Category Archives: Cariboo Region

Imitation firearm used in armed robbery
QUESNEL - Mounties in Quesnel are seeking your help following an armed robbery over the weekend.RCMP say on Saturday (Jan.7) at around 3:40 p.m., they responded to a report of a robbery at a business ...
Jan 09, 2023

Quesnel BC/49 winners step forward to claim $2M prize
QUESNEL - Bruce Carter and Emiliana Kaftan are ringing in the New Year with a $2 million BC/49 win.This after the ticket they purchased matched six out of six numbers for the draw held on January 4, 2...
Jan 09, 2023

Winning $2M BC/49 ticket sold in Quesnel
QUESNEL - If you purchased a BC/49 ticket in Quesnel for last night's draw (Jan.4), check your ticket. According to the BC Lottery Corporation, that person won $2 million dollars matching 6 of 6 numbe...
Jan 05, 2023

Good Samaritan seriously injured helping out on Highway 97
QUESNEL - A 74-year-old man was seriously injured playing the role of Good Samaritan last week. Quesnel RCMP say he was struck by a vehicle while attempting to assist a motorist who was stuck in the d...
Jan 03, 2023

Knife-wielding man arrested following lengthy standoff
QUESNEL - One man is in custody following a lengthy standoff with police.Quesnel RCMP were called to a report of a 23-year-old man who had assaulted a 24-year-old woman just before 10 p.m. on December...
Jan 03, 2023

Tolko announces additional downtime at Soda Creek mill in Williams Lake
VERNON - Tolko says it will take additional downtime at its Soda Creek and Armstrong lumber mills as the lumber industry deals with weakening prices."A lack of available economic fibre and weak market...
Dec 28, 2022

Ebus route launching between Prince George and Kamloops
PRINCE GEORGE - On January 4th, a new transportation option will open up for travellers. Ebus, a bus carrier that provides services across BC and Alberta, will be launching a Kamloops to Prince George...
Dec 22, 2022

Alcohol and speed potential factors in highway crash between Quesnel and Williams Lake: RCMP
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - BC Highway Patrol says alcohol and speed may have been a factor in a two-vehicle crash on the Cariboo Highway Saturday (Dec. 10) night.In a news release issued Tuesday (Dec. 13),...
Dec 14, 2022

UPDATE: Missing man found safe
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - UPDATE: Williams Lake RCMP say the man reported missing on Dec. 13 has been found safe. (Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information pertaining to this indiv...
Dec 14, 2022

Quesnel city council to get 4.4% pay raise
QUESNEL - The city council in Quesnel will be getting a pay raise next year after council met on Tuesday.Quesnel city council approved a stipend increase of four percent for the 2023 fiscal year. The ...
Dec 01, 2022