Category Archives: Cariboo Region

Pedestrian struck south of Quesnel on Highway 97
QUESNEL -Update: RCMP have released more details on Thursday morning's crash.Police responded to multiple reports of a male jumping into traffic on Highway 97 at Lavally Road about 40 kilometres south...
Aug 14, 2025

Evacuation alert lifted for Nazko-Snaking River wildfire
QUESNEL - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) and Nazko First Nation have lifted the evacuation alert for the Nazko-Snaking River fire because it is now classified as "being held."The 879.8 hectare fi...
Aug 11, 2025

Push on to fix the Quesnel-Hixon Road
NORTHERN BC - The Quesnel-Hixon Road has been closed to through traffic since 2021, and the Province made the decision to permanently close a 400-metre section of the road and take the Cottonwood Rive...
Aug 11, 2025

Missing man in central B.C. wilderness found alive after more than a week
Police in British Columbia are sharing more details about an impressive story of survival in the province's Cariboo region.Andrew Barber was found by search and rescue crews Friday, after a helicopter...
Aug 10, 2025

Crop Swap sprouts connections in Bouchie Lake
PRINCE GEORGE - Bouchie Lake is a small community located just a quick 15-minute drive from downtown Quesnel. This year, a business owner has launched an initiative to bring the community together, pa...
Aug 08, 2025

Sam Ross Creek wildfire under control; evacuation alert rescinded
FRASER LAKE -Update: The Regional District has lifted the evacuation alert for the Sam Ross Creek fire and have lifted the evacuation order for the Dorman Lake wildfire and replaced it with an alert. ...
Aug 07, 2025

Concrete evidence: Falling chunks and rising voices push for a new Quesnel River Bridge
Quesnel - The Quesnel River Bridge has been a source of ongoing debate for nearly a decade. As the province develops plans for a new route, one politician has drawn attention to the bridge's deteriora...
Aug 06, 2025

Update: Nazko First Nation issues evacuation alert due to Snaking River fire
QUESNEL -Update: The Cariboo Regional District and the Nazko First Nation have issued an evacuation alert for 190 properties due to the Snaking River fire. This expanded alert replaces the Snaking Riv...
Jul 31, 2025

Williams Lake mayor confident Josie Osborne will deliver on promises
Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rathor made several requests to B.C.'s Minister of Health Josie Osborne as they met on July 22 during her tour of the Interior region. "I am very happy and delighted wi...
Jul 26, 2025

Driver of transport truck involved in fatal crash near Hixon arrested for impaired driving
QUESNEL, B.C. -Update: RCMP is seeking witnesses following a fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 just south of Hixon Thursday morning (July 24). RCMP say the head-on collision occurred at 12:30 a.m....
Jul 24, 2025