Category Archives: Cariboo Region
Urgent and primary care centre to open in Williams Lake in 2025
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A new urgent and primary care centre (UPCC) is set to open in Williams Lake in early 2025. Interior Health says the Willams Lake UPCC at 47 Cameron St. will provide urgent and ep...
Aug 16, 2024
Recent scam swindles thousands from Cariboo residents: Williams Lake RCMP
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP say they have received two separate reports in as many days where individuals have been scammed out of thousands of dollars. In a news release issued Wednesday...
Aug 15, 2024
Chilcotin Confluence South area evacuation order rescinded
The evacuation order issued in the Chilcotin Confluence South area that was issued on Aug. 4 was rescinded on Wednesday (Aug. 14) afternoon.Residents may return to the area, according to a media relea...
Aug 14, 2024
Emergency department in 100 Mile House temporarily closed until Wednesday afternoon
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - For the second time in three days, the emergency department in 100 Mile House will be temporarily closed. In a news release, Interior Health says the emergency department at 100...
Aug 14, 2024
Emergency department at 100 Mile District General Hospital to be temporarily closed overnight
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - An emergency department in the Cariboo will be closed overnight Sunday (Aug. 11). In a news release late Sunday afternoon, Interior Health says the emergency department at 100 M...
Aug 11, 2024
B.C. landslide and flood damages cultural sites, says Williams Lake First Nation
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Williams Lake First Nation says two and possibly three Indigenous cultural heritage sites sustained extensive damage when a torrent of water breached a landslide that had blo...
Aug 08, 2024
Over-top move of water at B.C. landslide site expected within hours, says government
VICTORIA - British Columbia's emergency management ministry says water is expected to start moving over the top of the massive landslide site currently blocking the Chilcotin River within hours. The m...
Aug 04, 2024
Cariboo Regional District lifts final evacuation alerts for properties near Moose Valley and Antler Creek wildfires
KAMLOOPS - The Cariboo Regional District lifted a pair of evacuation alerts Monday (July 29). The remaining properties on evacuation alert due to the Moose Valley wildfire near 100 Mile House were giv...
Jul 30, 2024
Evacuation order west of 100 Mile House lifted as Moose Valley fire calms
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Fire behaviour has calmed on a blaze west of 100 Mile House, leading the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) to end an evacuation in the area.Residents of properties on either side ...
Jul 26, 2024
Evacuation orders rescinded for Wells, Barkerville
WELLS, B.C. - There is a sigh of relief Friday (July 26) for the Cariboo community of Wells and the historic Barkerville townsite.Late Thursday, the District of Wells rescinded its evacuation order, m...
Jul 26, 2024
