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French speaking British Columbians to receive improved access to provincial services
Improved access to provincial programs and services are on the way for French-speaking British Columbians thanks to a new agreement signed today. Under the new five year agreement, both the BC governm...
CFNRNews Dec 12, 2018
BC Arts Council Youth Engagement and Festival grants now open
Applications are now being accepted by the BC Arts Council for projects that support youth engagement and community arts festivals. Funding from the Youth Engagement Program is intended to the develop...
CFNRNews Dec 12, 2018
Emergency Social Services funding released by province
Funding to help support Emergency Social Services at the community level were released by the province today. Approximately 2 million dollars has been sent out across 25 projects as part of the second...
CFNRNews Dec 12, 2018
Terrace Council has reservations over proposed community child care programs
Last week, Terrace City Council received a delegation from the province regarding a pair of community based child care programs. The Community Child Care Planning Program would see 25 thousand dollars...
CFNRNews Dec 11, 2018
Government to commission independant review of liquor distribution system
An independant review of BC’s wholesale liquor distribution system has been commissioned by the government. Liquor policy advisor Mark Hicken made a recommendation to review the system following...
CFNRNews Dec 11, 2018
Terrace Council considering downtown security assistance program
Terrace City Council is preparing a proposal which could see them help to fund security improvements for downtown businesses. In June, it was suggested that council consider a program similar to the N...
CFNRNews Dec 11, 2018
Kitimat RCMP seeking church vandals
Kitimat RCMP are seeking information on those responsible for the vandalism of a church in town. On November 23rd, the Kitimat Greek Orthodox Church was discovered to have several of its windows damag...
CFNRNews Dec 11, 2018
BC's Indigenous student success rate sees 4 percent increase in 2018
2018 saw the largest single year jump in six-year graduation rate for Indigenous students in the province since 2011. Indigenous secondary school students saw an increased rate of 4 percent over the p...
CFNRNews Dec 11, 2018
Audit finds commercial driving regulations in BC to be subpar
An independant audit conducted by BC’s Auditor General found the province’s commercial vehicle safety levels to be less than ideal. According to a report released today, the audit found th...
CFNRNews Dec 11, 2018
Terrace Clean Team receives funding to operate for 1 year
12 thousand dollars in grant funding has officially been approved to support 1 year of a Clean Team project in Terrace. Modelled after a project originating in Quesnel, the Clean Team initiative would...
CFNRNews Dec 11, 2018