Category Archives: Cariboo Region

MP Todd Doherty issues statement following threat to his family
PRINCE GEORGE - There are still a lot of unknowns surrounding a recent post by local MP Todd Doherty on social media, but Doherty confirmed on Tuesday that he and his family have been subject to a thr...
Apr 13, 2021

Landslides affecting roadways near Quesnel and Williams Lake
PRINCE GEORGE - Two roads near Soda Creek are reduced in traffic due to a landslide. Williams Lake Cut Off Road is allowing one-lane traffic after a landslide at Hawks Creek Bridge on Saturday (April ...
Apr 10, 2021 (Drive B.C).

Sprout Kitchen food hub opens in Quesnel
QUESNEL - Sprout Kitchen Food Hub is a member of the BC Food Hub Network, part of the Province of British Columbia's Feed BC initiative.The new space will offer regional food processing businesses spa...
Apr 09, 2021

RCMP looking for man who defecated on walls, floor in Williams Lake Tim Horton’s
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake are following the trail in a somewhat unpleasant mischief case.On Wednesday morning (Apr. 7), just before 8:00 a.m., officers were called to a coffee shop i...
Apr 09, 2021

Watchdog recommends charges against Williams Lake RCMP officer stemming from 2020 pursuit
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog is recommending charges against a Williams Lake RCMP officer for his actions in trying to track down an intoxicated man last May.According to a report from...
Apr 09, 2021

Teacher in 100 Mile House charged in child exploitation investigation
100 MILE HOUSE - Mounties in 100 Mile House are seeking assistance in a child exploitation investigation involving a teacher at a local high-school.RCMP say that on April 8, officers from the 100 Mile...
Apr 09, 2021

Quesnel Junior School set to be complete March 2022
QUESNEL - This project has had its fair share of ups and downs, but the new Quesnel Junior School (QJS) will be complete in March 2022."We're at month six of the project, and we're finishing up our fo...
Apr 07, 2021

Gun and drugs seized near Lone Butte in vehicle stop
100 MILE HOUSE - A 44-year-old man from Bridge Lake was arrested along Highway 24 near Lone Butte after alleged drug trafficking and improperly holding a semi automatic rifle.100 Mile House RCMP and B...
Apr 06, 2021

Plans rolling ahead for Quesnel highway interconnector
QUESNEL - It may seem distant, now local officials say now is the time for the mega project which involves re-routing Highway 97 around downtown Quesnel.The accepted route would take heavy truck traff...
Apr 05, 2021

Wildfire emerges southwest of Williams Lake
PRINCE GEORGE - Good Friday was not a good day for wildfires in the Cariboo region.A 6.4-hectare wildfire was discovered 2km west of Lees Corner on Friday (April 2).It's one of the first wildfires in ...
Apr 03, 2021