Category Archives: Cariboo Region
Long-term care residents in 100 Mile House temporarily relocating to Williams Lake due to wildfire concerns
100 MILE HOUSE B.C. - Interior Health (IH) is responding to wildfire threats near the community of 100 Mile House.In response to nearby wildfire activity, IH is relocating Fischer Place and Mill Site ...
Aug 14, 2021
Evacuation Order for Moose Valley area west of 100 Mile House
WILLIAMS LAKE - The Cariboo Regional District has issued an Evacuation Order for 13 parcels of land previously under an Evacuation Alert because of the Flat Lake wildfire. Properties impacted in the M...
Aug 13, 2021
Petel drops out of election race
KAMLOOPS - It looks like it's back to the drawing board for the federal Liberals in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding. It was only last weekend when George Petel was acclaimed as the Liberal candid...
Aug 12, 2021
Homicide investigation near Sheridan Lake, 100 Mile House RCMP says there's no threat to the public
100 MILE HOUSE B.C. - A reported sudden death of a 69-year-old man near Sheridan Lake has turned into a homicide investigation.100 Mile House RCMP and the BC Coroners Services attended the report on F...
Aug 11, 2021
Caputo wins Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative Nomination
KAMLOOPS - Another candidate announced to replace Cathy McLeod as our MP in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo. The Conservatives announced yesterday that Frank Caputo will be their candidate, joining the NDP'...
Aug 10, 2021
Care home residents returning to 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE - Interior Health has begun returning care home residents to the District of 100 Mile House.The comes after 100 Mile House rescinded its evacuation alert in response to the Flat Lake wi...
Aug 08, 2021
Evacuation orders and alerts continue to ease near Flat Lake wildfire
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts for Canoe Creek and Dog Creek, and Gang Ranch, were lifted.EARLIER: 100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - On Sunday (Aug. 8), the Cariboo Regional District partially lifted its evacuation a...
Aug 08, 2021
Flat Lake wildfire: 100 Mile House lifts evacuation alert, Cariboo Regional District downgrades evacuation order
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The District of 100 Mile House lifted its evacuation alert related to the 60,739-hectare Flat Lake wildfire Saturday (Aug. 7) afternoon.In addition, the Cariboo Regional Distric...
Aug 07, 2021
Man in Williams Lake arrested after being spotted passed out on a stolen ATV
WILLIAMS LAKE - A man in Williams Lake was arrested on Aug. 4 after reportedly being spotted passed out on a stolen ATV with a loaded handgun in his waist band.Williams Lake RCMP said Dean Otis Mecham...
Aug 07, 2021
Churn Creek wildfire leads to Evacuation Alert west of 70 Mile House
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued an Evacuation Alert due to the Churn Creek Wildfire.The area affected is in Electoral Area "E" (Bonaparte Plateau). The 5 properties impacte...
Aug 05, 2021
