Category Archives: 2018
Northern Health's "Heart Health in Northern BC" tour to kick off later this month
Heart health will take centre stage when Northern Health embarks on their newest public consultation tour on September 17th. The goal of the consultation is to widen community-to-community understandi...
CFNRNews Sep 10, 2018
UBCM annual convention kicks off in Whistler today
Representatives from communities across the province will gather in whistler today for the beginning of the 115th annual Union of BC Municipalities Convention. The 5 day event represents the best oppo...
CFNRNews Sep 10, 2018
24 new provincial funded tourism events announced across BC
To date, the provincial government has awarded nearly 2 million dollars in Tourism Events Programing funding to festivals across BC. More than 35 events province-wide are benefiting from the funding, ...
CFNRNews Sep 10, 2018
Pope Road north of Kispiox reopens
Pope Road, just north of Kispiox, which had been closed for some time due to local wildfire activity has officially been reopened. While heavy smoke will still be visible in the area, the BC Wildfire ...
CFNRNews Sep 10, 2018
Smithers RCMP continue search for missing teen
Smithers RCMP are asking the public for any information relating to a week old missing person investigation. Jessica Balczer, who also goes by Jessica Patrick, has not been in contact with family sinc...
CFNRNews Sep 10, 2018
$500,000 in age-friendly grants coming to BC for 2019
Local governments in BC will have access to 500 thousand dollars in grant money to improve the lives of senior citizens in their communities in 2019. Starting yesterday, local governments will be able...
CFNRNews Sep 10, 2018
Area restrictions in Fraser Lake area due to wildfires
We’re not quite out of the woods yet when it comes to the wildfire season with another area restriction coming down yesterday. Crown Land 30 kms south west of Fraser Lake is now under the restri...
CFNRNews Sep 10, 2018
Smithers residents, Witsuwit'en come together on the Walk to Witset
Residents walked 32 kilometers from Smithers to Witset Saturday in celebration of a the shared history of their communities. The Walk to Witset was part of a broader release of a new book, Shared Hist...
CFNRNews Sep 09, 2018
Floating fishing lodge grounded on Haida Gwaii
The Canadian Coast Guard and contractors are keeping an eye on a floating luxury fishing lodge that became grounded on a rocky shore of Haida Gwaii. The barge, owned by HaiCo, came free of its mooring...
CFNRNews Sep 09, 2018
Arrest made after Williams Lake home hit by bullet
Williams Lake RCMP have arrested a man in connection with a shots fired complaint from late last month. Police were called to a home in the 300 block of 9th Avenue in the early hours of August 30th af...
CFNRNews Sep 07, 2018