QUESNEL, B.C. - RCMP in Quesnel are hosting their annual Stuff a Cruiser campaign in early December to support local families in need over the holidays.Mounties will be set up in the Walmart Parking lot at 890 Rita Road between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Dec. 6 and 7 to accept donations of non-perishable food, unopened...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Taseko Mines says a contract worker has been killed in an accident at the Gibraltar Mine near McLeese Lake, northeast of Williams Lake.In a statement, the company says the accident happened in an active mining area around 5:00 p.m. Friday (Nov. 21) night. While it has not said what happened, the c...

PRINCE GEORGE - The BC SPCA is recommending animal cruelty charges to Crown Counsel after a four-year-old golden retriever mix was rescued from a remote property west of Prince George on November 4.The SPCA rescued the dog after it received a complaint that the dog was tethered with a heavy chain wrapped around her nec...

QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP is seeking the public's help in locating the suspect in a stabbing.Police say it occurred Monday night (Nov.10) at approximately 6:11 p.m. on the 600-block of Front Street.RCMP say the 34 year old male victim was taken to hospital in critical condition and note the victim and the 42-year-old susp...

QUESNEL - The B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says it won't be operating the City of Quesnel's animal control pound by the end of this year. The SPCA says its facility in the city will no longer provide kennelling services once i...

PRINCE GEORGE - Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for the Prince George area as well as the Cariboo-Chilcotin, as it warns of strong winds that may cause damage.The weather agency says wind gusts of up to 90 km/h are possible Sunday (Nov. 9) afternoon until later this evening across Prince George, the Caribo...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Tŝilhqot'in National Government (TNG) is calling on governments to set the facts straight around Aboriginal title and to stop what it calls fear-mongering."It's been working well, it's been happening for 11 years...I don't know why B.C. is not coming forward and sharing those facts"...

QUESNEL - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating following the death of one man in Quesnel this week.The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) says the death occurred Monday morning (Oct.27).Information provided by the police states that at around 1:10 a.m., officers responded to a call about an unwanted...

PRINCE GEORGE - One person is facing a pair of charges after an incident at the Miworth Transfer Station at around 9 a.m. on Monday (Oct.27).That morning, Prince George RCMP received a report of a fire at the transfer station with one suspect identified by witnesses. The suspect was said to have swung a weapon at the w...

B-C's police watchdog has found the use of force by a Quesnel R-C-M-P officer was necessary and relatively limited following the arrest of a man who suffered a broken jaw in the incident in a police holding cell last year. A report from the Independent Investigations Office says police had responded to a request to che...

MERRITT, B.C. - The BC RCMP Livestock Investigations Section (LIS) is looking into a series of cattle poaching complaints in the province, including a notable instance near Merritt.Police say sometime over the weekend of September 26 to 28, 2025, on an area off Brookmere Road near Merritt, someone shot and poached a st...

QUESNEL - Residents in Quesnel and throughout the Cariboo are mourning the passing of Mary Sjostrom.At the time of her death, Sjostrom was the Electoral Area A director in the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) and a former mayor and city councillor in Quesnel. A statement from the CRD notes that she was known for her dec...

WILLIAMS LAKE - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) is encouraging residents to turn their food scraps into soil by dropping them off at four transfer stations with recently installed food scrap bins.Located at the Central Cariboo Transfer Station in Williams Lake as well as the transfer station in 150 Mile, Wildwood a...

PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves men's soccer team has announced its latest player commitment, and they didn't have to look too far to find him.Head Coach Steve Simonson announced Friday the commitment of 2007-born midfielder/winger Mion Kinugasa of Williams Lake."Putting the jersey on was exciting and a reli...

QUESNEL - BC Highway Patrol says the driver of a blue pickup is a crucial witness to a fatal collision that occurred this past summer. Police say the witness saw the aftermath of the crash between a tractor-trailer and a black Harley Davidson at 12:34 a.m. on July 24 on Highway 97 near Naver Creek Road. The man riding ...

WILLIAMS LAKE - Residents in the Williams Lake area are without emergency room coverage for the second time this weekend. Interior Health says the ER at the Cariboo Memorial Hospital will be closed until 1:30 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 5). It announced the "immediate" closure of the facility in a statement issued just...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The emergency department at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake will be closed for most of the day Saturday (Oct. 4).In a statement issued just after 8:20 a.m., Interior Health announced a nearly 12 hour closure of the emergency room in Williams Lake, as they note the facility is not expect...

QUESNEL, B.C. - A man is facing numerous charges after a Quesnel RCMP officer was injured and two police cruisers were damaged during an arrest. Quesnel RCMP say officers attended a rural property on Highway 97 North at around 1:45 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 25) in response to a suspected impaired driver who reportedly threa...

PRINCE GEORGE - A high streamflow advisory is in place for the Upper Fraser River. In a post Friday (Sept. 26), the BC River Forecast Centre issued the high streamflow advisory that also includes the McGregor River, Robson Valley and surrounding areas. The advisory is also in effect for the Cariboo region, including th...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A campfire ban for the Cariboo Fire Centre was lifted four days earlier than expected. The BC Wildfire Service says the prohibition was lifted at noon Friday (Sept. 26). The campfire ban for the Cariboo region was extended until Sept. 30 after an initial estimated rescission was set of Sept. 11. I...

QUESNEL - A man is facing multiple charges following an incident near 10 Mile Lake, just north of Quesnel, Thursday afternoon (Sept.25).Quesnel RCMP attended an address in the area in response to a suspected impaired driver who had made threats of harm to another man just before 2 p.m."When police attempted a traf...

QUESNEL - A pedestrian was struck and killed in Quesnel Thursday morning (Sept.25).Quesnel RCMP Cpl. Robert Belanger says that just after 9:30 a.m. police were dispatched to a report of a shirtless man acting erratically by yelling and swinging his arms near the West Park Mall.While en-route, police learned that the ma...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake City Council are directing staff to install public safety signs in Kiwanis Park after receiving a letter from a concerned mother. At the Tuesday, Sept. 16 regular council meeting, Mayor and Council heard from Katie Hilborn, a mother of young children who said people are finding drug ...

B-C's police watchdog organization says there's no evidence of wrongdoing in a 2024 case where a woman suffered a broken ankle while being arrested by Quesnel R-C-M-P. The Independent Investigations Office says the January 6th, 2024 case saw officers respond to a crisis-line request of checking on a woman who was drink...

QUESNEL, B.C. - A two-month investigation in downtown Quesnel has led to substantial drug seizures. In June and July 2025, Quesnel RCMP say its Crime Reduction Unit were able to buy illicit drugs from 19 alleged drug traffickers. During that time, police say they also executed search warrants on four properties associa...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service is expecting an uptick in fire activity across the Chilcotin this weekend because of forecasted winds. In a statement, it says sustained winds of 15 km/h with gusts up to 30 km/h are expected from the south-southwest in the western Chilcotin Fire Zone, and south-southeast i...

PRINCE GEORGE - It was World Suicide Prevention Day this week, and with that, a good time to reflect on the success of the 9-8-8 suicide prevention line.The national line launched in November 2023 and since that time, has answered nearly 600,000 calls and texts.The motion to launch a national suicide helpline was put f...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District has issued new evacuation orders for 85 parcels and 42 structures in the Smokey Lake fire area. It also issued an evacuation alert for 36 parcels and one structure in the area of the 58 square kilometre lightning-caused fire. The West Chilcotin Health Centre is also o...