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Student enrollment is down in Quesnel
The trend of declining enrollment continues in the Quesnel School District.
The math doesn’t add up when it comes to helping Quesnel’s homeless
A 24-hour snapshot of the number of homeless in Quesnel done back on April 2nd of this year shows that there were 131 people without a place to live.
Quesnel motocross rider taken to hospital following accident
The Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department attended a motocross accident on Sunday. (Oct 19)
Report on jail cell death in Williams Lake says standard of care was not met
The Independent Investigations Office of BC has determined that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that an officer committed an offence in the death of a man in Williams Lake RCMP jail cells.
No jail time for man accused in shooting incident in Williams Lake
A 39-year old man, charged in connection with a shots fired case in Williams Lake, has been sentenced in provincial court.
50 thousand dollar challenge underway in Quesnel
The Quesnel Community Foundation's 50 thousand dollar challenge got underway today. (October 15)
BC Forest Sector calls on Ottawa to treat the lumber file with urgency
The BC Forest sector is calling on the federal government to bring the same urgency to the lumber file as it has to steel, aluminum, and energy.
Williams Lake police officer ordered to resign
Details of a conduct board review that led to the ordered resignation of a Williams Lake police officer were released earlier this month.
Unemployment on the rise in the Cariboo region
The year over year unemployment rate in the Cariboo was up substantially last month.
Illicit drug crisis continues to hit the Cariboo hard
The BC Coroners Service has released a report for the summer and the numbers don't look good for the Cariboo.
Homeless counts are on the rise in Quesnel and Williams Lake
The number of people experiencing homelessness continues to go up in both Quesnel and Williams Lake.
Cariboo Fire Centre to lift all open fire prohibitions
All open fire prohibitions will soon be lifted throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre and Tsilhgot'in (Xeni Gwet'in) Declared Tittle Area.
Trial date set for shooting suspect in Lac La Hache
The accused in a shooting incident in Lac La Hache will go to trial early next year.
Two men charged in connection with a home invasion in Quesnel are scheduled to go to trial
A trial date has been set for two people charged in connection with a home invasion in Quesnel.
Real estate sales and prices are up throughout most of the Cariboo this year
Real estate sales are up in two of the three Cariboo communities compared to last year.
RCMP seek crucial witness to fatal crash near Quesnel
RCMP say the driver of a blue pickup is a crucial witness to a fatal crash near Quesnel
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Williams Lake RCMP says new Disclosure Unit has increased community involvement
Williams Lake RCMP Staff Sergeant Brad McKinnon addressed the Williams Lake City Council in a delegation with an update on police activity. Saying the detachment's new Disclosure Unit police were able to create has reduced administrative burdens on police officers enough to have more than 200 more active patrols in the Lake City's downtown core, and more proactive engagement across the community.
First Nations leaders condemn ‘alarmist’ comments on Cowichan title ruling
The First Nations Leadership Council said it’s “deeply disturbed and angered” by what it calls alarmist comments by B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad about Aboriginal title rights.
Student enrollment is down in Quesnel
The trend of declining enrollment continues in the Quesnel School District.
Record number of submissions received for this years Williams Lake Business Excellence Awards
The 28th Annual Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce handed out some hardware over the weekend.
Cattle investigation underway in Quesnel
RCMP are investigating two cases of cattle being poached in the Quesnel and Hixon areas. RCMP believe the incidents took place in mid-September.
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