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UPDATE: Meeting scheduled for Evacuees at Emergency Services Centre at Lake City Secondary to go over options

UPDATE: Meeting scheduled for Evacuees at Emergency Services Centre at Lake City Secondary to go over options

CRD manager of protective services addresses evacuees in Williams Lake Saturday morning
Provincial state of emergency declared

Provincial state of emergency declared

Today alone there have been 56 new wildfire starts throughout the province
Update: Campfires banned in the entire Cariboo Fire Centre area and in the city of Williams Lake immediately due to extreme fire conditions

Update: Campfires banned in the entire Cariboo Fire Centre area and in the city of Williams Lake immediately due to extreme fire conditions

Due to the extreme fire conditions in and around Williams Lake, all backyard campfires within the city’s boundaries are being prohibited as of Friday, July 7 until further note.
UPDATE: 1,800 homes on evacuation alert as wildfire grows

UPDATE: 1,800 homes on evacuation alert as wildfire grows

Fire still “out of control,” not sure lines will hold
Phase one of pool project expected to open next week

Phase one of pool project expected to open next week

Phase One of the Sam Ketcham Pool Project is expected to open early next week.
Tactical evacuation expands for Gustafsen fire near 100 Mile House.

Tactical evacuation expands for Gustafsen fire near 100 Mile House.

Properties on Abel Lake Rd, Helena Lake Rd, Lilypad Lake Rd and Exeter McKinnley Rd being evacuated
Fire breaks out west of 100 Mile House

Fire breaks out west of 100 Mile House

Emergency services on site
RCMP arrest and charge three prolific offenders during Stampede weekend on weapon possession

RCMP arrest and charge three prolific offenders during Stampede weekend on weapon possession

Three Williams Lake men were arrested and charged for possession of weapons during the Stampede weekend.
Museum building to become new Jubilee House location in Williams Lake

Museum building to become new Jubilee House location in Williams Lake

Vantage Living, the company building the new 72-care bed facility in Williams Lake, has decided to renovate the former Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin to make a home for Jubilee House, a Canadian Mental Health Association care home for people living with mental illness.
High-ranking Hells Angel dies in Abbotsford hospital

High-ranking Hells Angel dies in Abbotsford hospital

David Giles was vice-president of Kelowna HA chapter