Category Archives: Cariboo Region

New wildfire west of Lac La Hache grows to 100 hectares in size
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A trio of new, out-of-control wildfires ignited west of Lac La Hache in the Cariboo Sunday (Aug. 10). The BC Wildfire Service says one fire nearly four kilometres southwest of Em...
Aug 11, 2025

Missing man in central B.C. wilderness found alive after more than a week
Police in British Columbia are sharing more details about an impressive story of survival in the province's Cariboo region.Andrew Barber was found by search and rescue crews Friday, after a helicopter...
Victor Kaisar Aug 10, 2025

First Nation disappointed as B.C. court rejects challenge to Mount Polley dam level
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a First Nation's bid to stop a tailings dam from being raised at the Mount Polley mine site, which suffered a catastrophic dam collapse that spilled mi...
James Peters Aug 06, 2025

New 38-unit shelter opens for residents experiencing homelessness in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - An additional 18 shelter spaces have been built for residents experiencing homelessness in Williams Lake. The B.C. government announced Roots on First, at the site of the former ...
Aug 06, 2025

Police renew call for information into death of Deka Lake man nine years later
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Nine years later, police are renewing their plea to the public for information into the suspicious death of a 72-year-old man east of 100 Mile House. Gary Edwards was found dead...
Aug 05, 2025

Pair of closures coming to 100 Mile House emergency department this weekend
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - There will be two temporary closures of the emergency room at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital this BC Day long weekend.Interior Health says the ER in 100 Mile House...
Victor Kaisar Aug 03, 2025

Williams Lake RCMP looking for missing 39-year-old man
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - UPDATE (Aug. 8): Williams Lake RCMP say the man reported missing July 31 has been located.
Victor Kaisar Aug 02, 2025

100 Mile House emergency department starts 25-hour closure Wednesday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Interior Health has announced an unplanned 25-hour closure of the emergency department at 100 Mile House District General Hospital.The closure is set to begin at 7:00 a.m. on We...
Jul 30, 2025

Two dead in crash near 100 Mile House Monday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP in 100 Mile House say two people died after a highway crash not far from that community Monday (July 28). In a news release, RCMP say emergency responders were called to a ...
James Peters Jul 30, 2025

Williams Lake mayor confident Josie Osborne will deliver on promises
Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rathor made several requests to B.C.'s Minister of Health Josie Osborne as they met on July 22 during her tour of the Interior region. "I am very happy and delighted wi...
Victor Kaisar Jul 26, 2025

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