News Release​​​​​​

• 2025 05 15--8:29pm--Highway 26 just before Stanley, is single lane (heading East); and has 24/7 Flag Persons.  Ministry of Highways is finalizing the "Repair Plan" and it will take approximately up to three weeks for repairs, repairs start May 19th.   Load restrictions are in-place from Troll Mountain to Wells/Barkerville until repairs are completed.  All contingency plans are in-place.  For more information contact Mayor Ed Coleman, 250-991-9034 or edcoleman@wells.ca.

• 2025 05 23--9:01am--Not for Profits District of Wells 2025 Grant in-Aid Form.  For more information, contact Jerry Dombowsky, Chief Administrative Officer at 250-991-1155 or jerrydombowsky@wells.ca

• 2025 03 03--2:07pm--Lowhee Creek Flood Protection Phase 2A starts this week and will run for two months as part of the District of Wells & Area Water Management Plan and Lowhee Creek Phase Two Flood Prevention in partnership with Lhtako Dene Nation and the Province of BC.  For more information contact Mayor Ed Coleman, 250-991-9034 or edcoleman@wells.ca

• 2025 02 22--12:18pm--Osisko Developments Releases a Draft Video Overview of Cariboo Gold Buildings Site in Wells:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4KeBJXOm6o

• 2024 11 21--Provincial Announcement regarding Barkerville Gold Mines (Osisko Developments)--Permit Granted for Cariboo Gold Mine in Wells, BC--https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024MCM0001-001595.  See also:  2023 10 10--Cariboo Gold Environmental Assessment Certificate Approved.  Decision Overview. Decision Background Document

• 2024 07 12--Contaminated Site Community Report Update

Recent Posts

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• The District of Wells Facebook Page

• 2025 June 10--In-camera 2:00pm to 3:00pm and 4:45pm to 5:30pm

• 2025 June 10--3:15pm to 4:30pm--Regular Council Meeting

• District of Wells Concise Business Plan--Version 5.0

• Official Community Plan (OCP)

• Housing Needs Report

• Economic Development Plan

• Final Draft Integrated Community Sustainability Plan

• Boundary Expansion Report Version 1.0--(continued integration with other reports is also continuing)

• Powerline Options Report

• Wells Wildfire Assessment Report.  Wells Structural Fire Assessment Report.

• Early Stages Draft--District of Wells Regional Flood Hazard Assessment Report