Category Archives: Cariboo Region
B.C. Bear Witness Day parade marches for Indigenous children
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Children and adults alike paraded through Williams Lake on Friday, May 9, each carrying a teddy bear, marking the day in 2016 by which the Human Rights Tribunal called on Canada ...
May 10, 2025
5 injured in late Sunday morning crash on Highway 97 north of Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - A two-vehicle crash closed Highway 97 about 10 kilometres north of Wildwood Sunday morning.North District RCMP say it occurred at approximately 11:45 a.m. near Pinnell Road and involve...
May 05, 2025
Hixon-area wildfire being held at 80 hectares in size
HIXON, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says the fire burning in the vicinity of Hixon is being held at 80 hectares in size.That means the fire which sparked on Friday (May 2) near Naver Creek is not ex...
May 04, 2025
Hixon-area evacuation orders, alerts lifted
HIXON, B.C. - The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has rescinded its evacuation orders and alerts in the vicinity of Hixon.This comes as the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reported "good progress" ...
May 03, 2025
UPDATE: BCWS reports 'good progress' as crews battle out of control wildfire near Hixon
HIXON, B.C. - (UPDATE 11:15 a.m.): The BC Wildfire Service says its making good progress as crews continue to battle a wildfire that broke out Friday (May 2) near Naver Creek in the Hixon area. Inform...
May 03, 2025
Independent candidate says more opportunities needed for youth
QUESNEL - An independent candidate has stepped forward in the Cariboo-Prince George riding. Kenneth B. Thomson is a Quesnel-based lawyer who says he's worried about a generation of younger people not ...
Apr 10, 2025
Horsefly realtor named new BC Northern Real Estate Board Chair
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) says Victor Khong has been elected as chair for the 2025-26 term, which got underway Friday (April 4).Khong has been a realtor with Horsefly ...
Apr 05, 2025
Update: Liberal Party says Beach never green-lit nor acclaimed officially as candidate in Cariboo-Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: The Liberal Party has challenged Chris Beach's assertion that he was acclaimed or green-lit as the party's candidate in Cariboo-Prince George.A Liberal Party spokesperson sent ...
Apr 04, 2025
IIO investigating January 2024 Quesnel incident
QUESNEL - The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating an incident in Quesnel where one person sustained a serious injury while being taken into custody by members of the RCMP on...
Mar 19, 2025
IIO investigating injuries of one person while in RCMP custody in Quesnel
QUESNEL - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating an incident in Quesnel where a person was injured in an RCMP detachment cell.The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) says information ...
Mar 12, 2025