Category Archives: Cariboo Region
Category 2 fire restriction coming off in Cariboo Fire Centre Friday
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Category 2 open burning will be allowed within the Cariboo Fire Centre as of noon Friday (Sept. 27). The B.C. Wildfire Service says Category 1 campfires will also be allowed with...
Sep 26, 2024
Williams Lake RCMP searching for wanted man who may be in Merritt area
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake are asking for the public's help once again in finding a wanted man they believe may be in the Merritt area. RCMP say 23-year-old Sem Weiss is wanted for a ...
Sep 25, 2024
Emergency department in 100 Mile House temporarily closed for second time in as many days
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - For the second time in as many days, the emergency department in 100 Mile House will be temporarily closed. In a news release, Interior Health states the emergency department at...
Aug 31, 2024
Williams Lake RCMP searching for a pair of wanted men
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a pair of wanted men. In separate news releases issued Friday (Aug. 30), RCMP say they're looking for 35-year-old T...
Aug 31, 2024
Campfire ban rescinded in Cariboo Fire Centre
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Residents in the Cariboo Fire Centre will be able to roast marshmallows and smoke weenies over a campfire before summer ends. Effective 12:00 p.m. noon Friday (Aug. 23), the BC W...
Aug 23, 2024
BC Highway Patrol issues more than 150 tickets during 4-day Cariboo blitz
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - BC Highway Patrol were busy from August 15 to 18 with focused traffic enforcement on Highway 97 from 83 Mile to Hixon.Over the four days, officers issued 151 tickets for a number...
Aug 22, 2024
Police solicit tips on 21-year-old hit-and-run that killed 100 Mile House woman
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - B.C. Highway Patrol (BCHP) is appealing to the public for help solving a cold case hit-and-run that took the life of a South Cariboo resident.The incident took place in the wee ...
Aug 22, 2024
UPDATE: Missing Williams Lake man found safe
UPDATE: WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP say the 43-year-old man reported missing on Aug. 19 has been found and is safe. (Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information perta...
Aug 21, 2024
Williams Lake RCMP ask public to be on lookout for wanted man
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake would like the public's help finding a wanted man.Braedon Laceese, 20, is wanted on an outstanding warrant for assault.Description:Indigenous5'11" tall181 l...
Aug 19, 2024
RCMP investigating after three men with machetes break into Williams Lake home
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP are investigating an early morning break-in and assault in Williams Lake. At around 1:17 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 15), Williams Lake RCMP say officers were called to a home on Ca...
Aug 16, 2024
