Category Archives: Cariboo Region

Coralee Oakes to run as an independent in provincial election
QUESNEL - Long-time BC United MLA Coralee Oakes will run as an independent in Prince George-North Cariboo in the provincial election scheduled for October 19.First elected as MLA in 2013, she suddenly...
Sep 12, 2024

Barkerville CEO steps down
CARIBOO- The Barkerville Heritage Trust has announced that the CEO of Barkerville Historic Town and Park Kate Cox will be stepping away.Beginning in 2020 Cox had to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic wher...
Sep 12, 2024

BC Green candidate nominated in Prince George area riding
PRINCE GEORGE-The BC Green Party have announced their candidate for the Prince George-North Cariboo riding. Randy Thompson works for the City of Quesnel and has been a garlic farmer, producing a line ...
Sep 04, 2024

Residents in Quesnel Fringe Fire Protection Area to vote on borrowing $3.25 million for Red Bluff firehall
QUESNEL, B.C. - Residents in the Quesnel Fringe Fire Protection Area will decide whether or not to borrow up to $3.25 million to build a new firehall in Red Bluff. If approved, the Cariboo Regional Di...
Aug 31, 2024

Williams Lake RCMP searching for a pair of wanted men
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a pair of wanted men. In separate news releases issued Friday (Aug. 30), RCMP say they're looking for 35-year-old T...
Aug 31, 2024

Pickup driver injured in two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 and Hill Road
CARIBOO - Traffic was snarled on Highway 97 earlier Monday (Aug.26) following a two-vehicle crash south of Quesnel.North District RCMP say the crash was reported at 10:06 a.m. on Highway 97 and Hill R...
Aug 26, 2024

BC Highway Patrol issue over 150 tickets during 4 day blitz
CARIBOO - BC Highway Patrol were busy from August 15 to 18 with focused traffic enforcement on Highway 97 from 83 Mile to Hixon.Over the four days, officers issued 151 tickets for a number of violatio...
Aug 22, 2024

Quesnel to receive a new long-term care home
CARIBOO- The Province announced on Tuesday that a new long-term care home will be coming to Quesnel. The new home will be adding 221 new beds and replacing 67 beds from Dunrovin Park Lodge."The new lo...
Aug 21, 2024

Shoplifting blitz leads to 8 arrests in Quesnel
QUESNEL - A shoplifting blitz in Quesnel over four days this week lead to the arrest of seven men, one woman while three youth were detained for investigation. The blitz was launched due to frustratio...
Aug 16, 2024

Machete assault in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - Mounties in Williams Lake say they're investigating a break-in and assault that allegedly involved three men carrying machetes. Police say officers were called to a home overnight Thur...
Aug 16, 2024