Cariboo Region

Burning restrictions now lifted province-wide

WILLIAMS LAKE - As of noon today, all burning restrictions covering B-C's woodlands have been lifted. The Cariboo Fire Centre has removed its last remaining restriction and is now permitting Category ...

Sep 27, 2019

Cops for Cancer Tour de North rolls through Prince George

It all began on Tuesday, and for riders of the Cops for Cancer Tour de North the finish line is in sight.The team of 12 riders from Northern B.C is riding on a one week, 800 km bike ride which ends in...

Sep 22, 2019 (photo credit to the Cops for Cancer - Tour de North Facebook page)

SPCA holds cat food drive at Crossroads Festival

Among the many things going on Saturday in Prince George was a cat food drive put on by the North Cariboo B.C SPCA.Not only is the facility short on cat food, but the new pet food bank, which they est...

Sep 22, 2019

Historic buildings lost in Williams Lake fire

WILLIAMS LAKE - Firefighters in Williams Lake were called out to a large blaze just after 5:30 this morning (Sept 20).The fire broke out on Oliver Street and appears to have started at the Diamonds &a...

Sep 20, 2019 Photo courtesy Scott Nelson

Quesnel man guilty of first-degree murder in Yukon trial

WHITEHORSE - A 22-year-old man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a Whitehorse man in June of 2017. The jury delivered the verdict Thursday afternoon after two days of delibe...

Sep 20, 2019

Quesnel man lucky to be alive after falling 70 feet on hike near Dragon Lake

QUESNEL - A 23-year-old B.C. man is warning others after suffering a major fall while hiking near Quesnel.Morgan Robinson was hiking near Dragon Lake on Sept. 11 when he became distracted. The youth c...

Sep 18, 2019 Image courtesy Global BC

Tolko announces capacity reduction at Soda Creek, Armstrong

VERNON, B.C. - Tolko has announced the latest round of mill reductions in BC's Interior.The Vernon-based company says it will reduce its operating capacity at its Soda Creek and Armstrong stud mills b...

Sep 18, 2019 Photo courtesy CFJC Today

BC Prosecution Service to determine if charges will be laid in connection to Elephant Hill fire

ASHCROFT, B.C. - The investigation into what caused the Elephant Hill fire that devastated Southern Interior communities two years ago is now out of the RCMP's hands.BC RCMP Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says ...

Sep 16, 2019 Photo courtesy CFJC Today

Two years later, no answers to what caused the Elephant Hill fire

ASHCROFT, B.C. - It's been more than two years since the Elephant Hill wildfire devastated communities across the Cariboo - and there's no telling when there will be answers as to what happened.CFJC T...

Sep 13, 2019

Burning as part of fuel mitigation: wildfire prevention

QUESNEL-If you see smoke starting next Monday, Sept.16 don't fret. The BC Wildfire Service is planning on burning piles of woody debris on the southern shore of Quesnel Lake near Haggens Point.The bur...