Category Archives: News
Eight candidates for six Council seats in Terrace
Eight candidates will be vying for six City Council positions in Terrace as the race gets underway. Current councillors Sean Bujtas, Lynne Christiansen, James Cordeiro, and Brian Downie will all be se...
CFNRNews Sep 19, 2018
Mayoral races in the northwest begin to take shape
With last week’s deadline for municipal election nominations come and gone, the election picture in the northwest has begun to take shape. A withdrawl announcement from Terrace mayoral candidate...
CFNRNews Sep 19, 2018
Improved intersections coming to parts of Prince Rupert this fall
Improved visibility and safety is on the way for Prince Rupert intersections this fall. Upgrades are on the way for the provincially controlled McBride Street and second Avenue thanks to the Ministry ...
CFNRNews Sep 18, 2018
Support funding on the way for Historic Barkerville
Support for Historic Barkerville Town and Park staff is on the way via a 500 thousand dollar provincial grant. The money comes by way of the Rural Dividend Fund’s special circumstances provision...
CFNRNews Sep 18, 2018
Province sends $500,000 in agricultural support to Cariboo
500 thousand dollars in provincial funding is on the way to help the agriculture industry in the Cariboo recover from the last two wildfire seasons. The funding will come from the Rural Dividend Fund ...
CFNRNews Sep 18, 2018
Pacific Salmon Commission recommends 12.5 percent cut for BC Chinook fisheries
In an effort to preserve salmon stocks, the Pacific Salmon Commission has recommended a conservation plan that would see a 12.5 percent reduction in BC chinook fisheries. Two years of intense negotiat...
CFNRNews Sep 18, 2018
Grounded barge in Haida Gwaii still leaking dangerous fumes
Crews are continuing to make progress in their efforts to move a barge that ran aground in Haida Gwaii two weeks ago. A strong presence of dangerous gas vapours both in and around the barge makes the ...
CFNRNews Sep 18, 2018
Open fire ban in Coastal Fire Centre to be lifted tomorrow
As of noon tomorrow, the burning of all types of open fires will once again be allowed within the Coastal Fire centre’s jurisdiction, which includes Haida Gwaii. Following the rescinding of the ...
CFNRNews Sep 18, 2018
Province funds new French teach training spaces to combat shortage
Parents in BC wishing to enroll their children in French language programs are in luck with the province announcing 37 new French teacher training spaces. With the addition of the new seats, the total...
CFNRNews Sep 18, 2018
First Nations LNG Alliance issues support for Coastal GasLink pipeline
As concern grows over a challenge of the Coastal GasLink pipeline’s jurisdiction, one First Nations group is throwing their support behind the 4.7 billion dollar project. The First Nations LNG A...
CFNRNews Sep 18, 2018