Category Archives: Cariboo Region
Prescribed burn scheduled near Westridge Subdivision in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Smoke may be visible in Williams Lake over the next two weeks. The BC Wildfire Service says it's supporting the City of Williams Lake and Williams Lake First Nation with carrying...
Mar 21, 2025
Police seize ammunition, drugs from Williams Lake home
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A large number of drugs, illicit cigarettes, and ammunition were seized from a home in Williams Lake. In a news release issued Tuesday (March 18), Williams Lake RCMP say they obt...
Mar 19, 2025
Emergency services in Lillooet unavailable for another 49-hour stretch; 100 Mile House ER temporarily closes again
LILLOOET, B.C. - The emergency department in Lillooet will temporarily close for another two-day stretch. Interior Health says emergency services at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be tempora...
Mar 19, 2025
Emergency departments in 100 Mile and Lillooet to temporarily close for most of Monday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency departments in 100 Mile House and Lillooet will be temporarily closed for most of Monday (March 17). Interior Health says the ER at 100 Mile District General Hospi...
Mar 17, 2025
Numerous Kamloops, Cariboo volunteer fire departments getting provincial funding
KAMLOOPS - A number of Kamloops-and-Cariboo-area fire departments will be getting provincial funding that the B.C. Government says will help them better prepare and respond to emergencies. The B.C. Em...
Mar 15, 2025
Williams Lake RCMP searching for missing man last seen at Xat'súll health centre
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 32-year-old man. Police say Kyle Sellars was reported missing on Thursday (March 13) after last being see...
Mar 14, 2025
Thief crashed stolen truck through Williams Lake tire shop's bay door: RCMP
UPDATE (March 13): The truck stolen from the OK Tire location in Williams Lake has been recovered. In an update, Williams Lake RCMP say they found the stolen vehicle near the tire shop on the 600-bloc...
Mar 12, 2025
Police identify victim of 2022 homicide in Lytton as 27-year-old woman from Williams Lake
LYTTON, B.C. - Police are identifying the victim of a homicide in Lytton three years after her death. In an update Wednesday (March 12), the RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit (SED MCU) says the...
Mar 12, 2025
Vancouver man facing second-degree murder charge connected to 2021 death in 70 Mile House
70 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP say a 64-year-old Vancouver man is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with the 2021 death of a man in 70 Mile House. In a news release Saturday (March 8), th...
Mar 08, 2025
BC Hydro, Atlantic Power reach deal to keep Williams Lake plant in operation
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A deal has been reached to keep Atlantic Power's Northwest Energy plant operating in Williams Lake.In recent months, local officials have raised an alarm about the future of the ...
Mar 07, 2025
