (Diana Forster photo).

Diana Forster’s column to the Free Press

Diana Forster Special to the 100 Mile Free Press Despite the odd…

  • Feb 26, 2023
Left to right: Alex, 9, and Mira, 7—who were fishing with their grandfather—were thrilled to place in the top three in the children’s kokanee category. Mira was first with a 1lb 6.7oz catch and Alex second with a 1lb 5oz fish. (Diana Forster photo).
Lorne Doerkson is the Liberal MLA for the Cariboo-Chilcotin. (Black Press Media file photos)

Natural resources more than sunset industries

Lorne Doerkson’s column to the Free Press

  • Feb 26, 2023
Lorne Doerkson is the Liberal MLA for the Cariboo-Chilcotin. (Black Press Media file photos)
Deka firefighters enjoyed their breakfast at Interlakes Canco, Feb. 11. (Diana Forster photo).

Interlakes Canco serves breakfast, helps community

Diana Forster’s column to the Free Press

  • Feb 25, 2023
Deka firefighters enjoyed their breakfast at Interlakes Canco, Feb. 11. (Diana Forster photo).
As the cost of food continues to rise, grocery chains in Canada are reportedly making record profits. It’s time for the CEOs of these companies to explain themselves, says the federal New Democratic Party. (Unsplash photo)

OFF TOPIC: Bread or cake, the rising cost of food is giving me indigestion

How do grocery chain CEOs square skyrocketing prices with massive profits?

As the cost of food continues to rise, grocery chains in Canada are reportedly making record profits. It’s time for the CEOs of these companies to explain themselves, says the federal New Democratic Party. (Unsplash photo)