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23 hours ago · The driver of a pickup truck died Tuesday, Jan. 28 after the truck collided with a semi-truck on Highway 5 approximately 25 km south of Valemount. North District RCMP media liaison Cpl. Madonna Saunderson said the Valemount RCMP were called to the two-vehicle crash at 5:40 p.m. "Sadly, the driver of the pickup was pronounced deceased at the scene," Saunderson said in a news release. "The ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Quesnel RCMP executed three simultaneous search warrants at the Quesnel Riverfront Inn on Jan. 9 after a week-long investigation into drug trafficking. Quesnel RCMP had support from a police dog from Prince George and the Cariboo-Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit from Williams Lake. Three units were searched and Mounties seized drugs, cash, packaging material and two pistols, Sgt. Clay Kronebusch ...

23 hours ago · Roughly 60 square kilometres of the Esperanza and Zeballos Inlets on Vancouver Island's west coast remain closed to shellfish harvesting after the 8000-litre diesel spill from Grieg Seafood Lutes Creek facility that took place over a month ago. According to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), there ...

Sep 13, 2024 · Update: The RCMP put out a news release saying the lockdown and secure-and-hold at two Quesnel schools has been lifted. RCMP responded to the Quesnel Junior School at around 8:15 a.m. due to a student reporting having seen a man who may have had a firearm near the school grounds. Quesnel Junior School was placed on hold-and-secure while Lakeview Elementary was placed on a lockdown. The release ...

Dec 28, 2024 · Quesnel city council met Tuesday, Dec. 17 for its regular council meeting. Mayor Ron Paull and Coun. Debra McKelvie were not at the meeting, Coun. Laurey-Ann Roodenburg attended virtually. Because the mayor was absent, Coun. Scott Elliott chaired the meeting as acting mayor. Financial reports Coun. Mitch Vik gave reports from two financial committee meetings, one was held Nov. 20 and the other ...

Nov 26, 2024 · Snowfall warning issued for Cariboo region Ten to 15 cm of snow is expected to fall between Wednesday and Friday midday Nov 27, 2024 7:48 AMRead more >

Jun 22, 2024 · Maple Park Alliance Church, 2075 Balsam Ave, Quesnel, BC V2J 5J3

Dec 17, 2024 · A repeat offender was apprehended after a lengthy dog track, Quesnel RCMP said in a news release. On Monday, Dec. 16 at around 4:44 p.m., the Quesnel RCMP received a report of a stolen vehicle. Less than an hour later, police located the vehicle at the Walmart parking lot with the driver still inside. After Mounties attempted to apprehend the driver, he accelerated the car and struck an RCMP ...

Nov 1, 2023 · Today is paper day. It’s here. The latest edition of the Quesnel Cariboo Observer is out on the street, arriving on doorsteps, waiting for pickup at newsstands. This edition is packed with news, sports, arts, culture and community topics. There’s stuff in there that no one else is talking about, and stuff that everybody is talking about. Some of …