Set against BC's other villages and towns under 2,000 people, from BC's public records, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Evacuations: an order to leave, in July 2024 (fire). The Province's record starts in April 2017.
Emergency care: the nearest emergency department is in Quesnel, 63 km away in a straight line. Further by road.
Snow: the 2nd snowiest of BC's 24 villages and towns under 2,000 people with a climate station nearby. 461 cm a year, compared with 174 cm in a typical village or town that size.