Category Archives: 2018
Kispiox Valley wildfires growing, no threat to Kispiox at this time
The BC Wildfire Service says two fires in the Kispiox Valley continue to grow, causing more smoke in the region and the closure of a forestry road. The 600 hectare Pope Forest Service Road Fire, 25 ki...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
RDBN issues evacuation order for Tezzeron Lake area fire
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an evacuation order related to a wildfire North of Tezzeron Lake. The order is in effect for the area south of Inzana Lake to the middle of Tezzeron...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
Province making changes to help recover elk populations in Rocky Mountains
The provincial government is taking action to help restore elk populations in the Rocky Mountains. A survey performed between January 15th and February 5th found that the population of elk in the Rock...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
Williams Lake woman charged with fraud relating to Special Olympics
A Williams Lake resident has been charged with multiple counts of fraud relating to the special Olympics. The arrest stems from a nearly year old investigation that ran from August of 2016 to August o...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
Three more fires merge, causing massive expansion of Alkali Creek fire
Three more fires have merged with the Alkali Lake fire near Telegraph Creek, causing it to balloon in size. With the addition of the Muddly Lake, Lovell Creek, and Tahltan River fires, the blaze now c...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
Hiker survives 100 foot fall near Terrace
A woman is lucky to be alive after falling off a cliff near Terrace on Tuesday. The unidentified woman was hiking with three friends east of Terrace when she fell from a nearly 100 foot cliff. Terrace...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
WestJet cutting flights across the country
In an attempt to recover lost money, WestJet will be cutting flights across the country, including some to northern BC. While Quebec will see the majority of the cuts, many flights to Vancouver are al...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
Prime Minister addresses wildfire concerns in Prince George
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Prince George today to speak with wildfire first responders and evacuees. When asked whether Federal support was needed to combat wildfires, Trudeau responded by s...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
BC Bus North shows continued improvement
August has continued a positive trend for the new BC Bus North Service. With approximately 900 trips booked with the service to date, ridership has continued to grow in the service’s third month...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
Small portion of Shovel Lake evacuation order downgraded
A small portion of the evacuation order for the Shovel Lake wildfire has been downgraded to an alert. The area from Bomberger FSR to Stella FSR, south of Tatin Lake to Highway 16 has been reduced to a...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018