Cariboo Region

RCMP seek public's help in locating missing 73-year-old man with dementia

100 MILE HOUSE-RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating a missing man.73-year-old Barry Lannon was last seen on August 12, at around 4 p.m., by family. Lannon suffers from dementia and is bel...

Aug 13, 2020

Resuspended contaminants from Mount Polley spill continue to impact Quesnel Lake

PRINCE GEORGE-A UNBC geography professor is at the head of a multi-year research project into the natural mixing of lake waters and how they may be resuspending possibly harmful contaminants deposited...

Aug 13, 2020

Housing study launched in the Cariboo

WILLIAMS LAKE- The City of Williams Lake and the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) are launching a study to identify the types of homes needed most urgently in the Central Cariboo and Chilcotin.The stud...

Aug 12, 2020

Province purchases ranch for Xatśūll First Nation as part of treaty negotiations

WILLIAMS LAKE-The Province has purchased ranch lands for the Xatll First Nation (Soda Creek Indian Band) as part of treaty negotiations with the Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (NStQ).The Province purch...

Aug 08, 2020

Wildfire burning northeast of Clinton near Hwy 97

CLINTON-The BC Wildfire Service has confirmed a wildfire burning 8 kilometres north-east of Clinton and west of Highway 97.The fire is believed to have been started by lightning in the area and was di...

Aug 06, 2020

Cariboo First Nations work together to increase wood-fibre use

WILLIAMS LAKE-A million dollar grant from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) to Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. will increase the use of waste wood fibre, bringing more wood products t...

Aug 06, 2020

COVID-19 temporarily closes Barkerville Gold Mines drilling program

WELLS - Barkerville Gold Mines(BGM) Ltd. has temporarily suspended its drilling program due to a case of COVID-19.The company says that on Sunday, a public health official from Northern Health contact...

Aug 04, 2020

Second rainiest July on record for Williams Lake: August outlook

PRINCE GEORGE-Williams Lake almost broke a record this past July for the amount of rainfall it saw.According to meteorologist, Doug Lindquist, with Environment Canada, Williams Lake reported 240 per c...

Aug 04, 2020

'Major' drug bust in Quesnel says RCMP

QUESNEL - Two people are facing charges following a big drug bust in Quesnel yesterday (Aug.2).Quesnel RCMP Sgt. Richard Weseen says the bust has "made a major impact on the drug trade after a search ...

Aug 03, 2020

RCMP release description of suspect in McLeese Lake robbery

WILLIAMS LAKE - On December 11, 2019, RCMP in Williams Lake received a report from the McLeese Lake General Store of a robbery by a man with a shotgun. The suspect was allegedly demanding lotto ticket...

Aug 02, 2020