Category Archives: News
BC faces 17 percent drop in housing starts compared to November 2017
British Columbia saw a 17 percent drop in housing starts in November when compared to November of last year. With 3,152 total housing starts in the month, BC ranks third among all provinces in Canada,...
CFNRNews Dec 10, 2018
National Inquiry in to Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls final submission period begins today
Today marks the beginning of the last submission period before recommendations are made in the National Inquiry in to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Final submissions are being made ...
CFNRNews Dec 10, 2018
Dawson Creek RCMP make arrest in nearly two year-old manslaughter case
This weekend, Dawson Creek RCMP made an arrest in nearly two year-old suspicious death investigation. On February 16th of 2017, Dawson Creek RCMP and the North District Major Crimes Unit began the inv...
CFNRNews Dec 10, 2018
Reminder: retail cannabis store public hearing in Terrace Council Chambers tonight
A hearing will be held today at the City Council Chambers in Terrace to gather public input on a proposed cannabis retail store. While the store, which would be located in the Skeena Mall, has already...
CFNRNews Dec 10, 2018
Applications now being accepted for revamped Multiculturalism Grants
Applications are now being accepted for BC’s freshly revamped Multiculturalism Grants Program. In honour of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the province has al...
CFNRNews Dec 10, 2018
Two Northern BC companies honoured with Contractor of the Year awards
Northern oriented construction companies IDL Projects Inc. and Peter Brothers Construction Limited were each recognized with Contractor of the Year awards by the Province. This year’s awards wer...
CFNRNews Dec 10, 2018
Northern Biobank Initiative could revolutionize medical research in the north
Why have a northern biobank? Revolutionary improvements to clinical research are on the way for northern BC thanks to the Northern BioBank Initiative. A biobank offers researchers a way to store medic...
CFNRNews Dec 07, 2018
Liberals claim NDP keeping caribou conversations under wraps
The BC Liberals claim the NDP government is keeping the public in the dark on efforts to protect caribou. Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier says the potential closure of caribou habitat could have fa...
CFNRNews Dec 07, 2018
Terrace Council holding public hearing regarding proposed cannabis store
Terrace City Council are holding a public hearing regarding an application to open a retail cannabis store in the Skeena Mall. As per City guidelines, all owners and tennants of properties within 100 ...
CFNRNews Dec 07, 2018
Government seeking Proposals supporting local involvement in Ocean's Protection Plan
Transport Canada is calling for proposals from Indigenous and local communities for projects which support local involvement in the Ocean’s Protection Plan. As part of the newly established Indi...
CFNRNews Dec 07, 2018