Category Archives: Cariboo Region

Taseko in talks regarding potential deal to up stake in Gibraltar copper mine
VANCOUVER - Taseko Mines Ltd. says it is in talks regarding a potential deal to increase its stake in its Gibraltar copper mine in B.C. The company says it has been in confidential discussions with So...
Feb 03, 2023

RCMP investigating Quesnel bank robbery
QUESNEL - Quesnel Mounties are investigating a bank robbery.RCMP say it happened just before 5 p.m. on February 1 at CIBC.:A lone man entered the bank and produced a note demanding money and threateni...
Feb 02, 2023

74-year-old Good Samaritan who helped out following Highway crash dies
QUESNEL - Sad news out of Quesnel.Mounties there confirm that the 74-year-old Good Samaritan who tried to help out following an accident on the 5800-block of Highway 97 south of Kersley on December 30...
Jan 30, 2023

66-year-old woman charged in 2021 killing of Sheridan Lake man
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A 66-year-old Sheridan Lake woman has been charged with manslaughter after a suspicious death investigation in 2021.In a news release, 100 Mile House RCMP say Merrilee Hudson ap...
Jan 30, 2023

Barkerville opening June 3rd for 100 day summer schedule
BARKERVILLE - Visitors will have 100 days to visit the popular tourist town of Barkerville this year. The 2023 schedule was released this week by the Barkerville Historic Town & Park. Bakerville w...
Jan 29, 2023

Ground-penetrating radar finds 66 new reflections at St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School in Williams Lake
Support services are in place for residential school survivors and their families here.WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Exactly one year after the Williams Lake First Nation announced the confirmation of 93 refl...
Jan 25, 2023

Soda Creek, Armstrong mills to remain closed through February: Tolko
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Tolko Industries is blaming market conditions for announcing another month of downtime at two of its B.C. Interior mills.In a news release, Vice President of Solid Wood Troy Conn...
Jan 23, 2023

Suspect in two armed robberies arrested
QUESNEL - A suspect in a pair of armed robberies this month in Quesnel has been arrested.Thirty-year-old Thomas Philips has been charged with two counts of robbery, two counts of disguise with intent,...
Jan 20, 2023

Woman robbed after withdrawing money from ATM
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP are seeking your help after a woman in Quesnel was robbed after withdrawing money from an ATM on Reid Street Friday night (Jan.13).RCMP say the woman entered the ATM vestibule o...
Jan 16, 2023

Williams Lake RCMP warn public of man believed to be involved in gang violence
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP are issuing a public warning due to an increased threat to public safety.In a news release issued Saturday (Jan. 14), RCMP say information suggests that Lashwa...
Jan 16, 2023