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RCMP are asking for help after reports of a distress call from the Nass River. On June 22nd highway flaggers working in the area heard what a man repeatedly calling “Hey Hey” between 9 am and 10 am. Using VHF radio, the highway flaggers shared the information with the people of Gingolx  Village. Citizens from local villages brought their boats ... Read More »

Williams Lake RCMP say good samaritans made the difference it what could have been a major fire Thursday. A vehicle crash on the Chimney Valley Road sparked a grass fire that quickly spread due to the dry conditions. Mounties say that the people who came upon the scene were quick to help out police, BC Wildfire crews and the local ... Read More »

Williams Lake RCMP arrested a local man wanted for weapons and other offences Thursday night. Mounties received a tip that 21 year-old Lane Don Cooper was staying at a home in the 2nd Avenue North area. Members of the Cariboo Crime Reduction Unit and other officers took Cooper into custody. Police describe Cooper as a prolific offender.  He was wanted ... Read More »

It’s been over a week since anyone has heard from Sean David Kuntz and so far no trace of the missing man has been found. The 45-year-old was cycling from Smithers to Vancouver Island when texted his mother June 13th to say he was between Quesnel and Williams Lake.  That was the last time they communicated. His Cousin Tim Pearson ... Read More »

Williams Lake RCMP is looking for a missing teenager. Williams Lake RCMP is urging the public to help locate 16-year-old  Nathanyal Harry. Please contact the RCMP if you have any information on Nathanyal Read More »

A B.C. man is dead after a single vehicle crash in the Alaska border town of Hyder. Alaska State Troopers say 40-year-old Garland Stevens of Stewart was killed when his Chevy truck left the road and tumbled down a 400 foot embankment Tuesday. Crews found the truck partially submerged in the Salmon River. State Troopers say that RCMP confirmed Stevens ... Read More »

Terrace RCMP are asking for help as they investigate a trailer theft. Police say someone driving an SUV stole a tent trailer from a Queensway Drive home in Thornhill on the morning of June 13th. The tent trailer was found damaged on Kitselas Road the next day.   Security footage from the homeowner shows an SUV pulling the trailer away. ... Read More »

Indspire is an Indigenous-led registered charity that invests in the education of Indigenous people. In celebration of National Aboriginal Day, and Canada 150, Indspire is asking Canadians to invest in Indigenous youth. In a recent survey 96% of the students, Indspire supports graduates. 46% of graduates achieved an undergraduate degree, 42% of graduates are employed, 53% are pursuing another post-secondary ... Read More »

The Cariboo Fire Centre is asking the public to report any smoke or fires. Officials are preparing for a bump up in wildfire activity with lightning and hot, dry weather in the forecast. Crews have responded to 41 fires since April with 34 of them caused by humans. Lightning sparked the rest of the blazes, including three in the just ... Read More »

The City of Quesnel and the Lhtako Dene Nation have started down the road toward reconciliation. Quesnel council held an open session Tuesday night to formally recognize that the City of Quesnel is on the traditional territory of the Lhtako Dene and to enter into a formal protocol agreement. Mayor Bob Simpson says the process began two years ago with ... Read More »