Category Archives: Cariboo Region
Cariboo Regional District issues new Evacuation Order
WILLIAMS LAKE - The entire Lhoosk'uz Area, 150 kilometers west of Quesnel, is under an Evacuation Order. In a news release, the Cariboo Regional District had previously issued an Evacuation Alert to t...
Jul 15, 2023
Evacuation order issued for Teepee Lake fire west of Quesnel
QUESNEL, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has upgraded the evacuation alert at Teepee Lake to an evacuation order.This order affects 293 parcels in and covers 71,161 hectares. This order is ...
Jul 12, 2023
Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie Sellars recognized with B.C. Reconciliation Award
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The chief of Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) was recognized with a B.C. Reconciliation Award.In a news release issued Wednesday (July 12) morning, the B.C. government says WLFN...
Jul 12, 2023
New clinic at Cariboo Memorial Hospital improves access to maternity care
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Expectant parents in the Cariboo-Chilcotin will have better access to maternity care after a new clinic just opened at Cariboo Memorial Hospital. "The dedicated local facility wi...
Jul 11, 2023
Evacuation alert issued for fire northwest of Quesnel
QUESNEL, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for 160 parcels of land in the Teepee Lake area northwest of Quesnel.This alert covers 63,022 hectares. This area is adjace...
Jul 11, 2023
No charges approved against officer involved in violent arrest in 100 Mile House
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - No charges were approved for a RCMP officer involved in an assault in 100 Mile House three years ago. In a news release Tuesday (July 11), the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) annou...
Jul 11, 2023
Gatcho Lake area issued evacuation order
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation order for 10 parcels in the Gatcho Lake area due to a wildfire. The area covers 24,055 hectares. Residents are advised to l...
Jul 09, 2023
Evacuation Alert issued for Branch Road area
KAMLOOPS - The Cariboo Regional District has issued an Evacuation Alert for 27 parcels in the Branch Road Area due to wildfires in the region. The area covers 19,329 hectares and residents should prep...
Jul 09, 2023
Vehicle incident closes Cariboo Highway through 108 Mile Ranch
UPDATE (9:15 a.m.): DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 97 reopened to single-lane alternating traffic. Drivers are asked to watch for traffic control.EARLIER: 100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A vehicle crash i...
Jul 07, 2023
RCMP officer won't face charges despite possible responsibility for Clinton-area crash: police watchdog
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog says even though an off-duty RCMP officer may have been at fault for a serious collision near Clinton last winter, he won't be charged.The collision happened on Febru...
Jul 06, 2023
