Category Archives: Cariboo Region
Youth mental health and substance use centre opens in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Young people in the Cariboo Chilcotin region now have access to mental health and substance use supports.In a news release issued Monday (Dec. 5) morning, the B.C. government ann...
Dec 05, 2022
Mechanical issues force temporary cancellation of garbage collection in Quesnel
QUESNEL, B.C. - Bad news for garbage collection in Quesnel.The City says residential garbage pick-up has been cancelled for the rest of the week due to mechanical issues.A City news release says this ...
Nov 29, 2022
Snowfall warnings in effect for Cariboo and 100 Mile regions
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A snowfall warning is in effect for the Cariboo from Tuesday (Nov. 29) night to Wednesday (Nov. 30) morning.In an online weather statement, Environment Canada says around 10 to 1...
Nov 29, 2022
Williams Lake checkstops nab five impaired drivers, including two at once
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake got two impaired drivers for the price of one at a recent checkstop.In a news release issued Tuesday (Nov. 29), RCMP reported the results of a series of che...
Nov 29, 2022
Drugs, guns and cash seized in two drug busts in Quesnel
QUESNEL, B.C. - A pair of drug busts in Quesnel Thursday night.RCMP say a traffic stop at 6:30 p.m. led to the arrest of two women for possession of a controlled substance.A search also yielded a load...
Nov 25, 2022
Pair of Williams Lake boys learn hard lesson after sending school shooting threat via social media
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake have confirmed a social media message warning of a school shooting in the community was a prank.In a news release, RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Madonna Saunderson...
Nov 24, 2022
Snowfall warning for Coquihalla Highway, North Thompson, and Shuswap: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - Heavy snow is forecast for the Coquihalla Highway from Merritt to Hope Tuesday (Nov. 22). In a snowfall warning on its website, Environment Canada says around 15 to 20 centimetres of snow i...
Nov 22, 2022
IIO launches investigation in Williams Lake
SURREY - B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has launched an investigation into a situation in Williams Lake that resulted in a man being taken from police cells to hospital.In a news relea...
Nov 21, 2022
RCMP seize drugs, weapons after raids in Riske Creek and Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Mounties in the Cariboo are showing off the fruits of a pair of October raids.In a news release, Williams Lake RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Brett Squire says the Cariboo Crime Reductio...
Nov 17, 2022
Interior Health COVID-19 outbreak list up to six facilities, including Cariboo Memorial Hospital
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - After several weeks of quiet, the Interior Health COVID-19 outbreak list is growing once again. The IH website shows six healthcare facilities with active COVID-19 outbreaks. Fou...
Nov 14, 2022
