Cariboo Region

Watch out for washouts or flooding

CARIBOO-DriveBC has issued several updates on major washouts or flooding on roads across the Cariboo.Mission Rd.Major flooding at Hwy.97 has caused the road to close, there is no detour available as o...

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Major washout closes Pigeon Rd.

WILLIAMS LAKE-A major washout has closed Pigeon Road in both directions.According to DriveBC the washout is at Borland Creek, as of this moment there is no estimated time of re-opening as an assessmen...

Apr 23, 2020

CRD issues evacuation alert for 29 properties in the 150 Mile House area

150 MILE HOUSE - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has issued an evacuation alert for the 150 Mile House - Borland Creek area due to flooding in the area.The CRD says the alert has been issued to pr...

Apr 22, 2020 Map courtesy CRD

Major washout closes Webster Lake Rd.

QUESNEL-A Major washout has closed Webster Lake Rd. south of Quesnel.According to DriveBC the washout is at Webster Lake Bridge and has closed the road with the estimated time of re-opening set for 6 ...

Apr 22, 2020 Photo Courtesy, Google Maps

Quesnel-Hydraulic Road sees indefinite overnight closure

QUESNEL-The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is advising the public of the overnight closure of the Quesnel-Hydraulic Road.The closure at kilometre 20.3 is due to ongoing slide activity a...

Apr 22, 2020 CKPG News File Image

Province issues flood warning for Cariboo, Chilcotin including Cache Creek

CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The entire Cariboo and Chilcotin regions are now subject to a flood warning.The B.C. River Forecast Centre instituted the warning Tuesday morning (Apr. 21), and maintained an earli...

Apr 21, 2020 Image Credit: BC River Forecast Centre

Third man arrested in 2019 Williams Lake murder

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A third man has been arrested and charged in an August, 2019 Williams Lake murder.According to an RCMP news release, Merritt frontline members and the Kamloops-based canine servi...

Apr 20, 2020 CKPG New File Image

Flood watch in place for Bonaparte at Cache Creek, much of Cariboo and Chilcotin

VICTORIA - The Province of B.C. is keeping flood watches in place for a large portion of the B.C. Interior, and has instituted warnings further north.According to an update issued at 9:00 a.m. on Mond...

Apr 20, 2020 Flood warnings are in red, watches in yellow (Image Credit: BC River Forecast Centre)

Flooding notice issued for community located just north of Williams Lake

WILLIAMS LAKE - The Cariboo Regional District has issued a flooding notice for the community of Wildwood, located just north of Williams Lake."Due to high water levels at Minton Lake, there is current...

Apr 17, 2020

Cariboo Regional District warns residents to get ready for flooding

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) is asking residents to prepare their properties for flooding, and says high water is already taking a toll on some areas.In a news release, th...

Apr 16, 2020 Photo courtesy CFJC Today