Jada Wood’s hockey journey will reach another level this fall. The 17-year-old from Williams Lake committed to Queens University in Ontario next season. Wood, who is in her second season at the Okanagan Hockey Academy, posted 23 points in 29 games this season with the U18 Prep Program. In...

The Williams Lake Salvation Army Food Bank is starting to run low on several staples. Community Ministries Director Tamara Robinson said they are noticing that their shelves are emptying a lot quicker than they had anticipated. “We're seeing a ten percent increase for our service compared to the last quarter in...

This is a submitted editorial from health coach and author Claire Nielsen Long before the existence of big supermarket and department store chains, people bought locally and traded their wares and services with their neighbours and community. With the introduction of cross-border importation and widespread economies of scale, the large...

Several Cariboo businesses are receiving money from the BC Government to aid in some of their major projects. Pacific Bending Inc based in 100 Mile House will receive $582,000 to support the construction of a new building that will increase capacity to meet current demand while creating 10 full-time jobs. $422,000...

The B-C Nurses Union is calling for more protection for medical staff, following a serious assault on a nurse at the Langley Memorial Hospital this month. Union president Adriane Gear says there are an average of 46 serious assaults against medical staff every month, that result in a time-loss claim...

The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating an incident in Quesnel where one person sustained a serious injury while being taken into custody by members of the RCMP back on January 6,2024. In a release the IIO stated that officers responded to call about a person experiencing a...