News Releases

Voters in Forest Grove approve 10-year borrowing option for new fire tender

August 10, 2024
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Voters in Forest Grove approve 10-year borrowing option for new fire tender

Forest Grove, BC – Voters in the Forest Grove Fire Protection Service Area have voted to borrow funding for a new fire tender over ten-years. With 42 total ballots cast, 34 votes were cast in favour of the proposed extended borrowing term, while 8 were opposed to the proposed borrowing extension.

With this result, the Cariboo Regional District can proceed to borrow up to $600,000 over a ten-year term...

Grants for Assistance Applications now accepted

August 1, 2024
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Grants for assistance applications now being accepted

Williams Lake, BC – The Cariboo Regional District is accepting applications from community organizations in the Cariboo and Chilcotin for grants of assistance.  Applications will be accepted from August 1 to September 30 from community organizations that provide a benefit/service to the community and require financial assistance for projects, activities and events that strengthen and enhance the wellbeing of the community....

Lac La Hache Water System Water Advisory RESCINDED

WATER ADVISORY RESCINDED- Lac La Hache Water System

Effective July 31, 2024

The Cariboo Regional District is advising all residents that the Water Advisory Notice Issued on July 24th for the Lac La Hache Water System has now been rescinded effective immediately.

All residents may now resume normal water use. Interior Health gave the go ahead this morning to lift the advisory, as the required test results came back all clear.  The CRD would like to thank affected residents for their patience during...

Lac La Hache Water System Water Advisory

WATER ADVISORY - Lac La Hache Water System

Effective July 24, 2024

The Cariboo Regional District has issued a Water Quality Advisory to the Lac La Hache Water System users pursuant to Section 14 of the Drinking Water Protection Act and in conjunction with the local Interior Health drinking water officer. This advisory will remain in effect until further notice.

Due to firefighting activities, the reservoir has unfortunately been drawn down to below 10% twice in the last 24 hours and we need to do...

Board Highlights - July 5, 2024

MOTI provides an update on the Cariboo Road Recovery Projects

Greg Bruce, Director, Cariboo Road Recovery Projects, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, joined the meeting to provide a progress update on the project. Changing weather patterns have hit the Cariboo particularly hard in recent years, contributing to hundreds of landslides and road washouts in 2020 and 2021. The Cariboo Road Recovery Projects are restoring access where feasible. The program is designing and building...