Category Archives: News
Stolen Cariboo Search and Rescue Truck Recovered, Equipment Still Missing
A Cariboo Search and Rescue truck stolen from Williams Lake last week has been recovered, though some equipment is still missing. Reports from the public led RCMP in Alexis Creek to locate the vehicle...
Apr 11, 2022
Toxic Drug Alert Issued in Williams Lake Over Samples High in Fentanyl and Benzodiazepines
A toxic drug alert has been issued for the Williams Lake area, following test results on a recently discovered sample. According to Interior Health, the tested samples contain as much as 30 percent fe...
Apr 11, 2022
Federal Conservative Leadership Hopeful Pierre Poilievre Hosts Meet and Greet in Prince George
Polarizing federal Conservative leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre says more than 1,000 people were in attendance for his Prince George meet and greet. Poilievre hosted the event out of the Coast Hot...
Apr 11, 2022 Photo of Poilievre posted to his, and MP Todd Doherty's Twitter accounts
Four Arrested, Drugs and Weapons Seized, Following Williams Lake Investigation Involving Numerous RCMP Units
Four arrests were made, and multiple weapons and drugs were seized, following a Williams Lake investigation involving numerous RCMP units. On March 31st, members of the Cariboo Crime Reduction Unit an...
Apr 08, 2022
Burns Lake RCMP Arrest Man in Connection to Sunday Shooting
Burns Lake RCMP have now arrested a suspect in relation to a shooting from this weekend. On Sunday morning, police received reports of a shooting which had taken place on the 2500 block of Freeport Ro...
Apr 08, 2022
Four Northern Organizations Benefit from BC Multiculturalism Grants Funding
Three northern communities will be able to better combat discrimination, and enhance diversity, thanks to new provincial funding. Four organizations from those communities are among 60 province-wide b...
Apr 08, 2022
Local Reactions to Federal Budget Split, but Mostly Positive
Local reactions to yesterday's federal budget announcement were torn. On one hand, Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach called the budget a historic win for people. Bachrach was refering to the be...
Apr 08, 2022
All School Bus Runs in Hazelton and Kitwanga Cancelled for Today
School District 82 has cancelled all bus runs in Hazelton and Kitwanga today. Slushy and slippery road conditions have forced the Coast Mountains School District to cancel both morning and afternoon r...
Apr 08, 2022 Courtesy: Coast Mountains School District 82
RBC Turns Down Two Proposals to Cease Fossil Fuel Funding During Annual Shareholder Meeting
Despite recent Hollywood opposition, the Royal Bank of Canada has struck down two proposals to stop funding fossil fuel projects. Those proposals called for RBC to eliminate the eligibility of fossil ...
Apr 07, 2022
Prince George RCMP Seize Numerous Weapons, Drugs, and More During Drug Trafficking Investigation
A drug trafficking investigation in Prince George has resulted in the seizure of multiple drugs, weapons and cash, and led to one arrest. On April 1st, multiple RCMP units executed a Controlled Drug a...
Apr 07, 2022