Category Archives: Cariboo Region
Vehicle incident closes Highway 20 south of Williams Lake
UPDATE (4:50 p.m.): DriveBC says Highway 20 is now clear in both directions.Motorists are asked to drive carefully and expect delays.EARLIER: WILLIAMS LAKE - Highway 20 is closed in both directions be...
Aug 30, 2021
RCMP seek missing man in "high risk" case
LILLOOET - RCMP in Lillooet is hoping the public can help them in their search for a missing 75-year old man. They're looking for Joseph Zabotel, who went missing from near his residence in the 177-bl...
Aug 30, 2021 Joseph Zaotel
Sword-wielding woman arrested in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - A 43-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly brandishing a sword and threatening police in Williams Lake.RCMP say it happened yesterday (Aug. 26) just before 5 p.m. on the grassy are...
Aug 27, 2021
Cariboo Fire Centre to lift campfire ban this Friday
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - In the Cariboo Fire Centre, the wildfire danger has eased to the point that officials are lifting the ban on campfires.According to a news release, campfires will be allowed thro...
Aug 25, 2021
Area restriction orders in place near Flat Lake and Succour Lake wildfires
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) put two area restrictions orders in place for two wildfires impacting the Cariboo.The first order impacts the northern portion of the Flat Lake wil...
Aug 25, 2021
Family physician running for Green Party in Cariboo-Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The Green Party has announced its candidate for the Cariboo-Prince George riding.It's Leigh Hunsinger-Chang, a family physician in Prince George. She says she's running because o...
Aug 25, 2021
100 Mile House-area evacuation lifted, alerts rescinded as Flat Lake fire cools
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - There is good news today for residents in the 100 Mile House area as activity on the massive Flat Lake wildfire has decreased dramatically.That has led to the area's final evacu...
Aug 23, 2021
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
