Category Archives: 2018
Province funds new French teach training spaces to combat shortage
Parents in BC wishing to enroll their children in French language programs are in luck with the province announcing 37 new French teacher training spaces. With the addition of the new seats, the total...
CFNRNews Sep 18, 2018
First Nations LNG Alliance issues support for Coastal GasLink pipeline
As concern grows over a challenge of the Coastal GasLink pipeline’s jurisdiction, one First Nations group is throwing their support behind the 4.7 billion dollar project. The First Nations LNG A...
CFNRNews Sep 18, 2018
Tŝilhqot’in receive injunction to prevent mining exploration
The Tilhqot'in Nation has managed to temporarily prevent major mining exploration in a culturally significant area of its territory. The BC Court of Appeal has granted an injunction against a drilling...
CFNRNews Sep 18, 2018
Universal Helicopters purchases Lakelse Air
With their purchase of Lakelse Air, Universal Helicopters has become the only Indigenous owned coast-to-coast helicopter service in Canada. Following the sale, the Newfoundland based company will inhe...
CFNRNews Sep 17, 2018
Western Gitxsan Residential School survivors to embark on spiritual journey
A group of 20 Western Gitxsan Residential School survivors are set to embark on a spiritual journey to address childhood trauma next Friday. The group, along with Chief Larry Marsden will travel to th...
CFNRNews Sep 17, 2018
One dead following crash in Williams Lake
One man is dead following a single vehicle crash in Williams Lake over the weekend. RCMP responded to the incident on Spoken Lake Road early Saturday morning to find a Ford pickup that had rolled over...
CFNRNews Sep 17, 2018
New CNC facility to bring heavy mechanical trades jobs to the north
A boost is on the way for the heavy mechanical trades industry in the north with the opening a new facility at the College of New Caledonia. The new facility will help students develop modern skills i...
CFNRNews Sep 17, 2018
FortisBC rates to remain steady in October
Natural gas users in BC will be pleasently surprised when opening their FortisBC bills come October. The BC Utilities Commission has approved a request from the company to maintain the current cost of...
CFNRNews Sep 17, 2018
Pro-LNG rallies planned for Kitimat and Terrace next week
With a final investment decision expected this fall for LNG Canada’s 40 billion dollar Kitimat project, two pro-LNG rallies are planned for next week. Kitimat will host the first of the rallies ...
CFNRNews Sep 17, 2018
New frameworks agreement reached for early Indigenous education and child care
Improvements are on the way for early Indigenous education and child care thanks to a new collaboration between First Nations groups and the Federal Government. The new Indigenous Learning and Child C...
CFNRNews Sep 17, 2018