Category Archives: Cariboo Region

100 Mile House emergency department to close for most of the day Friday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency department in 100 Mile House will be temporarily closed for most of Friday (Dec. 12). Interior Health says emergency services at 100 Mile House District General Ho...
Pattison Media Dec 12, 2025 100 Mile House District General Hospital (Image Credit: Interior Health)

Interior Health warns of health risks from non-compliant Cariboo resort
108 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Interior Health has issued a rare warning about a public health risk coming from a private facility not complying with inspection orders. The warning issued Friday (Dec. 5) targ...
Pattison Media Dec 05, 2025 Image Credit: Spruce Hill Resort

Williams Lake RCMP receives funding to increase downtown police presence
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Residents in Williams Lake are being told to expect an increased police presence in the downtown core throughout the holiday season and into the new year. Williams Lake RCMP say ...
Pattison Media Dec 04, 2025

Freezing rain warning issued for 100 Mile area, Highway 97 from Clinton to Lac La Hache
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A freezing rain warning is in effect for the 100 Mile region. Starting Wednesday (Dec. 3) night and continuing until Thursday morning, Environment Canada says periods of snow mi...
Pattison Media Dec 03, 2025

UPDATE: South Cariboo snowfall warnings expanded to include Thompson, Shuswap areas
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 11:20 a.m.): The B.C. interior is getting a winter welcome to start December. Environment Canada has expanded a yellow level snowfall warning that was in effect from the South Carib...
Victor Kaisar Dec 01, 2025

Bus carrying Gibraltar Mine workers crashes, injuring 9
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Taseko Mines says nine people have been taken to hospital after a transport bus crashed near its Gibraltar Mine northeast of Williams Lake Friday (Nov. 28).In a statement, Taseko...
James Peters Nov 28, 2025

Drax pellet plant in Williams Lake to cease operations by end of 2025
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The pellet plant in Williams Lake is set to close by the end of this year, according to a news release issued by Drax, the energy company that operates the facility. In a stateme...
Dylana Kneeshaw Nov 26, 2025

100 Mile House emergency department to close for most of the day Wednesday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency department in 100 Mile House will be temporarily closed for most of Wednesday (Nov. 26). Interior Health says emergency services at 100 Mile House District General...
Aaron Schulze Nov 26, 2025

Investigations underway after contract worker killed at Gibraltar mine near Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Taseko Mines says a contract worker has been killed in an accident at the Gibraltar Mine near McLeese Lake, northeast of Williams Lake.In a statement, the company says the accide...
Victor Kaisar Nov 22, 2025

Wind warning issued for Prince George, Cariboo, Chilcotin
PRINCE GEORGE - Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for the Prince George area as well as the Cariboo-Chilcotin, as it warns of strong winds that may cause damage.The weather agency says wind...
Victor Kaisar Nov 09, 2025

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