Category Archives: Cariboo Region
Provincial government to mitigate Douglas fir beetle risk in Cariboo
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Helicopters are set to be used in hopes of minimizing the spread of Douglas fir beetles on Pablo Mountain. The project, which will start as early as tomorrow (Feb. 22), is an exp...
Feb 21, 2019
Police investigating Williams Lake shooting
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A man is recovering from non-life threatening injuries after he was shot just outside of Williams Lake last night (Feb.10). Cst. Joel Kooger with the Williams Lake RCMP says the ...
Feb 11, 2019
Extreme cold warnings in place for Cariboo and North Thompson
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for the North Thompson, and Cariboo regions in B.C today (Feb. 8). According to the alert, a cold arctic airmass has settled ov...
Feb 08, 2019
Williams Lake RCMP frustrated by rash of fuel card thefts
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP say a thief or thieves are targeting fleet vehicles in the community, stealing fuel cards. In a news release, Const. Joel Kooger says the thieves are breaking ...
Feb 05, 2019
Female pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle in Quesnel
QUESNEL, B.C. - A woman is dead after she was struck by a vehicle last night in Quesnel. Quesnel RCMP Sgt. Chris Riddle says the tragedy occurred just after 8:30 p.m. on Maple Drive near Kube Road. &#...
Jan 22, 2019
Clinton among Cariboo communities to benefit from BC Rural Dividend
CLINTON, B.C. - The province’s rural dividend program is giving Clinton a shot in the arm under its special circumstances provision. In a news release, the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Re...
Jan 21, 2019
CRD confirms byelection date for Electoral Area 'F'
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has confirmed a March 30 byelection date to fill a vacancy for director of Electoral Area ‘F’. The area encompasses the communitie...
Jan 18, 2019
Charges announced in Cache Creek shooting investigation
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a shooting incident in Cache Creek. Corey Harkness apparently appeared in Kamloops Provincial Court ear...
Jan 17, 2019
Prince George RCMP investigating homicide
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The North District RCMP has launched a homicide investigation after the body of a 40-year-old Prince George man was discovered out near West Lake. Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says po...
Jan 16, 2019
Police remain tight-lipped in Cache Creek shooting investigation
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Nearly 24 hours after a fatal shooting in Cache Creek, police have released little information on the incident. Aside from one news release confirming that the shooting death took ...
Jan 15, 2019
