Quesnel News

When Kim Friesen jumped in the Quesnel River May 23, 2007 she wasna t doing it for fame or glory, she was saving a young child from drowning.

Weyerhaeuser announced Tuesday the completion of the sale of its Carrot River sawmill and Hudson Bay plywood mill to C&C Wood Products of Quesnel, B.C. In May, C&C reached a deal with Weyerhaeuser to purchase and reopen the two mills, which have been idle since January 2007.

A Quesnel man has been in and out of court, awaiting verdict. Tony Adams, 24, who was charged with impaired driving, impaired driving causing bodily harm and assault causing bodily harm, back in December 2007, spent three days last week in provincial court.

Cancer patients in 12 communities in Northern Health will be able to access oncology specialists through a network on videoconferencing systems.

FROM snow-capped mountains to lush tropical jungles, dusty deserts to misty moors, a journey by train is a relaxing way to discover some of the world's most beautiful landscapes.

An RCMP officer in Quesnel, B.C., is facing an assault charge after a prisoner was slapped in the face.

November 18, 2009 -- Quesnel, British Columbia: Richfield Ventures Corp. "Richfield" or the "Company" is pleased to announce a private placement offering of common share units and "flow-through" common share units at a price of $1.00 per CS Unit and $1.30 per FT Unit to raise gross proceeds up to $6 million, subject to an overallotment option.

Appropriately slated for just after Remembrance Day, Jake's Gift, an award-winning comedy-drama about a cantankerous Second World War veteran who reluctantly returns to Juno Beach for the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, is the next presentation by Quesnel Live Arts, Nov.

The proliferation of temp jobs across North America is straining the mental health of workers and hurting productivity, a new Canadian study suggests.

The City of Quesnel is leading the way for local governments in the province as it has committed to developing a wood first bylaw designed to link to the province's Wood First Act.

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West Fraser Ltd. has been awarded access to $88 million from the federal government for environmentally friendly projects, and local management is hoping that some of the money will be spent at the Hinton mill.

Clear-cuts flout forest salvage efforts: report Cites significant gaps in how B.C. is tracking the stepped-up logging of pine-beetle ravaged wood, saying province was unable to provide an accurate tally of what was being cut Wendy Stueck Vancouver - Published on Wednesday, Nov.

Left: John Ellison begins the business of creating a glass bead; below: the bead begins to take shape on the mandrel as more and more glass is wound on.

Quesnel RCMP seized hundreds of pot plants, along with a huge cache of other drugs, guns and stolen items during a raid Tuesday.

MEDFORD -- Mary 'Isabel' Sigmund, 93, of Medford died Oct. 27, 2009, at Memorial Nursing Home in Medford.

Richfield intersects 65 metres of 1.02g/t gold including 22m of 2.50 g/t gold and one metre of 19.8 g/t gold 10/28/2009 October 28, 2009 - Quesnel, BC: Richfield Ventures Corp.

North Cariboo residents were caught by a surprise snowfall, Sunday. The forecast predicted rain, even as the snowflakes were falling.

Daniel Carr of Canada West shoots on Kirby Halcrow during Tuesday afternoon's practice in preparation for the 2009 World Junior 'A' Hockey Challenge at Credit Union Place.

After four years, Quesnel and District Ostomy Association has decided to disband.