Williams Lake, BC news and events as they happen
- Public invited to Army Cadet Open House
- Assembly of First Nations to intervene in Tsilhqot’in title rights hearing
- City to focus on boulevard parking bylaw
- Jeep Cherokee stolen in Williams Lake overnight
- RCMP report quiet weekend in Williams Lake
- Skateboard thief arrested and released
- Remembering, recovering, reconciling: SJM Residential School
- Bear spray used in downtown robbery this afternoon
- Be safe as you travel this long weekend
- Friday farmers market returns to Boitanio Park
- City to respond to wrongful dismissal claims by 'former' CAO
- Family hoping for safe return of dog involved in yesterday's tragic crash
- Highway 20 claims another life
- Cariboo-Chilcotin Liberals celebrate victory
Cariboo Draft Horse Club loses one of their own; remembering Lincoln
| Human interest |
Well-known and much beloved Williams Lake draft horse, Lincoln, died suddenly on March 16th, leaving owners Karen and Kim Sepkowski devastated.
Lincoln, a sorrel (red) colored rare breed of horse called a Suffolk Punch, along with his partner, Bentley, were a popular and familiar sight to many Williams Lake residents. They participated in the Santa Claus parade bringing Santa to town. They gave annual rides at the seniors’ complex. They appeared at weddings, graduations, the well-known Valentine’s Day sleigh ride with the Cariboo Draft Horse Club, and gave rides to the public each year at the fall fair. In the winter, the team gave sleigh rides to families and businesses. Last year they took Premier Christy Clarke and MLA Donna Barnett in the stampede parade.

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Two new revenue-sharing agreements will enable two Williams Lake-area First Nations to benefit from the expansion of the Mt. Polley mine.
Economic and Community Development Agreements (ECDA) will facilitate the Williams Lake Indian Band and Xatśūll First Nation (Soda Creek Indian Band) to receive a share of mineral tax revenues collected by the Province enabled by the expansion of the Mt. Polley mine, located east of Williams Lake.
“These agreements underscore our government’s commitment to helping First Nations meaningfully participate in, and benefit from, resource activity happening within their traditional territory," says Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Ida Chong. "It will help the Williams Lake Indian Band and Xatśūll First Nation build a better future for their own communities, while also supporting a mine expansion that will provide huge benefits to Williams Lake and the surrounding area.”
Cariboo couponing group invites new members to save money
| Human interest |
On her Facebook page, Williams Lake resident Shelby Philpotts describes herself as a “coupon punk, trying to get the best deal I can and helping anyone I can along the way.”
Shelby first became interested in saving money using coupons after seeing the TV series ‘Extreme Couponing’. Her curiousity piqued, she researched couponing in Canada and found that the rules were vastly different from the US.
A local couponing group did not exist, and there was no source for acquiring coupons, according to Shelby. So, in the summer of 2011, she started the Facebook group Cariboo, BC Coupon Swap. “Within a couple of months, the group had grown to 100 members across Canada,” explains Philpotts. The group is now up to 225 members.
(Photo: Shelby 'Couponpunk' Philpotts, founder of Cariboo, BC Coupon Swap.)
RCMP rescue hiker near Blue Lake
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At 2:00pm on Sunday, April 7, Williams Lake RCMP responded to report of a person lost in the bush near the Blue Lake Campground, approximately 30km north of Williams Lake.
The woman had called from her cell phone, stating that she had parked her vehicle on the road and had hiked in to the bush, but was not able to find her way back to the vehicle.
Arson suspected in minvan fire on Country Club Boulevard
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The Williams Lake Fire Department called RCMP to attend a vehicle arson that had taken place at a residence on Country Club Boulevard at approximately 9:00pm on Saturday, April 6.
A 1998 Ford Windstar, was parked outside of the residence when it is believed that it was lit on fire by an unknown person(s). The fire is suspicious because the vehicle had not been driven for a period of time, and the drivers door had been opened.
Flames destroy minivan at residence on Country Club Boulevard
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Just after 9:00pm tonight, the Williams Lake Fire Department responded to a Ford minivan on fire in the driveway of a home on Country Club Boulevard.
The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived, but their quick response ensured that no other property was damaged as a result of the fire. Bystanders on scene said they could see the flames from as far away as Mackenzie Avenue.



















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