Category Archives: Cariboo Region
Suspected drug dealer arrested; fentanyl, weapons seized in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A dedicated RCMP unit nabbed a suspected drug dealer in Williams Lake Tuesday (June 10).In a news release, an RCMP spokesperson says Williams Lake RCMP combined with the Cariboo-...
Jun 11, 2025
Village of Clinton councillor reinstated after domestic assault case ends with stay of proceedings
CLINTON, B.C. - A Clinton village councillor will resume his duties after his domestic assault case ended with a stay of proceedings. As of May 28, 2025, the Village of Clinton says Nicholas Kosovic's...
Jun 11, 2025
100 Mile House emergency room to close for 13 hours Sunday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - People in the 100 Mile House area will be without emergency room coverage for 13 hours Sunday (June 8), as the mercury climbs into the low 30s.Interior Health says the ER at the...
Jun 08, 2025
RCMP say drugs, guns, illegal cigarettes and cash seized from Williams Lake house
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP say they seized suspected drugs, firearms, illegal cigarettes and cash from a house in Williams Lake Thursday (June 5) in a bust that also led to the arrest of two people. P...
Jun 06, 2025
Tsilhqot'in Nation, Taseko and province strike consent-based agreement on mining activity at New Prosperity site
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A gesture of goodwill was made between the Tsilhqot'in Nation and Taseko Mines after more than a decade of conflict regarding a proposed mine site. In a news release issued Thurs...
Jun 06, 2025
With spike in drug deaths not abating, IH extends overdose alert for Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Interior Health has opted to extend an overdose alert put in place last month for Williams Lake.The alert was distributed on May 23, with health officials saying an increase in d...
Jun 04, 2025
RCMP renew call for tips into 100 Mile House woman's February disappearance
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP are issuing another appeal for tips into a missing 100 Mile House woman. Jennifer Provencal, 51, was reported missing on April 21, but she was last seen on February 5. Desc...
Jun 03, 2025
Illegal killing of mother bear orphans five cubs in B.C., triggering investigation
British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says an investigation is underway to find the person who illegally shot and killed a female black bear near Williams Lake, leaving behind five cubs. Con...
May 30, 2025
Williams Lake considers state of emergency to deal with rising crime, but not nightly curfew
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A city in B.C.'s Central Interior is taking the unprecedented step of considering a local state of emergency due to public safety and crime concerns.Williams Lake, which has a po...
May 29, 2025
Two men arrested after reported break-in at Williams Lake business
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A pair of men were arrested after a reported break-in to a business in Williams Lake. In a news release issued Tuesday (May 27), Williams Lake RCMP say 26-year-old Jacob Funk and...
May 29, 2025
