Community
Expect large crowds, road closure near Penticton’s outdoor rink for BCHL all-star games
Martin Street partially closed Saturday while alumni, skills and all star games take place
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QUIZ: How well do you know the royals?
Prince Harry’s book, Spare, has been attracting plenty of attention
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Female firefighters extinguishing stereotypes in the Cariboo
Barb Bachmeier got her start on the fire brigades in Barkerville and Wells in 1994
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Falling in love with cross-country skiing in the South Cariboo
Free Press reporter Fiona Grisswell returns to skiing after four decades
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Bella Coola Elementary celebrating National Family Literacy Day Jan. 27 with community event
The school is inviting anyone interested to host a literacy station
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Cariboo senior tracks his shrinking environmental impact for over a decade
Stuart Westie started monitoring physical activity for health, then pivoted to environmental reasons
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Stand up against dementia stigma this Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Jana Schulz of Cranbrook, B.C. – a registered social worker, working as a regional dementia education coordinator for the East Kootenays and elected official within the Métis Nation of British Columbia – feels caregiving has given her purpose. Since her dad Roy’s diagnosis, she feels like she has grown personally and professionally because someone she loves is living with dementia.
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Williams Lake senior determined to graduate from high school at 77
Ollie Martens is taking courses at Thompson Rivers University Williams Lake
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HAPHAZARD HISTORY: Onward Ranch steeped in history
The ranch in the Cariboo has seen many owners over the decades
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100 Mile gamers create role-playing action board game
John Brown and Elisha Campbell have pooled their talents to design and develop the game
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