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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.

Highway 20 is closed near Bella Coola as a result of a rock slide.

The B.C. Cattlemen’s Association and the NDP forest critic have lined up behind one Big Creek rancher who believes the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ policies for logging in the area are extreme and damaging his livelihood.

Steve Mazur, Area E director for the Cariboo Regional District, plants a seedling at the Esler Sports Complex Wednesday morning.

Cariboo North Independent MLA Bob Simpson will be part of a government committee assigned to explore the opportunities for biomass in the province.