Category Archives: Cariboo Region

B.C. mines minister says Mount Polley disaster behind safety upgrades
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s mines minister says the Mount Polley tailings pond collapse is behind changes to increase safety and regulation enforcement in provincial mining operations. Michell...
Feb 25, 2019

Candidates announced for CRD Area F by-election
WILLIAMS LAKE – The candidates have been announced by the Cariboo Regional District Friday afternoon for the upcoming Area F by-election. Maureen LeBourdais, Brice O’Neill and Shannon Reri...
Feb 22, 2019

Tip jar returned after Williams Lake robbery
WILLIAMS LAKE- On the evening of February 5th, 2019 Williams Lake RCMP were called to Red Tomato Pies with a report of a robbery. A female entered the store and proceeded to steal the tip jar. Employe...
Feb 17, 2019

LeeAnna Vamp to film series about haunting in Barkerville
BARKERVILLE- The historic town of Barkerville B.C. will be featured in a new television series with cosplay superstar Leanna Vamp called Wicked Ways with Vamp. In Barkerville, she will lead a document...
Feb 16, 2019

Mounties investigate shooting near Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - An adult male is recovering from non-life threatening injuries after he was shot just outside of Williams Lake last night (Feb.10). Cst. Joel Kooger with the Williams Lake RCMP says th...
Feb 11, 2019

Alberta man killed in avalanche near Blue River
BLUE RIVER - An avalanche has claimed a life near Blue River. North District RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Madonna Saunderson confirms one person was killed Saturday afternoon at about 3:00 p.m. w...
Feb 11, 2019

Williams Lake RCMP frustrated by rash of fuel card thefts
WILLIAMS LAKE - Williams Lake RCMP say a thief or thieves are targeting fleet vehicles in the community, stealing fuel cards. In a news release, Const. Joel Kooger says the thieves are breaking into m...
Feb 05, 2019

Travel not recommended on stretch of Highway 97
PRINCE GEORGE – A travel advisory has been issued by DriveBC on Highway 97 from north of Wildwood to north of Hixon. The advisory is due to limited visibility and slippery sections. DriveBC is n...
Feb 01, 2019

RCMP arrest several suspects related to property crimes in Quesnel
QUESNEL – Mounties in Quesnel say they have arrested several individuals in the last week who allegedly committed property crimes in the area. Police add that some of them were in breach of the ...
Feb 01, 2019

Vehicle incident south of Hixon
PRINCE GEORGE – DriveBC says that a vehicle incident has occurred 8 kilometres south of Hixon on Highway 97 northbound. The road is currently at a single lane of alternating traffic. Check Drive...
Jan 31, 2019