Category Archives: Cariboo Region
100 Mile House emergency department closed Wednesday afternoon
KAMLOOPS - Residents in the 100 Mile House area will be without their emergency room beginning Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 1). Interior Health says the emergency department at 100 Mile House District Ge...
Oct 01, 2025
Campfire ban lifted for Cariboo Fire Centre
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 camp...
Sep 27, 2025
Strong winds expected for the Cariboo
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A special weather statement is in place for the Cariboo and 100 Mile regions as strong winds are expected. Environment Canada says strong winds gusts are expected to start Friday...
Sep 26, 2025
Drug trafficking investigation leads to notable seizure in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Police carried out a notable drug seizure in Williams Lake last week. According to Williams Lake RCMP, the Cariboo-Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant at a h...
Sep 25, 2025
RCMP say woman's disappearance from Forest Grove suspicious; sister makes emotional plea for information
FOREST GROVE, B.C. - The sister of a woman who went missing in Forest Grove last February is pleading for help bringing her sister home.Jennifer Provencal, 51, was last seen on February 5. She was rep...
Sep 22, 2025
Williams Lake mother concerned for children's safety in Kiwanis Park
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 c...
Sep 20, 2025
100 Mile House emergency department closed for most of Thursday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Emergency services in 100 Mile House will be unavailable for most of the day. Interior Health says the 100 Mile District General Hospital emergency department will be temporaril...
Sep 18, 2025
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
