Category Archives: Cariboo Region
RCMP seize hundreds of grams of drugs following two-month investigation in downtown Quesnel
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...
Sep 14, 2025
Forecasted winds to increase Chilcotin-area fire activity, BCWS says
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 ...
Sep 13, 2025
First Nation says it wasn't consulted in Cariboo-Chilcotin School District's plan to address anti-Indigenous racism
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A First Nation in the Cariboo is calling on School District 27 to include it and other nearby First Nations in the formation of a plan to address anti-Indigenous racism. In an op...
Sep 11, 2025
Campfire ban for Cariboo Fire Centre extended until the end of September
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A campfire ban for the Cariboo Fire Centre has been extended. The BC Wildfire Service says the prohibition will remain in effect until Sept. 30, or until the order is rescinded, ...
Sep 10, 2025
Cariboo Regional District issues new evacuation orders, alerts as wildfires burn out of control
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 an...
Sep 07, 2025
Wildfire smoke hindering aerial firefighting abilities as BC Wildfire tackles numerous active blazes
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 12:00 p.m.): Smoke continues to be a challenge for crews fighting wildfires from the air in the southern and central Interior of British Columbia. The BC Wildfire Service says smoke...
Sep 07, 2025
Tkemlups te Secwépemc supporting evacuees as wildfires burn in the Cariboo-Chilcotin
KAMLOOPS - Tkemlps te Secwpemc says it is extending its support to evacuees from the Ulkatcho First Nation who have been displaced by wildfire. In a statement, it said a group of Elders and community ...
Sep 06, 2025
Evacuation orders, alerts extended as wildfires burn in the Cariboo-Chilcotin
Wildfires burning in the B.C. Interior have prompted local officials to issue a new set of evacuation orders. The Ulkatcho First Nation and the Cariboo Regional District issued the orders for areas ar...
Sep 05, 2025
100 Mile House emergency department closed for most of Friday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency department in 100 Mile House will be temporarily closed for most of the day. Interior Health says emergency services at 100 Mile District General Hospital will be ...
Sep 05, 2025
BC Wildfire Service says civilian drone hit firefighting plane in the Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service says police are investigating after one of its firefighting aircraft was struck by a civilian drone that was being illegally flown in restricted airspace.It says the...
Sep 04, 2025
