Category Archives: Cariboo Region
Mechanical issues force temporary cancellation of garbage collection in Quesnel
QUESNEL - Bad news for garbage collection in Quesnel.The City says residential garbage pick-up has been cancelled for the rest of the week due to mechanical issues. A City news release says this week'...
Nov 29, 2022
Williams Lake checkstops nab five impaired drivers, including two at once
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake got two impaired drivers for the price of one at a recent checkstop.In a news release issued Tuesday (Nov. 29), RCMP reported the results of a series of che...
Nov 29, 2022
Drugs, guns, and cash seized in two drug busts in Quesnel
QUESNEL - A pair of drug busts in Quesnel Thursday night.RCMP say a traffic stop at 6:30 p.m. led to the arrest of two women for possession of a controlled substance. A search also yielded a loaded sh...
Nov 25, 2022
Man wanted in connection to violent incident in Quesnel arrested in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are releasing information about the capture of a man wanted for violent offences out of Quesnel.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the arrest ...
Nov 24, 2022
City of Quesnel to rescind its mandatory vaccination policy
QUESNEL - Effective December 1, 2022, the City of Quesnel will rescind its mandatory vaccination policy.This means mandatory vaccination against the COVID-19 virus will no longer be required for City ...
Nov 24, 2022
Pair of Williams Lake boys learn hard lesson after sending school shooting threat via social media
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake have confirmed a social media message warning of a school shooting in the community was a prank.In a news release, RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Madonna Saunderson...
Nov 24, 2022
Slick, icy conditions on Highway 97 South
PRINCE GEORGE - Drivers are warned of slick and icy conditions on Highway 97.Drive BC currently has a travel advisory for Highway 97 South between Finning Rd, 22 kilometers south of Pineview and Chamu...
Nov 22, 2022
IIO launches investigation in Williams Lake
SURREY - B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has launched an investigation into a situation in Williams Lake that resulted in a man being taken from police cells to hospital.In a news relea...
Nov 21, 2022
RCMP seize drugs, weapons after raids in Riske Creek and Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Mounties in the Cariboo are showing off the fruits of a pair of October raids.In a news release, Williams Lake RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Brett Squire says the Cariboo Crime Reductio...
Nov 18, 2022
Interior Health COVID-19 outbreak list up to six facilities, including Cariboo Memorial Hospital
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - After several weeks of quiet, the Interior Health COVID-19 outbreak list is growing once again.The IH website shows six healthcare facilities with active COVID-19 outbreaks. Four...
Nov 14, 2022