Category Archives: Cariboo Region

Barkerville now open seven days a week
QUESNEL-Barkerville is opening it's doors back up seven days a week starting today.The Historic Town and Park had limited their hours of operation to Friday through Monday in June. The park didn't hav...
Jul 03, 2020

RDFFG urging extreme caution near rivers and streams as heavy rain expected through Thursday
PRINCE GEORGE-The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) is urging caution near rivers and streams, as heavy rain is in the forecast.A release from the RDFFG says that water levels are expect...
Jul 01, 2020

RCMP ask for public's assistance in locating missing woman, police say she may have travelled to PG
WILLIAMS LAKE-RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing woman who may have headed north to Prince George.Kari-Ann Welch was last seen two weeks ago when she left her home in Wi...
Jun 29, 2020

Evacuation alert lifted for six properties in Fern Road - Maple Drive area of Quesnel
QUESNEL - Good news in Quesnel.The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has lifted an evacuation alert from May 8 for six properties in the Fern Road and Maple Drive areas of the city.The six affected prop...
Jun 24, 2020

Cariboo to receive more than $900,000 in grants to improve pedestrian and cycling infrastructure
QUESNEL-Residents in the Cariboo will be able to take advantage of stretching their legs on new and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, thanks to grants from the Province.The new means of ...
Jun 24, 2020

Two arrested after firearms and drugs seized in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - Two people have been arrested in Williams Lake after police seized multiple firearms and drugs yesterday evening (June 23)."The Cariboo Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit arrested two indi...
Jun 24, 2020

Williams Lake Councillor apologizes for comments made regarding residential schools
WILLIAMS LAKE- A Williams Lake Councillor has issued a an apology after the Williams Lake Indian Band (WLIB) council called for her resignation for comments she made surrounding residential schools."I...
Jun 19, 2020

Williams Lake Indian Band council calls for city councillor to resign after residential school comments
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. -UPDATE: According to the Williams Lake Tribune, Councillor Brenner has issued a sincere apology for her comments. EARLIER:The Williams Lake Indian Band (WLIB) council is calling f...
Jun 18, 2020

Eight new centres to help tackle mental health and substance use across B.C.
VANCOUVER-Eight new Foundry centres will be developed across the province, in an attempt to make mental health and substance use services and supports available to more British Columbians.The Ministry...
Jun 16, 2020

Still Missing: RCMP concerned for wellbeing of missing man near Quesnel
QUESNEL-RCMP are once again appealing to the public for information on a man who has been missing from the Quesnel area for over a month.Andrew Charles Ward was last confirmed to have been seen alive ...
Jun 15, 2020