Cariboo Region

“Stay home”: Cariboo Regional District to seasonal residents

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Stay home - that's the message coming from the Cariboo Regional District to seasonal residentsWith a holiday long weekend just days away, the Cariboo Regional District is asking ...

Apr 07, 2020

Ground broken for new WLIB Government Building

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Williams Lake Indian Band broke ground on its new $8 million Government Building Monday (Apr. 6).Over the next 14 months, the 18,000-square-foot building will rise in the Coy...

Apr 07, 2020 Image Credit: Williams Lake Indian Band

B.C. Wildfire Service implements early fire bans, special training measures in response to COVID-19

KAMLOOPS - While much of the world has been placed on pause due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the natural cycle of seasons continues unaffected.That means the threat of wildfires is primed to rear ...

Apr 07, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Mounties ask for help from public to identify bank suspect

WILLIAMS LAKE - A search is underway for a man accused of illegally removing $37,000 from a bank account in Williams Lake.RCMP say the man had no legal access to the line of credit the withdrawal was ...

Apr 01, 2020

Major landslide closes part of Soda Creek-MacAlister Rd.

WILLIAMS LAKE-A major landslide has closed a road just off of Hwy.97, in both directions, north of Williams Lake.According to DriveBC there is a mudslide at Soda Creek-MacAlister Road, 10 kms from the...

Apr 01, 2020

COVID-19 prompts curtailments at West Fraser

VANCOUVER - The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the forestry industry.West Fraser has announced lumber production at all its sawmills will be curtailed for one week effective March 30. West Fraser says the ...

Mar 26, 2020

Mayor of Quesnel looking at options to slow the spread of COVID-19

QUESNEL - The Mayor of Quesnel and his council continue to focus on stopping the spread of the COVID 19 virus within their community. For example, Mayor Bob Simpson would like residents to follow the ...

Mar 24, 2020

Report non-emergency crime in Williams Lake online

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Williams Lake RCMP detachment is following in the footsteps of Kamloops and other detachments as it introduces online crime reporting.The online tool is meant for crimes that...

Mar 20, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today

Controlled burns to reduce wildfire risks and prep for tree-planting season

QUESNEL-Smoke will be visible in the Nazko area next week as woody debris will be burned to help reduce wildfire risks and prepare for the upcoming tree-planting season.Over 100 piles of the woody deb...

CRD closes libraries until further notice

WILLIAMS LAKE - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has closed all library locations beginning today due to the coronavirus outbreak."All digital content, including eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, vide...