Category Archives: Cariboo Region
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
Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District asked to fund 40 per cent of two $1 million projects at Quesnel hospital
QUESNEL, B.C. - Northern Health made a formal request for funding for the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District's (CCRHD) portion of two projects at G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel.Duri...
Jul 15, 2022
Category Two open fire prohibition to begin in Cariboo Fire Centre
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Effective at noon on Friday (July 15), Category Two open fire will be prohibited throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre and the Tsilhqot'in (Xeni Gwet'in) Declared Title Area.In a ne...
Jul 14, 2022
Chilcotin region upgraded to flood watch
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - While the flood risk is decreasing in much of the B.C. Interior, it has not completely disappeared.The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) has issued a flood watch for the Chilcot...
Jul 13, 2022
IIO investigating after Williams Lake man dies of apparent self-inflicted wound
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watch dog is investigating whether police actions assisted in a man's death in Williams Lake.In a news release Sunday (July 10) evening, Williams Lake RCMP say they...
Jul 11, 2022
Three suspects arrested in Quesnel crime spree
QUESNEL, B.C. - Three suspects have been arrested by Quesnel RCMP in relation to a string of thefts on Wednesday.Officers identified and arrested a 34-year-old man as well as two women aged 48 and 29....
Jul 08, 2022
RCMP use spike belt and police dog to arrest man near Quesnel
QUESNEL, B.C. - RCMP arrested a 33-year-old man after he fled from police in the Quesnel area.Quesnel RCMP Sgt. Clay Kronebusch says the suspect was arrested at approximately 11 p.m. on July 1 on outs...
Jul 08, 2022
Former employees file lawsuit against City of Quesnel over vaccine mandate
QUESNEL, B.C. - Ten former employees of the City of Quesnel have filed a joint civil lawsuit over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.Former employees named in the civil lawsuit include Kewal Bagri, Steve Sa...
Jul 06, 2022
From forestry to policing: RCMP announce new detachment commander in Quesnel
QUESNEL, B.C. - Staff Sgt. Richard Weseen has been named the new detachment commander for the Quesnel RCMP.He replaces Staff Sgt. Darren Dodge, who was recently promoted as the Officer in Charge of th...
Jul 05, 2022
Former suspect in 2019 homicide charged in Williams Lake Stampede shooting
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The person charged in a shooting at the Williams Lake Stampede on Sunday was a suspect in a 2019 homicide in that community. The B.C. Prosecution Service is confirming charges of...
Jul 04, 2022
