Category Archives: 2018
UNBC renews Dr Daniel Weeks for second term as President
No changes at the top for the University of Northern BC as they renews the contract for its president for a second term. Doctor Daniel Weeks joined the University in 2014 with the goal of expanding th...
CFNRNews Sep 07, 2018
Northern mayors pen letter over challenge of LNG project
Fourteen northern B.C. mayors have penned a letter express continued support for the proposed LNG Canada project. The open letter is directed at West Coast Environmental Law and Smithers resident Mich...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
Armed robbery at Williams Lake liquor store
Williams Lake RCMP are looking for a suspect after an armed robbery at a cold beer and wine store Thursday night. Investigators say a lone male entered the Overlander Beer and Wine Store at 10:19, pul...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
Quesnel, CRD propose trashing uncontrolled recycling depots
Changes could be around the corner as to where Quesnel residents can drop off their recycling. The City of Quesnel and Cariboo Regional District are looking at closing its current controlled drop-off ...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
New Affordable Child Care Benefit launches in BC
A new child care subsidy will help more than 80 thousand families in BC find affordable care. The new Affordable Child Care Benefit will benefit 4 times as many families as the minimum income threshol...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
New provincial political party to focus on rural British Columbia
While BC municipal elections are just around the corner, a new provincial party focused on rural issues hopes to gain traction before the next provincial vote. Founders of the Rural BC Party say they ...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
Federal Health Minister announces $71.7 million in opioid crisis funding for BC
71.7 million dollars in Federal emergency funding is on the way to help with the opioid crisis in BC. Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced the funding this morning to combat what ...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
Southern spill response plan held after pipeline decision
A 150 million dollar oil-spill response plan has been put on hold following last week’s Trans Mountain expansion decision. The plan, undertaken by the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation,...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
New grade 10 curriculum focuses on personalization and innovation
Grade 10 students returning to the classroom this week will be met with a freshly revamped curriculum. Flexibility, innovation, and creativity are the goals of the new curriculum, which aims to better...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
BC Labour Market Outlook projects 900 thousand job openings over next decade
More than 900 thousand jobs are expected to open up in the province over the next decade, according to the BC Labour Market Outlook report for 2018. 77 percent of those openings will require some form...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018