Category Archives: Cariboo Region
RCMP looking for suspect after home invasion near Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE B.C. - RCMP are asking for help in finding one man after a home invasion Wednesday (Feb. 12) in the community of Esler, just west of Williams Lake.Police say Anthony Raven Paradis, 25, h...
Feb 16, 2025
Cariboo Memorial Hospital emergency department temporarily closed for 18 hours
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The emergency department at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake will be temporarily closed for 18 hours heading into the Family Day long weekend. Interior Health says emer...
Feb 14, 2025
Williams Lake RCMP looking for wanted 35-year-old man
WILLIAMS LAKE - Police in Williams Lake are asking for help in finding a 35-year-old man, who is wanted for a variety of offences.Police say David Lee Russell, who also goes by "Cheeseburger" and "CB"...
Feb 13, 2025
Williams Lake delegation heading to Victoria to advocate for power plant
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A delegation from the City of Williams Lake will be in Victoria on the first day of the BC legislature's new session Feb. 19 to "help facilitate a deal" to keep the Atlantic Powe...
Feb 10, 2025
CRD calls for quick new deal to keep Williams Lake Power Plant open beyond 2025
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) is calling for the B.C. government and BC Hydro to speed up a new deal with Atlantic Power to keep jobs at a power plant in Williams Lake. Whi...
Feb 04, 2025
Alcohol believed to be a factor in fatal Cariboo collision: Williams Lake RCMP
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A single-vehicle incident in a rural part of the Cariboo killed one person over the weekend. In a brief news release, Williams Lake RCMP say they responded to the scene near Dog ...
Jan 22, 2025
Freezing rain warning in effect for the Cariboo Tuesday morning
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Drivers in the Cariboo could face slick conditions on their morning commute. Environment Canada issued a freezing rain warning for the Cariboo Tuesday (Jan. 14) morning. It cover...
Jan 14, 2025
Fog advisory issued for Clinton, 100 Mile House area
CLINTON B.C. - A heads-up to drivers in the Cariboo as a fog advisory is in place between Clinton and 100 Mile House. Environment Canada says there will be periods of near-zero visibility at times bec...
Jan 05, 2025
Manslaughter charges laid after suspicious death near Anahim Lake
CARIBOO - A 22-year-old man is facing a manslaughter charge in connection with the suspicious death of a 26-year-old at a house near Nimpo Lake in the Cariboo. The RCMP in nearby Anahim Lake say charg...
Jan 05, 2025
Snowfall warning issued for the Cariboo
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A snowfall warning is in effect for the Cariboo region. Environment Canada states that 10-to-15 centimetres of snowfall is expected for the Cariboo, including Quesnel and William...
Dec 17, 2024
