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Cariboo

British  
/ ˈkærɪˌbuː /

noun

  1. a region in the W foothills of the Cariboo Mountains, scene of a gold rush beginning in 1860

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The province has seen so little snow that one ski resort in BC's South Cariboo region was forced to close its doors in early January for the remainder of the season.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

It sits on federal land at the end of a dusty dirt road on the Cariboo Plateau, in British Columbia ranching country.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2024

After the success of Cranium, their company released dozens of other games and toys, including the children’s games Cadoo and Cariboo.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2022

Western Canada has another historical park set in the 1860s Cariboo gold rush: Barkerville Historic Town and Park.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2022

Cariboo Trail, perils of the, 50-51; evolution of, 64.

From The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)

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