Category Archives: Cariboo Region
Regulator fines engineers 8 years after Mount Polley disaster in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Three engineers have been disciplined nearly eight years after British Columbia's worst mining disaster. The tailings dam at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine failed in August 2014, re...
Mar 13, 2022
Interior Health issues Air Quality Advisory, burn ban for Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Interior Health is warning Williams Lake-area residents about poor air quality.IH says, until the weather pattern changes, an Air Quality Advisory will remain in place for Willia...
Mar 10, 2022
Man charged with murder in January Williams Lake death
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The B.C. Prosecution Service has laid a murder charge in a January killing in Williams Lake.According to RCMP, Kurtis Justin Billy is now facing a single count of second-degree m...
Mar 09, 2022
Quesnel RCMP arrest man wanted on Canada-wide warrant
QUESNEL - Mounties in Quesnel arrested a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant yesterday (Mar.8) morning.Quesnel RCMP Sgt. Clay Kronebusch says at just after 11:30 A.M., police arrested 33-year-old Robe...
Mar 09, 2022
150 West Fraser employees in Quesnel to be affected by temporary move to three day work week
VANCOUVER - West Fraser says inventory challenges have prompted them to temporarily bring in a three day work week."The transportation crisis in Western Canada that started with flooding in the Lower ...
Mar 02, 2022
Wildfire risk reduction activities beginning near Alexis Creek
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says work will begin near Alexis Creek to reduce the risk of future wildfires.In a news release Tuesday (March 1), BCWS says wildfire risk reduction ac...
Mar 01, 2022
Man arrested near 100 Mile House allegedly spent $16,000 with stolen credit card
100 MILE HOUSE - A 35-year-old man who was arrested in 100 Mile House for allegedly using a stolen credit card, was reported to have used the card from the Lower Mainland to Northern B.C. In August, 1...
Mar 01, 2022
Williams Lake Seniors Village COVID-19 outbreak up to 48 cases
KAMLOOPS - Eleven days after it was declared, the COVID-19 outbreak at Williams Lake Seniors Village has ballooned to four dozen cases.According to an email from Interior Health Monday (Feb. 28), the ...
Feb 28, 2022
Bouchie Lake celebrates refreshed community rink
QUESNEL, B.C. - The community of Bouchie Lake officially celebrated a refreshed recreational asset with a ribbon cutting on Feb. 19 following upgrades.The Cariboo Regional District says the Bouchie La...
Feb 26, 2022
Airports in Williams Lake and Quesnel receive federal funding
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Three Cariboo airports received federal funding on Tuesday (Feb. 22).Quesnel Regional Airport received $326,518, while Williams Lake Regional Airport received $130,000 and Caribo...
Feb 23, 2022
