Category Archives: Cariboo Region
COVID-19 exposures recorded at rural schools in Horsefly, Alkali Lake
HORSEFLY AND ALKALI LAKE, B.C. - There are a pair of newly-reported COVID-19 exposures at schools in the Cariboo.A COVID-19-positive individual was present at Horsefly Elementary School in Horsefly th...
Jan 15, 2021
New school exposures in Cariboo, Shuswap
WILLIAMS LAKE AND CANOE, B.C. - Schools in the Cariboo and Shuswap are reporting new COVID-19 exposures.According to the Interior Health school exposure website, a new exposure was found at Lake City ...
Jan 14, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake.In a news release, IH says there is no evidence of patient exposure, but four staff...
Jan 13, 2021
Pedestrian struck and killed on Barkerville Highway
QUESNEL, B.C. - Tragedy on the Barkerville Highway Tuesday night (Jan. 12).The Quesnel RCMP say a pedestrian was struck and killed by a privately owned sand truck on the highway near Drummond Road. A ...
Jan 13, 2021
Can you identify this 100 Mile House fuel thief?
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The District of 100 Mile House would like the public to take a look at some grainy surveillance photos in hopes they can help identify a fuel thief.According to local RCMP, the ...
Jan 12, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak declared for community of Canim Lake
CANIM LAKE, B.C. - Interior Health (IH) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in the South Cariboo community of Canim Lake. It comes after the chief and council of the First Nations community put it on cur...
Jan 11, 2021
Skyline Alternate, Marie Sharpe schools in Williams Lake see COVID-19 exposures
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Two Williams Lake schools have been placed on the Interior Health COVID-19 exposure list.According to Interior Health, both Skyline Alternate School and Marie Sharpe Elementary s...
Jan 11, 2021
Williams Lake Seniors Village says it is COVID-19-free
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Staff and residents at Williams Lake Seniors Village (WLSV) are crossing their fingers after the facility was declared free of COVID-19 Monday (Jan. 11).The declaration was poste...
Jan 11, 2021
First Nation issues lockdown due to COVID-19 cases in its community
CANIM LAKE, B.C. - A First Nation located in the Cariboo has issued a lockdown due to concerns over the number of cases of COVID-19 in its community.The lockdown was issued by the chief and council of...
Jan 09, 2021
COVID-19 exposure reported at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary in 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - One of the first COVID-19 school exposures of the new year has taken place in 100 Mile House.Peter Skene Ogden Secondary has sent a letter home to parents saying a member of the...
Jan 08, 2021
