Category Archives: 2018
Metis in BC to take control of their own child welfare
Metis in BC are one step closer to taking control over their own child welfare following a historic agreement. The agreement between the Metis Nation of BC and the provincial government was signed tod...
CFNRNews Jun 07, 2018
BC sites kept on reserve for whale "retirement home"
A non-profit group could be making BC the equivalent of Florida for water mammals. Based in the US, the Whale Sanctuary Project is keeping two sites in BC on the table as reserve locations for the wor...
CFNRNews Jun 07, 2018
Royal LePage predicts dip in BC recreational housing prices
BC’s new out of province speculation tax could lead to a sizeable drop in home prices. Real estate company Royal LePage has released a report that claims the new tax is likely to convince many t...
CFNRNews Jun 07, 2018
CNC student killed in crash
The College of New Caledonia has put special measures in place after one of its students was killed. Officials say the female student was struck by a vehicle along Highway 97 not far from the Prince G...
CFNRNews Jun 06, 2018
RCMP use aircraft to capture vehicle thieves in the Cariboo
RCMP have a man and woman in custody after a they allegedly stole the vehicle of a person who stopped to help them. Williams Lake Mounties say the good Samaritan came upon a crashed truck in the 70 Mi...
CFNRNews Jun 06, 2018
Kitimat water quality advisory lifted
The District of Kitimat has lifted a water quality advisory. The advisory was issued by the district and Northern Health a month ago due to elevated turbidity levels in the Kitimat River, Officials sa...
CFNRNews Jun 06, 2018
Dead killer whale found off the North Coast
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is trying to find out what killed an orca found dead on the North Coast. DFO says the young female was found washed up on Dundas Island May 30th. Marine mammal expert and v...
CFNRNews Jun 06, 2018
Haida Gwaii community looking to crack down on short term rentals
Officials from one community on Haida Gwaii are looking to crack the whip on those renting their homes to tourists on the island. The Council of Queen Charlotte have proposed new rules that will only ...
CFNRNews Jun 06, 2018
Province opens new round of overdose grant funding
The province is releasing more funding to help solve the overdose crisis. This is the second round of funding in the program and will see an additional 1.65 million dollars become available. Grant app...
CFNRNews Jun 06, 2018
Prime Minister meets with Indigenous leaders in Rosedale
First Nations in BC are warning the Federal Government to “tread carefully” and not repeat Kinder Morgan’s mistakes following meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday. T...
CFNRNews Jun 06, 2018