WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. -Update: RCMP say that 82-year-old Tony Ayres has been located and is safe.The RCMP thanks the media and public for their assistance.Earlier: Williams Lake RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating Jackie Ray Siemens, who was last seen on Thursday (April 18) .Siemens, 48, was last seen at th...

PRINCE GEORGE- The BC WIldfire Service says four fires that sparked over the weekend in the central Interior are suspected to be human-caused. That includes the two fires out in the Vanderhoof and Fort St James area, the fire on Chief Lake Road near Ness Lake and the Burgess Creek wildfire between Williams Lake and Que...

QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 97 at Dragon Lake Road Tuesday morning (April 16).Officers arrived on scene at 7:30 a.m. to find a collision involving a pickup truck and an SUV."The SUV was attempting to cross Highway 97 from Dragon Lake Road when it was struck by the pickup ...

WILLIAMS LAKE - A reminder from Mounties in Williams Lake to avoid the perils of impaired driving.Williams Lake RCMP has seen an increase in impaired drivers in and around the city. In fact over the past seven days they have conducted three investigations for impaired driving. These investigations will be submitted to ...

QUESNEL - Chief Leah Stump of the Nazko First Nation was one of many present at Quesnel's council meeting Tuesday and told council how much the actions over the last two weeks have done for truth and reconciliation in the community."We deserve better than having to come here to prove that our people went to reside...

QUESNEL - The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League announced today that the North Okanagan Knights franchise has been sold and relocated to Quesnel, where they will be known as the River Rush.The sale and move was approved unanimously by the KIJHL's Board of Governors and will take effect immediately. With the a...

QUESNEL - Emotions were running high during Tuesday night's council meeting in Quesnel as Mayor Ron Paull resisted calls to step down as Mayor after revelations came to light that his wife was distributing a controversial book. More information was also brought forward on Tuesday, which further puts a strain on the rel...

QUESNEL - It was a heated council meeting on Tuesday night in Quesnel as Mayor Ron Paull resisted calls to step down as Mayor.A march to support Truth and Reconciliation took place before the council meeting and concluded at Quesnel City Hall. An estimated 350-400 people were in attendance. The march was in response to...

QUESNEL - It was just under a week ago that Quesnel City Council found out that the wife of Quesnel's mayor was distributing the book Grave Error: How the Media Misled Us (And the Truth About Residential Schools), a book which downplays the history of residential schools in Canada."Residential school denialism nee...

QUESNEL - There is controversy in the city of the Quesnel this week as it was discovered that the Mayor of Quesnel's wife was distributing a book that essentially questions the existence of residential schools and is now causing pain for residential school survivors, and anger among other civic leaders.Mayor Ron Paull'...

WILLIAMS LAKE - BC Highway Patrol has announced a sizeable drug bust just south of Williams Lake.Cpl. Melissa Jongema says the bust occurred after a BC Highway Patrol officer stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 97 in 141 Mile House. The driver was going 110 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone."The officer conducted a ...

QUESNEL - An emotional city council meeting in Quesnel Wednesday night. This after it was discovered that Mayor Ron Paull's wife Pat Morton has been circulating a book that implies cultural genocide did not occur at residential schools. Mayor Ron Paull says he's never even opened the book but has not condemned his wife...

MCLEESE LAKE - One person is dead following a tanker truck fire on Tuesday on Gibraltor Mine Road in McLeese Lake.RCMP say the fire occurred early that morning, and that the vehicle involved was a single-tank truck hauling explosive material. RCMP, along with Gibraltar Fire, evacuated the area and set up containment un...

MCLEESE LAKE - Williams Lake RCMP responded to a vehicle fire on Gibraltor Mine Road in McLeese Lake early Tuesday morning (March 19).According to police, the vehicle involved was a single-tank truck hauling explosive material. The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. As a result, the Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU) was...

QUESNEL - A proposed by-pass project for Highway 97 in Quesnel has hit a roadblock and local officials in the city are hoping to get things moving. Quesnel City Council will be giving a presentation in May-June 2024 to the province on why the project needs to move forward.If you have ever driven through the City of Que...

QUESNEL - The Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games have now officially started and despite some events having been cancelled due to the lack of snow, the event is a major boost to the City of Quesnel, and Mayor Ron Paull is excited for the city to have this opportunity."This is our signature event of all time, real...

QUESNEL, B.C. - A search warrant led to the seizure of manufactured guns and firearm parts north of Quesnel.At around 7:30 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 15), Quesnel RCMP say police searched a property on the 4000-block of Ten Mile Lake Road where officers seized 3D printers and other accessories used in creating guns."It i...

PRINCE GEORGE - Residents in Prince George and area are being warned of high concentrations of fine particulate matter in the air.Environment Canada and Northern Health issued air quality advisories for the Prince George and Cariboo north (including Quesnel) regions Saturday (Feb. 17) morning. The weather agency says t...

CARIBOO- The third break and enter in three weeks took place on Monday, February 12, in the 300-block of Reid Street.at 6:18 a.m., The Quesnel RCMP responded to the reports of a break and enter. The suspect was scared off by employees of a nearby business before the police arrived, but not before stealing the items.Pol...

ALEXIS CREEK, B.C. - A man is in custody and facing a long list of charges after a crime spree in the Alexis Creek area.In a news release, North District RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says police were called to the report of a stolen vehicle at about 10:00 p.m. Friday (Feb. 9). The owner gave investigators ...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The emergency department at the largest hospital in the Cariboo will be closed overnight.In a news release posted on its website, Interior Health says the emergency room at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake will close at 8:00 p.m. Monday (Feb. 12) due to limited physician availability.It ...

PRINCE GEORGE - The B.C. SPCA says a dog found starved and locked in a crate in a dark basement in the North Cariboo is recovering and doing well.Luffy, now known as Baxter, was extremely emaciated when he was found. Once seized by the SPCA, he could only receive food, water and IV fluids under a veterinarian's care. H...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog says members of the Tŝilhqot'in Nation will monitor the investigation into the 2022 death of a man in Williams Lake RCMP cells.Surrance Myers, 21, died early on the morning of October 1, 2022, hours after RCMP arrested him after stopping a man and woman riding a moped.Sigur...

QUESNEL - Is Quesnel big enough for two hockey teams? At this time, it appears it's not.Over the past few weeks, the North Cariboo Joint Advisory Committee(NCJAC) has been in discussion about the creation of a potential junior hockey franchise in Quesnel. The main issue comes down to the ability for the community to fu...

CARIBOO-CNC will be welcoming students back to their newly upgraded power engineering and welding facilities in Quesnel next school semester.The expansion project began in 2018 and includes a new high pressure steam boiler, an expanded computer simulation lab, a new welding lab, atrium, and additional yard space. The e...

CARIBOO-It is just over a month before the Lhtako Quesnel 2024 B.C. Winter Games kick off on February 22 with as many as 1,700 athletes, coaches and officials expected to participate.Ahead of the games, Enbridge, an energy transportation company which operates a pipeline system that is positioned near Quesnel, donated ...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP officers in Williams Lake got a big haul from the search of a home last week.In a news release, Staff Sgt. Brad McKinnon says Williams Lake RCMP got help from the Cariboo Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit and B.C. Highway Patrol members in searching a local home last Wednesday (Jan. 10).The sear...

Update: Both individuals have been located have been located and are safe. NORTHERN B.C.- RCMP are seeking the publics assistance in locating Dakota Jack and Jerrika Hill-Jackson. Both were last seen in Williams Lake on January 9, 2024 but are believed to be in Prince George or Chetwynd.Dakota Jack is described as:24 y...