Category Archives: Cariboo Region
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Campfire ban rescinded in Cariboo Fire Centre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
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
