Category Archives: Cariboo Region
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
Cariboo Regional District closes libraries until further notice
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has closed all library locations beginning today due to the coronavirus outbreak."All digital content, including eBooks, audiobooks, magazines...
Mar 17, 2020 Image Credit: Facebook / CRD Williams Lake Library
Williams Lake Indoor Rodeo cancelled
WILLIAMS LAKE, BC - The Williams Lake Indoor Rodeo Association (WLIRA) has announced the cancellation of the 30th annual spring rodeo."Following the guidelines of health authorities, and out of concer...
Mar 15, 2020 Image Credit: Williams Lake Indoor Rodeo Association
Province to close intersection on Highway 97 in Quesnel
QUESNEL, B.C. - A closure of the intersection of Highway 97 and Juniper Rd. will be done later this year.In a release from the Ministry of Transportation Infrastructure, the government says that trave...
Mar 05, 2020 Image Credit: Google Street View
RCMP recover $60K in stolen property after chase
QUESNEL, B.C. - A 100 Mile House man is facing multiple charges after police recovered $60,000 in stolen property last week. Quesnel RCMP Sgt. Richard Weseen says it all started last Tuesday (Feb. 25)...
Mar 02, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Man arrested after standoff with RCMP at Williams Lake home
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A 26-year-old Williams Lake man was arrested Monday morning (Feb.17) following a standoff with police.North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says it all started just prior t...
Feb 18, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Trucker seriously injured after run over by own vehicle
QUESNEL - A truck driver was seriously injured this week when his transport truck ran him over when he was attempting to get his disabled truck off Highway 97. Quesnel RCMP Sgt. Richard Weseen says it...
Feb 07, 2020
Province commits to $100M+ West Fraser Road rebuild
QUESNEL, B.C. - The provincial government says plans are moving ahead to rebuild and realign West Fraser Road.The road was damaged by flooding in April 2018 when high water levels from the spring fres...
Feb 05, 2020 Image Credit: Government of B.C.
Anahim Lake man charged with attempted murder after weekend incident
ANAHIM LAKE, B.C. - An attempted murder charge has been laid against an Anahim Lake man after a weekend incident in that Chilcotin community.According to an RCMP news release, officers were called Sat...
Feb 05, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett announces she will not run for re-election
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The provincial riding of Cariboo-Chilcotin will have a new MLA after the next provincial election.Three-term B.C. Liberal MLA Donna Barnett announced late Thursday (Jan. 30) she ...
Jan 30, 2020
