Category Archives: News
Founding director of My Mountain Co-op passes away
A founding director of My Mountain Co-op at Shames Mountain has passed away at 58. Family members say Curtis Billey died last week doing what he loved–skiing with friends. Billey, who moved to T...
CFNRNews Mar 28, 2018
West Fraser gets good grades on Quesnel area audit
BC’s independent forestry watchdog says a recent audit of West Fraser Mills Ltd. operations near Quesnel found the company in compliance. The Forest Practices Board audited Tree Farm Licence 52 ...
CFNRNews Mar 28, 2018
Burns Lake under road dust advisory
The environment ministry has issued a road dust advisory for Burns Lake. High concentrations of coarse particulate are expected to hang around until there is some rain or dust suppression. Officials s...
CFNRNews Mar 28, 2018
Williams Lake RCMP seize drugs and weapons during search
Williams Lake RCMP say they will continue to target people believed to be entrenched in the drug trade. Their latest effort was the search of a 3rd Avenue North home in Williams Lake Tuesday night. RC...
CFNRNews Mar 28, 2018
Benefits sharing on the agenda for meeting between Horgan and Northwest mayors
Resource benefits sharing in the Northwest was on the agenda as Premier John Horgan sat down with regional mayors in Kitimat Tuesday. Horgan says he planned to talk about some of the options available...
CFNRNews Mar 27, 2018
Brain "shocked and saddened" by cutting of historic cherry blossom trees
Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain says he’s just as shocked and saddened by the cutting of some much-loved and historic cherry blossom trees in the city as anyone else. The trees were cut down Frida...
CFNRNews Mar 27, 2018
Quesnel RCMP investigating structure fire
Quesnel RCMP and the local fire department are investigating after an early morning fire Monday. Police and fire crews were called out at about 4:17 to the corner of Front Street and Bowron Avenue. In...
CFNRNews Mar 27, 2018
PG RCMP make funny money arrests
RCMP have made arrests in connection with counterfeit currency reports plaguing Prince George. Mounties pulled over a vehicle last Thursday, March 22nd and arrested two of the five occupants for count...
CFNRNews Mar 27, 2018
BC funds post-secondary equipment upgrades
Northwest Community College and 14 other post-secondary schools will be getting some equipment upgrades. Premier John Horgan and advanced education minister Melanie Mark announced over $5.4 in funding...
CFNRNews Mar 27, 2018
MLA Rice says middle school replacement still on the agenda
North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice says the Province still intends to replace Prince Rupert Middle School as soon as possible. The government has announced over $1.1 million for roofing, electrical, and bo...
CFNRNews Mar 27, 2018