Category Archives: Cariboo Region

New Junior School coming to Quesnel
QUESNEL- The Government of B.C. is providing up to $52.2 million to replace Quesnel Junior School (QJS) with a new facility at the site of the current Maple Drive Junior Secondary school. The Quesnel ...
Jul 19, 2019

The 45th Annual Billy Barker Days festival is underway
QUESNEL-The 45th Annual Billy Barker Days kicked off Thursday, July 20th at Lebourdais Park. The four day long celebration of the historical gold rush kicked off with Senior's Day, an event that provi...
Jul 19, 2019

54th Annual Rodeo welcomes pros for the first time
QUESNEL-The Quesnel Rodeo has been up and running for 54 years and Gus Cameron has been there, every step of the way.Cameron and his wife, Founders of the Quesnel Rodeo have both been a part of the cl...
Jul 18, 2019

Slide blocks Highway 97 south of Clinton
CLINTON, B.C. - A mudslide has closed Highway 97 south of Clinton.According to Drive BC, the mudslide came down 17 kilometres south of Clinton, about halfway between the community and the Hat Creek ju...
Jul 15, 2019 According to Drive BC, this is the slide's location (Image Credit: Google Maps)

Washout closes Dog Creek Road
WILLIAMS LAKE-According to DriveBC a washout between Gang Ranch Rd. and Upper Dog Creek Rd has closed the stretch.There is currently an assessment on the 3 kilometre stretch of road, the next update i...
Jul 15, 2019 ID 63201949 © Stephan Pietzko | Dreamstime.com

Moving towards recovery: Chilcotin flood
CHILCOTIN COUNTRY-According to a news release from the Cariboo Regional District (CRD), the Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has been focused on damage assessments and is no...
Jul 15, 2019 ID 54915525 © Keeperofthezoo | Dreamstime.com

Quesnel man facing charges following alleged assault of homeowner
QUESNEL - A Quesnel man is facing multiple charges following an incident in the Gold Pan City Wednesday. North District RCMP say it all started when police received a report of an unwanted man at a bu...
Jul 12, 2019

Chilcotin River flood sends trouble downstream to Fraser slide site
BIG BAR, B.C. - Debris from the flooded Chilcotin River is posing problems for officials studying a landslide downstream on the Fraser River near Big Bar.According to a news release from the Ministry ...
Jul 11, 2019 Photo courtesy BC government

Road repair to begin when Chilcotin flood waters recede: Ministry of Transportation
BIG CREEK, B.C. - The Ministry of Transportation says it is gearing up to repair flood-damaged roads in the Chilcotin area.The Chilcotin River and a variety of tributaries have been inundated with abo...
Jul 10, 2019 Photo courtesy Global BC

‘Nobody’s lifted a finger’: Frustrated Chilcotin residents appeal for help amid ‘200-year flood’
BIG CREEK, B.C. - A Chilcotin resident is speaking out, saying residents feel ignored by authorities as they grapple with what's being described as a "200-year flood." The BC River Forecast Centre iss...
Jul 09, 2019 Image Credit: Instagram / Kai Nagata