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Local food industry agency Sprout Kitchen has added to its services by buying a reefer van to help local farmers and food businesses move food around more efficiently. (Sprout Kitchen photo)

Chill out about Quesnel food

Sprout Kitchen gets refrigerated food service rolling

The best Roos fans in the house. (Quesnel Kangaroos photo)

Don’t miss a Coy Cup game in Quesnel

Roos are in action versus Penticton, Terrace and Dawson Creek

Cat in the Hat and Ultimate Arty, aka Joan Oliver, left, and Willie Dye, were at city council on March 21 to update council on the Stampede Parade and announce Rick Hansen will be the official parade marshal. (city of Williams Lake video capture)

Rick Hansen to return to Williams Lake as Stampede Parade marshal

Hansen will return to the lakecity near the 50th anniversary of his spinal cord injury

An end slide area sign just before the Cottonwood River on Highway 97 South is shown just outside of Quesnel, B.C., on Thursday, March 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/James Doyle

Logging, forest loss may have awakened ancient Cariboo landslides, at cost of about $1B

UBC professor concerned money being spent on rebuilding roads could be wasted

An end slide area sign just before the Cottonwood River on Highway 97 South is shown just outside of Quesnel, B.C., on Thursday, March 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/James Doyle
The BC Used Oil Management Association has opened a new recycling facility at the Quesnel Co-Op site to drop off used oil and antifreeze. (BCUOMA photo)

Auto fluid recycling centre opens in Quesnel

Drop off oil, antifreeze, auto fluid containers and filters at Co-Op

The BC Used Oil Management Association has opened a new recycling facility at the Quesnel Co-Op site to drop off used oil and antifreeze. (BCUOMA photo)
Cindy Faulkner uses little red wriggler worms to break down her organic kitchen waste into fertilizer she uses in her garden. Faulkner was at Seedy Saturday last weekend promoting worm composting. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)

Making ‘black gold’ with worms and kitchen scraps in the Cariboo

At Seedy Saturday Cindy Faulkner sand the praises of worms in gardening

Cindy Faulkner uses little red wriggler worms to break down her organic kitchen waste into fertilizer she uses in her garden. Faulkner was at Seedy Saturday last weekend promoting worm composting. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)
Randy Dodd fishes in a pool by Bridge Creek Falls back in 2021. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)

It will cost a little more to go freshwater fishing in B.C. this summer

The provincial government announced that angling fees are going up for the first time since 2003

Randy Dodd fishes in a pool by Bridge Creek Falls back in 2021. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)
Eric Eriksson was one of the barefooters who tried a chilling challenge at the Quesnel Curling Centre's final event of the season. (Tracey Roberts photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

Quesnel curlers closer than a foot to the button

Shamrock Bonspiel closes down the Quesnel curling season

Eric Eriksson was one of the barefooters who tried a chilling challenge at the Quesnel Curling Centre's final event of the season. (Tracey Roberts photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
The inaugural Quesnel Bike Festival has been announced for August. (City of Quesnel photo by Mitch Creek)

Quesnel can bike me

First-ever bike event announced for August

The inaugural Quesnel Bike Festival has been announced for August. (City of Quesnel photo by Mitch Creek)
City staff clear the Scout Island trail network along Williams Creek of a shopping cart Thursday morning. City council directed staff to clear a homeless camp that has been set up in the riparian area after complaints of a camp fire and garbage in the area. (Angie Mindus photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

Williams Lake city council directs staff to remove homeless camp along Scout Island trail

Concerns have been raised by the public to Coun. Scott Nelson regarding fires at the camp

City staff clear the Scout Island trail network along Williams Creek of a shopping cart Thursday morning. City council directed staff to clear a homeless camp that has been set up in the riparian area after complaints of a camp fire and garbage in the area. (Angie Mindus photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Lhtako Dene Nation chief Clifford LeBrun pledges $50,000 to the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games, to solidify their partnership in the event. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

Lhtako Dene Nation donates an early legacy

BC Winter Games gets partnership contribution from FN

Lhtako Dene Nation chief Clifford LeBrun pledges $50,000 to the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games, to solidify their partnership in the event. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Multiple fatalities have occurred on the Highway 5 corridor in recent months, including a triple fatality near Clearwater. (Clearwater Times photo)

Clearwater meeting highlights community’s ‘visceral’ fears of Highway 5 road safety

Local representatives concerned highway patrol may centralize in Kamloops

Multiple fatalities have occurred on the Highway 5 corridor in recent months, including a triple fatality near Clearwater. (Clearwater Times photo)
Cariboo cultural outlaw Joey Only is getting famous for his unique weather broadcasts. His “comedeorolgy” shows are going global, all from the mountains of Wells. (Photo submitted by Joey Only)

Real weather forecast by outlaw weather-watcher Joey Only

This week’s look at the forecast and environmental conditions

Cariboo cultural outlaw Joey Only is getting famous for his unique weather broadcasts. His “comedeorolgy” shows are going global, all from the mountains of Wells. (Photo submitted by Joey Only)
Al Manderson is the voice of Quesnel hockey. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

HOMETOWN HERO: Manderson’s mic is always hot in the Quesnel ice rink

Broadcaster and rink announcer excited for Coy Cup

Al Manderson is the voice of Quesnel hockey. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Murray Daly will assume his new role of the Cariboo Regional District's CAO on May 15, 2023. (CRD photo)

Cariboo Regional District appoints new chief administrative officer

Murray Daly will be moving from Clinton where he was the CAO for the village

Murray Daly will assume his new role of the Cariboo Regional District's CAO on May 15, 2023. (CRD photo)
Firefighters battle the Flat Lake wildfire. (Warren Lowe photo - submitted).

Cariboo residents urged to have an emergency plan in place

The CRD wants residents to get their emergency plans in place in case of disaster

Firefighters battle the Flat Lake wildfire. (Warren Lowe photo - submitted).
A cougar was euthanized near Lac La Hache Saturday after killing a dog. (File photo)

Cougar euthanized after taking dog from porch at Lac La Hache

B.C. conservation officers responded to the report

A cougar was euthanized near Lac La Hache Saturday after killing a dog. (File photo)
RCMP crest. (Black Press Media files)

Home hit by bullets in drive-by shooting near Clearwater; police investigating

No injuries reported as a result of the incident, police still on scene

RCMP crest. (Black Press Media files)
March 20, the first day of spring, is also International Day of Happiness. (File photo)

Strong social circles increase happiness and may increase life span

International Day of Happiness is March 20. Here’s what you can do to increase your happiness.

March 20, the first day of spring, is also International Day of Happiness. (File photo)
A partially constructed house in the Heron Ridge subdivision in 100 Mile House. (Fiona Grisswell photo - 100 Mile Free Press)

No quick fix in sight for South Cariboo housing crisis

Slow development and high rental prices putting a squeeze on local residents

A partially constructed house in the Heron Ridge subdivision in 100 Mile House. (Fiona Grisswell photo - 100 Mile Free Press)