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Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson (right) brought the family of Carter Vigh including his siblings Daxton Vigh, Cadence Vigh and his parents Amber Vigh and James Vigh to Victoria on Monday, May 13 to meet members of the B.C. parliament including speaker of the house Raj Chouhan (centre). Doerkson wanted the Vigh family there as he introduced Carter’s Law, an amendment to the B.C. Wildfire Act that is designed to protect people with breathing problems from wildfire smoke. Carter passed away last summer at the age of nine due to an Asthma attack caused by smoke inhalation. (Photo submitted)

Carter’s Law aims to reduce health risks of B.C. wildfire smoke

New law in memory of B.C. Carter Vigh introduced to protect seniors, those with respiratory issues

 

Hat Creek Ranch will now be run by the Bonaparte First Nation via the St’uxwtews Pesuten Heritage Society. (File photo)

B.C. First Nation takes over historic Gold-Rush era site, plans to Indigenize

Future plans include a new rodeo ground and even a firehall to help protect the site

 

Amber Vigh with her son Carter Vigh. (Photo submitted)

B.C. Mom’s mission: Son’s death prompts call for national air quality awareness

Carter’s Project hosting a town hall on May 14 at 100 Mile Community Hall

 

Ryanna Thurman, assistant library director, pulls a copy of “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe from the shelves at Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Anti-SOGI 123 group’s Cariboo book ban call fails to gain traction

A list of 68 books was provided to the District of 100 Mile House council earlier this month

Ryanna Thurman, assistant library director, pulls a copy of “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe from the shelves at Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
A family of badgers, which are listed as endangered in B.C. are curious of onlooker Ivan Hardwick, who spent a lot of time and patience capturing this image near Horsefly. (Ivan Harwick photo)

Endangered Cariboo badgers at roadkill risk on B.C.’s Highway 97

Over the past 20 years well over 200 badgers have died as Cariboo roadkill

A family of badgers, which are listed as endangered in B.C. are curious of onlooker Ivan Hardwick, who spent a lot of time and patience capturing this image near Horsefly. (Ivan Harwick photo)
Carter Vigh passed away at the age of nine this summer from an asthma attack. Now his parents are using his story to raise awareness about the importance of air quality monitoring systems. (Amber Vigh photo)

Boy’s asthma death amid B.C. wildfire smoke inspires The Carter Project

100 Mile House’s Carter Vigh ‘moving mountains’ in push for reliable rural air quality monitor devices

Carter Vigh passed away at the age of nine this summer from an asthma attack. Now his parents are using his story to raise awareness about the importance of air quality monitoring systems. (Amber Vigh photo)
(Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)Alejandro Moro has owned his motorcycle La Poderosa Betsy since 2016 and has ridden her across South America, Central America and most recently the Pacific Northwest. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)

Rider roams from Argentina to the Arctic, via B.C.’s Cariboo

Motorcycle odyssey brings South Cariboo visitor a new world view

(Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)Alejandro Moro has owned his motorcycle La Poderosa Betsy since 2016 and has ridden her across South America, Central America and most recently the Pacific Northwest. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)
(Photos courtesy Davidson family)

Family, friends across B.C. mourn loss of a special young man

WOLF: Reid Davidson made an indelible impact in his 24 years

(Photos courtesy Davidson family)
The semi-truck involved in a fatal accident on Highway 5. (Skilled Truckers Canada photo)

One dead, another in hospital following Highway 5 collision

Crash occurred around noon between Clough Road and Agate Bay Road, south of Barriere

The semi-truck involved in a fatal accident on Highway 5. (Skilled Truckers Canada photo)
The semi-truck involved in a fatal accident on Highway 5. (Skilled Truckers Canada photo)

One dead, another in hospital following Highway 5 collision

Crash occurred around noon between Clough Road and Agate Bay Road, south of Barriere

The semi-truck involved in a fatal accident on Highway 5. (Skilled Truckers Canada photo)
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered by astronomers using the wide-field survey camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility this year in early March. Since then the new long-period comet has brightened This fine telescopic image from December 19 does show the comet's brighter greenish coma, short broad dust tail, and long faint ion tail stretching across a 2.5 degree wide field-of-view. (Image credit and copyright - Dan Bartlett)

Rare ‘big fuzzy green ball’ comet visible in B.C. skies, a 50,000-year sight

This celestial event happens only once every 50,000 years

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered by astronomers using the wide-field survey camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility this year in early March. Since then the new long-period comet has brightened This fine telescopic image from December 19 does show the comet's brighter greenish coma, short broad dust tail, and long faint ion tail stretching across a 2.5 degree wide field-of-view. (Image credit and copyright - Dan Bartlett)
A man was rescued from Sheridan Lake Sunday after falling into the frigid waters and being unable to get out. (Photo submitted)

Man rescued from Sheridan Lake after calling for help

The incident was caught on video by a GoPro

A man was rescued from Sheridan Lake Sunday after falling into the frigid waters and being unable to get out. (Photo submitted)
A sample of the materials Barb Brown used for her latest show at the Showcase Gallery, It’s Practice, Over and Over Again. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)

PHOTOS: Canim Lake-based musicians immortalized in sketches

Barb Brown has captured several Canim Lake musicians on paper

A sample of the materials Barb Brown used for her latest show at the Showcase Gallery, It’s Practice, Over and Over Again. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)
100 Mile provincial court.

Former B.C. teacher pleads guilty to assault, sexual interference of female youth

Vincent Collins will be sentenced at a later date

  • Jun 13, 2022
100 Mile provincial court.
100 Mile Fire Rescue Members clean up the scene after putting out a fire that torched Wendell Smitheram’s van by the South Cariboo Visitor’s Centre on Monday. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)

‘Living out of a bag’: B.C. men homeless after van fire destroys worldly possessions

Woman arrested for allegedly lighting the van on fire in 100 Mile House

100 Mile Fire Rescue Members clean up the scene after putting out a fire that torched Wendell Smitheram’s van by the South Cariboo Visitor’s Centre on Monday. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)
The public is asked to keep their eyes open for a brand new medical response truck stolen overnight from the Interlakes Volunteer Fire Department’s Hall 3. (Facebook photo)

‘It hurts’: Second emergency truck stolen in the Cariboo within a week

Medical response truck swiped from Interlakes Volunteer Fire Hall in Bridge Lake Friday night

  • Apr 9, 2022
The public is asked to keep their eyes open for a brand new medical response truck stolen overnight from the Interlakes Volunteer Fire Department’s Hall 3. (Facebook photo)
Two elderly residents of 212 Blackstock Road are facing eviction on April 1. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)

‘They want my unit so now I’m out’: 100 Mile renters no exception to B.C.’s hot housing market

Lack of affordable housing and rental options a rising problem

Two elderly residents of 212 Blackstock Road are facing eviction on April 1. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)
Karl Lundsbye, left, Claudia Ring and Rowan Hermiston finish a lap in the Peace March for Ukraine Sunday. Ring donated $800 to the youth’s fundraiser, which collected close to $7,000 for the Ukrainian Red Cross. (Kelly Sinoski photo -100 Mile Free Press).

100 Mile youth raise $8,000 in peace march for Ukraine

Community bolsters fundraising efforts for refugees

  • Mar 29, 2022
Karl Lundsbye, left, Claudia Ring and Rowan Hermiston finish a lap in the Peace March for Ukraine Sunday. Ring donated $800 to the youth’s fundraiser, which collected close to $7,000 for the Ukrainian Red Cross. (Kelly Sinoski photo -100 Mile Free Press).
Karl Lundsbye and Rowan Hermiston intend to lead the Peace Walk for Ukraine in 100 Mile House this Sunday. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)

100 Mile youth hold Peace Walk for Ukraine

The two South Cariboo pre-teens have already raised $800 for Ukrainian Red Cross

Karl Lundsbye and Rowan Hermiston intend to lead the Peace Walk for Ukraine in 100 Mile House this Sunday. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)
Cameron Tyler, otherwise known as ninjamuffin99, worked together with friends from Newgrounds to design a demo for Friday Night Funkin. Now thanks to a Kickstarter that raised $2.2-million Taylor is now in the process of turning the demo into a full game. (Photo submitted)

100 Mile House developer, 22, raises millions for Friday Night Funkin’ video game

Cameron Taylor now full-time video game developer and CEO of his own company

Cameron Tyler, otherwise known as ninjamuffin99, worked together with friends from Newgrounds to design a demo for Friday Night Funkin. Now thanks to a Kickstarter that raised $2.2-million Taylor is now in the process of turning the demo into a full game. (Photo submitted)