Category Archives: Cariboo Region

Court tosses defamation suit by mayor's wife against Union of BC Indian Chiefs
QUESNEL -The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit launched by the wife of the mayor of Quesnel, against the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, after it denounced her for distributing a book q...
May 04, 2026

Motorcyclist killed in Quesnel
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP is seeking witnesses following a fatal crash Saturday afternoon in Quesnel.Police say that just after 4:30, a jeep collided with a motorcycle at the intersection on Highway 97 a...
Apr 27, 2026

Woman injured in single-vehicle crash in Quesnel
QUESNEL - A woman was injured after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 97 near Priest Road in Quesnel. Mounties say the vehicle drove off the road on Thursday afternoon and struck a hydro pole. A 78-ye...
Apr 17, 2026

Quesnel man sustains life-threatening injuries in shots fired incident
QUESNEL - The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of an incident in Quesnel where a man sustained life-threatening injuries.On Wednesday (April 15) just before 4:30 p.m., ...
Apr 16, 2026 (Image Credit: Canadian Press)

Quesnel woman 'over the moon' following Lotto 6/49 win
QUESNEL - A Quesnel woman plans to pay off her mortgage after winning $76,199.40 playing Lotto 6/49.Linda S. matched five out of six numbers plus the bonus from the April 8, 2026 draw."I passed my tic...
Apr 14, 2026 (Image Credit: BCLC)

CN Rail's exit puts Quesnel's economy on the wrong track
QUESNEL - CN Rail plans to stop operating a key section of rail in BC, and a city in the Central Interior warns this could harm its economy and those of other small towns along the North-South route. ...
Mar 30, 2026

Man struck by truck while trying to help trapped driver after B.C. highway crash
WILLIAMS LAKE - Police in Williams Lake, say a man is dead after stopping to help a truck driver who had become trapped following a crash on Highway 20 on Wednesday evening. Williams Lake RCMP say a 4...
Mar 27, 2026

Carrots, butter, and a crazy idea: how one man's 80th became a world record
QUESNEL - Most people celebrate their 80th birthday with a cake, but for one Quesnel resident, it meant breaking a world record. Ted Martindale baked what could be the biggest carrot cake ever, and th...
Mar 26, 2026

TRU Board of Governors to consider potential closure of Williams Lake Campus
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) Williams Lake campus is on the chopping block as the university continues to navigate what it calls a "period of unprecedented financial challenges." The ...
Mar 26, 2026 TRU Williams Lake campus (Image Credit: Thompson Rivers University)

Wanted man on sex charges known to frequent the Cariboo
MAPLE RIDGE - RCMP say a man wanted on sex charges is known to frequent the Cariboo region.Ridge Meadows RCMP say 53-year-old James Smart has an outstanding arrest warrant as he failed to attend court...
Mar 24, 2026 (Image Credit: Ridge Meadows RCMP)