WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) has broken ground at the site of a new Indigenous-led child and family services building within the Coyote Rock subdivision.In a statement, it says the 11,000-square-foot, net-zero facility represents a $15 million investment in the local economy, which will p...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Children and adults alike paraded through Williams Lake on Friday, May 9, each carrying a teddy bear, marking the day in 2016 by which the Human Rights Tribunal called on Canada to fully implement Jordan's Principle.The principle, named in memory of 5-year old Jordan River Anderson, is a legal req...

WILLIAMS LAKE - A two-vehicle crash closed Highway 97 about 10 kilometres north of Wildwood Sunday morning.North District RCMP say it occurred at approximately 11:45 a.m. near Pinnell Road and involved a Jeep Cherokee and a Toyota RAV4.Police say the Jeep Cherokee collided with an object and subsequently struck the Toy...

HIXON, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says the fire burning in the vicinity of Hixon is being held at 80 hectares in size.That means the fire which sparked on Friday (May 2) near Naver Creek is not expected to spread beyond pre-determined boundaries based on current fuel and weather conditions. This comes after the BC ...

HIXON, B.C. - The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has rescinded its evacuation orders and alerts in the vicinity of Hixon.This comes as the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reported "good progress" on the 70-hectare blaze which sparked Friday (May 2) near Naver Creek in the Hixon area."As the emergency...

HIXON, B.C. - (UPDATE 11:15 a.m.): The BC Wildfire Service says its making good progress as crews continue to battle a wildfire that broke out Friday (May 2) near Naver Creek in the Hixon area. Information Officer Karley Desrosiers says crews from the BC Wildfire Service and the Hixon Fire Department were aided by the ...

QUESNEL - An independent candidate has stepped forward in the Cariboo-Prince George riding. Kenneth B. Thomson is a Quesnel-based lawyer who says he's worried about a generation of younger people not joining the workforce. He says it's alarming how many 18-24 year olds aren't working and thinks homelessness and drug is...

PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) says Victor Khong has been elected as chair for the 2025-26 term, which got underway Friday (April 4).Khong has been a realtor with Horsefly Realty since 2014, and he has served on a number of BCNREB committees, including the Provincial, Federal, and Municipal ...

PRINCE GEORGE - Update: The Liberal Party has challenged Chris Beach's assertion that he was acclaimed or green-lit as the party's candidate in Cariboo-Prince George.A Liberal Party spokesperson sent us the following statement:"Chris Beach was a nomination candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in the riding of...

QUESNEL - The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating an incident in Quesnel where one person sustained a serious injury while being taken into custody by members of the RCMP on January 6, 2024.According to the IIO, officers initially responded to a call about a person experiencing a mental healt...

QUESNEL - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating an incident in Quesnel where a person was injured in an RCMP detachment cell.The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) says information provided by the affected person states that at about 2:30 p.m. on September 8, 2024, police responded to a call concerne...

QUESNEL, B.C. - RCMP in Quesnel are asking for help in identifying a suspect after an early morning robbery at a Circle K convenience store, and they're looking to speak to an man who may have witnessed the entire incident.Police say they were called around 5:00 a.m. Friday (March 7) and told that a gunman had robbed t...

QUESNEL - The mayor of Quesnel, Ron Paull, has won his court case against the City of Quesnel related to censure and sanctions levelled against him last year.City Council censured him after it learned Paull had taken a book that downplayed the devastating impacts of residential schools to a Cariboo Regional District bo...

QUESNEL - Two suspects in a home invasion just south of Quesnel were arrested by RCMP on Sunday (Feb.23).Police received a report of a home invasion just before 1:30 p.m. at a rural property approximately 10 kilometres south of Quesnel on West Fraser Road."Two men produced handguns, entered the residence and threa...

BARKERVILLE -Barkerville's main season kicks off May 31, 2025 and will run until September 7, 2025.It follows the provincial government's decision to continue the Barkerville Heritage Trust's operation of the largest historic site in western North America. Cottonwood House Historic Site will also be open during this pe...

WILLIAMS LAKE B.C. - RCMP are asking for help in finding one man after a home invasion Wednesday (Feb. 12) in the community of Esler, just west of Williams Lake.Police say Anthony Raven Paradis, 25, has been charged with several offences including break and enter, aggravated assault, as well as robbery. Mounties say he...

QUESNEL B.C. - Mounties in Quesnel say a search warrant carried out as part of an investigation into alleged gun manufacturing turned up multiple guns as well as drugs. In a news release, RCMP say the Quesnel Crime Reduction Unit executed the search warrant at a property in the 700 block of Avison Avenue, on the west s...

QUESNEL - The creation of a new municipal traffic unit in April 2024 in Quesnel helped take 54 impaired drivers off the road in 2024.That's one of the highlights of 2024 according to the Quesnel RCMP who note that calls for service were also up last year.Sgt. Clay Kronebusch says Quesnel RCMP responded to over 11,000 c...

QUESNEL - A workplace incident claimed the life of a 24-year-old male worker in Quesnel Friday morning (Jan.17).Quesnel RCMP, Emergency Health Services and the Quesnel Fire Department responded to the incident at approximately 10:18 a.m. at the WestPine MDF Plant on Carradice Road. Few details have been released but po...

QUESNEL - Prince George-North Cariboo Conservative MLA and Deputy Whip Sheldon Clare will host a transportation town hall at the Quesnel Senior's Centre (461 Carson Ave) Friday night (Jan.17) from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.He will be joined by Harman Bhangu, the Conservative MLA for Langley-Abbotsford and also the party's Transp...

QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP are investigating a home invasion that occurred early Sunday morning (Jan.12).Police say it occurred just after 2 .a.m on the 300-block of Hoy Street. Two suspects broke into a home, sprayed the victim with bear spray and damaged several items. RCMP say the suspects were identified as an armed 26...

CARIBOO - A 22-year-old man is facing a manslaughter charge in connection with the suspicious death of a 26-year-old at a house near Nimpo Lake in the Cariboo. The RCMP in nearby Anahim Lake say charges have been approved against Winston Tallio, who remains in custody pending his next court appearance on Feb. 4 at the ...

CARIBOO- RCMP in Anahim Lake were called to a residence near Nimpo Lake after a report of a fight on the evening of December 30.Upon arrival police located a 26-year-old male resident who was found suffering from stab wounds.According to the release "EHS and police performed life saving measures, however the man s...

KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service says it responded to 1,688 wildfires since April 1 of this year, which burned a little over a million hectares of land across the province during the 2024 wildfire season. Most of the land burned - 810,876 hectares - was in the Prince George Fire Centre, where there were a total of 44...

QUESNEL - The BC SPCA says it has seen an outpouring of love and concern in the wake of the seizure of 59 dogs and 14 birds from an irresponsible breeder in Quesnel. In a post on Facebook, it says each of the animals will be cared for at their own pace, based on their needs and the severity of their condition when they...

PRINCE GEORGE - A fog advisory is in place for Prince George and parts of the North Cariboo Saturday (Dec. 21) morning. Environment Canada says areas of dense fog have developed and are expected to linger through this morning. "Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero," the weather ag...

QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP, with the help of a police dog, tracked down a repeat offender south of Quesnel Monday (Dec.16).It all started when Quesnel Mounties received a report of a stolen vehicle at 4:44 p.m.. Police located the stolen vehicle about 45 minutes later in the Quesnel Wal-Mart parking lot with the driver ins...

VICTORIA - Fifteen charges under the federal Fisheries Act have been laid against Imperial Metals Corp. more than a decade after a tailings pond collapsed the Mount Polley mine, spilling more than 20 million cubic metres of waste water into B.C. Interior waterways. A statement from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service...