Category Archives: Cariboo Region
Police watchdog clears Williams Lake officers after 2022 death in Boitanio Park
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared a pair of police officers after a man's death in Boitanio Park last summer.In a news release, the Independent Investigations of B.C. (IIO) says...
Apr 04, 2023
RCMP seek missing Williams Lake teen
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake would like your help finding a missing teenager.Stanley Young, 16, was last seen on Wednesday (March 29) at about 3:30 p.m. near the area of Oliver Street a...
Mar 30, 2023
B.C. Wildfire Service to conduct burn in Williams Lake's Boitanio Park, Stampede Park Grounds
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake residents can expect to see smoke and flames within city limits in the coming weeks.In conjunction with the City of Williams Lake and Williams Lake First Nation, th...
Mar 29, 2023
Prescribed burns planned for Highway 20 throughout April
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says will be holding a series of prescribed burns along Highway 20 throughout April.In a news release issued Monday (March 27), BCWS say itself and...
Mar 27, 2023
Logging, forest loss may have awakened ancient B.C. landslides, at cost of about $1B
A series of ancient landslides have been "reawakened" in British Columbia's Cariboo region, costing hundreds of millions in federal disaster assistance funds and prompting warnings thatlogging is conn...
Mar 23, 2023
Environment Canada warns Williams Lake of poor air quality due to ‘stagnant winter weather conditions’
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Environment Canada and Northern Health have issued a dust advisory for Williams Lake.In an online weather statement Tuesday (March 21), Environment Canada says it's due to what i...
Mar 22, 2023
CRD names Murray Dale new CAO
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District has chosen its new Chief Administrative Officer.Murray Dale will move into the role as of May 15, 2023.Originally from the southern part of Vancouve...
Mar 20, 2023
Police renew call for information in 2019 100 Mile House homicide
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP are still looking to the public for help in solving a homicide that took place four years ago in 100 Mile House.In a news release, 100 Mile House RCMP say Danny McCollom wa...
Mar 10, 2023
Police seize 480 grams of suspected fentanyl in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Cariboo Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit seized 480 grams of suspected fentanyl in Williams Lake. In a news release, Williams Lake RCMP say officers found a vehicle at a locati...
Mar 07, 2023
Tolko's Soda Creek, Armstrong operations will rumble back to life Monday
VERNON, B.C. - Tolko says operations at its Soda Creek and Armstrong lumber mills will resume on Monday (Mar. 6). The Vernon-based forestry company first enacted downtime at all of its B.C. operations...
Mar 03, 2023
