Monica Lamb-Yorski

Churn Creek Protected Area wildfire saw increased activity Aug. 4 after weeks of none

Crews had to pull off in the evening due to forest road being compromised

Big Stick Lake area properties under evacuation order, sustained winds increased fire activity

The CRD issued the alert for 92 parcels or 17,193 hectares Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 11 p.m.

Blue skies return after wildfire smoke shrouded Williams Lake over B.C. day weekend

Environment Canada's forecast shows highs of 29C with sunshine Wednesday

City of Williams Lake to request provincial funding for Dog Creek Road remediation

Council discussed various options during a special committee of the whole meeting

Quotes to repave city’s portion of Dog Creek road hover around $430,000

Council to consider closing city's portion of the road and seek provincial funding for the repair

Williams Lake 19-year-old asks city to promote COVID-19 vaccine

Massimo Calabrese has written a letter to city council

Tl’etinqox Chief Joe Alphonse awarded B.C.’s highest order

Alphonse comes from a long line of hereditary leaders

Youth-led mural planned for exterior of Foundry Cariboo Chilcotin building

The project is open to all youth in the Cariboo Chilcotin

City applies for grant to build bridge, crosswalk connecting RC Cotton Trail to Stampede Grounds

The city's contribution would be $105,00o or 30 per cent and be drawn from general revenue

Ox shoe discovery a reminder of area’s history

Cariboo historian and columnist Barry Sale said the ox shoe find in that location is not a suprise

Williams Lake Creek Bridge repair underway

The $2.6 million project should be completed in October

Smoky skies bulletin, heat warning for Williams Lake area

Air quality Saturday morning, July 31 is rated at very high risk

Williams Lake city council asks for quotes to put temporary asphalt on Highway 20

Staff also directed staff to look at the cost of grading and repaving a portion of Dog Creek Road

Williams Lake structure protection unit deployed to Young Lake wildfire

Five-member crew departed Thursday, July 22

Planned ignitions on Flat Lake fire’s north flank successful: BC Wildfire Service

Aerial ignitions planned for Young Lake fire Friday if conditions favourable

Environment Canada issues special weather statement for Williams Lake

Highs of 32C are in the forecast for Friday, 33C for Saturday and 31C Sunday

Heat warning issued for Central Coast inland areas, including Bella Coola

A building ridge of high pressure will lead to rising temperatures through this weekend

Every Child Matters lamppost flags installed in Williams Lake

The project is led by the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council

Evacuation order replaced by alert for Big Stick Lake fire in the Chilcotin

An evacuation alert for Anahim Lake area was rescinded Monday

Initial attack team scheduled for Williams Lake Fire Department while fire danger is high

"Main goal of this project is to respond quickly to wildfire and interface incidents," said fire chief