Category Archives: 2018
Quesnel shooting leaves two wounded
Quesnel RCMP are investigating an early-morning shooting that left two men wounded. Police were called to a report of shots fired in the 900 block of Abbott Drive at 4:30 this (Thursday) morning and f...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
Prince Rupert RCMP arrest two rifle-toting men
Prince Rupert RCMP have two men in custody after a witness reported seeing two people carrying rifles shortly before 4:30 Wednesday afternoon. Police were called to the 1600 block of 10th Ave East aft...
CFNRNews Sep 05, 2018
First Nations ban Limited Entry Hunts for moose
First Nations have imposed a hunting ban on a wide swath of territory in the B.C. interior. The Tilhqot'in Nation and Southern Dkelh Nation Alliance (SDNA) have partnered to prevent Limited Entry Hunt...
CFNRNews Sep 05, 2018
New book highlights early relationship between Smithers and Witsuwit'en Nation
A book titled Shared Histories, which highlights the early relationship between Smithers and the Witsuwit’en Nation will be released this weekend. Author Tyler McCreary has spent the last 3 year...
CFNRNews Sep 05, 2018
Quesnel begins work towards expanded recycling depot
Work towards a planned expanded recycling depot in Quesnel began today. Contamination rates in the City’s existing drop off locations have measured too high to create marketable products, theref...
CFNRNews Sep 05, 2018
Family searching for missing teen in Smithers
The family of a missing teenager in Smithers are asking for the public to come forward with any information. 19 year-old Jessica Patrick has not been seen since Friday morning and has been reported mi...
CFNRNews Sep 05, 2018
Verdun and Island Lake wildfires grow closer to merging
Recent rainy conditions have not had the effect that firecrews working on the Verdun and Island Lake wildfires had hoped for. Spotty percipitation means there is still an abundance of fuels left dry f...
CFNRNews Sep 05, 2018
First municipal election season under new spending rules kicks off
Election season officially kicked off yesterday for those seeking municipal government positions in BC. Hopefuls have until September 14th to submit nomination papers for mayoral, municipal council, o...
CFNRNews Sep 05, 2018
BC Supreme Court dismisses Sasquatch's existence
BC’s leading sasquatch hunter has had his dreams crushed by the BC Supreme Court. Todd Standing has spent years researching and hunting the mythical creature, an endeavour which led him to sue t...
CFNRNews Sep 05, 2018
RDBN rescinds evacuation alerts for two wildfires
An evacuation alert that had been in effect for the area around the Cheslatta Lake wildfire has been fully rescinded. There is still an evacuation order effecting the area west of Holy Cross Lake. The...
CFNRNews Sep 05, 2018