News Release​​​​​​

• 2025 05 31--1:33pm--Highway 26 just before Stanley is now repaired and open to two way traffic again.  The issue was an old mine shaft under one lane of the highway, it was fixed with rip rap and packed aggregate.  The section will be monitored and maintained and repaved once the area asphalt place re-started in mid-June.  The highway will be transited to back to 100% for Loads. 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