A two vehicle crash on Sunday (May 4) closed Highway 97 north of Wildwood between Pinnell Road and Lynes Creek Road. North District Corporal Madonna Saunderson said it appears that a jeep hit debris on the highway, possibly a tire that had come off another vehicle and then collided with...

The BC Government will be testing the BC Emergency Alert system tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon. The test alert will be sent to all compatible cellphones, and will interrupt radio and television broadcasts. The alert will read: “This is a TEST of the BC Emergency Alert System. This is ONLY a TEST. In an...

A demonstration of "more efficient" firefighting technology is being put on tomorrow, May 7, at 4 p.m. The McLeese Lake Volunteer Fire Department is putting on a demonstration for all neighbouring Cariboo fire departments to see the Trident Pump System. McLeese Lake Fire Chief Linda Bard says this Trident system could...

Category 2 and 3 open fires and associated activities will be prohibited across the entire Cariboo Fire Centre including the Tsilhqot'in (Xeni Gwet'in) Declared Title Area. Cariboo Fire Centre Information Officer Jeromy Corrigan said that will go into effect as of noon tomorrow (May 7). “All Category 2 and 3 open...

The Quesnel Fire Department was on scene of a structure fire on the West side of the City last Night (May 5). Fire Chief Ron Richert said they responded to the call for service at the Nourish Food Bank and Sprout Kitchen building at 9:30. “Upon arrival we had heavy flames...

Four Fire Departments were on scene for over 11 hours battling a blaze Monday afternoon (May 5) at Pioneer Log Homes South of Williams Lake. Cariboo Regional Fire Chief Roger Hollander said 150 Mile House Volunteer Fire Department was the initial Fire Department that was called in during the noon...