â–º Listen Live
â–º Listen Live
â–º Listen Live

Cougar Closes Williams Lake Trail

The River Valley Trail between Comer Street and Frizzi Road in Williams Lake has been closed due to cougar activity.

Darrell Ashworth, a Field Supervisor with the Conservation Service in the Lake City, says a city worker who was working down on the trail came across a fresh deer kill and had a bit of an encounter with the cat.

He says it was a joint decision to take this precaution.

Ashworth says the trail will likely remain closed for 4 to 6 days.

He says there are no plans to go after this animal as he says it is just doing what it is supposed to do.

Ashworth says it has actually been a fairly quiet year for cougar sightings although he says there are typically more as we go into spring.

Something going on in the Cariboo you think people should know about?
Send us a news tip by emailing [email protected].

Continue Reading

ckbx Now playing play

cffm Now playing play

ckcq Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Regional Hospital Board Contribute Funding for Health Workers Childcare

The Cariboo Regional District is contributing funding to support the construction of a childcare centre with Interior Health. Finding a childcare and daycare centre in the Cariboo-Chilcotin is one of the main reasons bringing in long-term healthcare professionals to the region has been difficult, says Al Richmond, Chair of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Board (CCRHD).

Update: Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Warning over Quesnel

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning across the North Cariboo and in Quesnel.

G.R Baker Emergency Department Closed Until Morning

Northern Health advises Quesnel and area residents that the emergency room at G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital will be closed from 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 18, until 8:00 a.m. Saturday, July 19.

KIJHL Announce Home Openers For 2025/2026 Season

The KIJHL has announced the regular schedule and home openers for the 2025/2026 season. The regular season starts on September 19, and each team will compete in 44 games during the regular season, which concludes on February 28, 2026.

Accident on Highway 97 On Ramp Closed Section Briefly

A single vehicle merging onto Highway 97 Northbound in Quesnel, hit a traffic pole. Police and the Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department closed the ramp down as the accident was assessed. Only the driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital with suspected minor injuires.
- Advertisement -