Category Archives: Cariboo Region
West Fraser cuts production, mill shifts in B.C. for loss of 147 jobs
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it is cutting a shift at three B.C. mills for a loss of 147 jobs as it reduces production in part because of lack of timber supplies. The wood products com...
Aug 10, 2022
Williams Lake couple arrested after alleged bar assault
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP say they arrested a couple after they allegedly assaulted bar staff in the city. In a news release Monday (Aug. 8) morning, RCMP say they responded to a bar on...
Aug 08, 2022
Teenager dies after ATV rollover in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP are investigating after an ATV rollover killed a 17-year-old girl.Police say they attended the gravel area at the end of Gun a Noot Trail just after midnight o...
Aug 08, 2022
Lillooet winery recognized as the third-best small winery in Canada
KAMLOOPS - A winery in Lillooet has been ranked as the third best small winery in Canada. The recognition for Fort Berens Estate Winery comes from the 2022 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada.For...
Aug 03, 2022
Quesnel pre-approves secondary dwelling designs to help provide affordable housing
QUESNEL - The City of Quesnel is making it a lot easier to add housing density to neighbourhoods by pre-approving five designs for a laneway house, or a second building on a pre-existing single-family...
Jul 31, 2022
RCMP surround home in Williams Lake after firearm incident, public asked to stay away
UPDATE: RCMP say two people were arrested, and two firearms were seized, as they cleared the scene in the 1200-block of Pigeon Avenue in Williams Lake.RCMP say the investigation is ongoing and no furt...
Jul 28, 2022
New mural, orange banners coming to downtown Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake council approved two new projects in the downtown area: a mural that recognizes volunteer groups in the community and orange banners in recognition of Indigenous re...
Jul 25, 2022
100 Mile House emergency department closed for three nights
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency department at the 100 Mile District General Hospital will be closed overnight this weekend according to a news release from Interior Health (IH).On Friday, Saturda...
Jul 22, 2022
Indigenous leaders call for inquiry into RCMP response after distressed Williams Lake man takes his own life
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) and the Union of BC Indigenous Chiefs (UBCIC) are calling for a public inquiry into the RCMP's response to a member in distress who died on July...
Jul 19, 2022
100 Mile House to Lac La Hache: RCMP asking for public's help in stolen truck investigation
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - 100 Mile House RCMP are asking for the public's help in determining what happened to a stolen vehicle from a local business. On Friday morning (July 15), RCMP say a five-ton tru...
Jul 18, 2022
