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The Cariboo Fire Centre is conducting a FireSmart campaign throughout different parts of the fire centre region.

Olive Mackenzie (middle) cuts a “quilt cake” to help celebrate 150 Mile House’s 150th birthday Saturday afternoon at 150 Mile House elementary. Standing with Mackenzie are her great-granddaughters Kali (left) and Kyra Furlong. The day included music, a historical scavenger hunt, displays, games, a pioneer tea, tours, and more.

The City is working on fixing the leak at the Sam Ketcham Pool and expects it to reopen soon.

Percy Guichon, chief of the Alexis Creek Indian Band, and Tsi Del Del Enterprises of Chilanko Forks have received the Forest Products Association of Canada/Assembly of First Nations business leadership award.

Highway 20, 84 kilometes east of Bella Coola, is closed in both directions following a second slide on Friday.

The B.C. government finished the fiscal year this spring with a deficit of $309 million, nearly $1 billion less than what was forecast last fall.

Chinese buyers purchased $122 million worth of B.C. lumber in May, surpassing the value of lumber shipments to the United States for the first time ever.

Princeton resident, Wanda Foss missing for approximately three weeks.

Cariboo Regional District residents will soon be able to provide feedback on garbage and recycling programs.

An update was provided to the CRD board about the federal government’s Connecting Rural Canadians program at the recent CRD meeting.