Category Archives: News
Extreme cold warning issued for Dease Lake
Environment Canada says the temperature at Dease Lake is expected to remain near minus 40 degrees tonight. Combined with the light wind, forecasters say that will result in windchill values below minu...
CFNRNews Jan 10, 2018
Record year for Port of Prince Rupert
The Port of Prince Rupert had a record year in 2017. Over 24 million tonnes of cargo went throught the facility last year with overall tonnage up by 28 per cent over 2016. The Prince Rupert Port Autho...
CFNRNews Jan 10, 2018
Highway 97 reopened to single lane traffic
Traffic is flowing again on Highway 97 after a fatal collision. The road is open to single-lane alternating traffic approximately 20 km north of Lac la Hache. The route was shut down after a two vehic...
CFNRNews Jan 10, 2018
Supportive housing units coming to Smithers
New housing is on the way for the homeless and those at risk of homelessness in Smithers. The Town and BC Government are partnering to build 24 modular housing units that will provide 24/7 support for...
CFNRNews Jan 10, 2018
Fatal crash closes Highway 97
RCMP have released more details about a crash that has left Highway 97 closed north of Lac la Hache. Corporal Madonna Saunderson with North District RCMP says two vehicles collided this morning along ...
CFNRNews Jan 10, 2018
Arctic outflow warning issued for Terrace, Kitimat
Chilly conditions are expected to return to the Northwest. Environment Canada has issued an Arctic outflow warning for inland sections of the North Coast. Forecasters say Terrace and Kitimat residents...
CFNRNews Jan 10, 2018
Highway 97 closed north of Lac la Hache
Highway 97 is closed 20 km north of Lac la Hache. Few details are available, but the transportation ministry says a vehicle incident has shut down the highway in both directions. An assessment of the ...
CFNRNews Jan 10, 2018
Black ice advisory ended
The Ministry of Transportation has ended a travel advisory for a section of Highway 97 between Quesnel and Prince George. Officials recommended avoiding travel last night between the junction with Hig...
CFNRNews Jan 10, 2018
Black ice reported north of Quesnel
The Ministry of Transportation has issued a travel advisory for a section of Highway 97 north of Quesnel Officials say black ice has been reported from the Junction with Highway 26 in Quesnel to Stone...
CFNRNews Jan 09, 2018
RCMP, Coroner probe fatal fire near Williams Lake
RCMP, fire officials, and the BC Coroners Service are investigating a fatal fire in a First Nations community near Williams Lake. Williams Lake RCMP and the 150 Mile Fire Department were called to a f...
CFNRNews Jan 09, 2018