Category Archives: News
Quesnel, CRD propose trashing uncontrolled recycling depots
Changes could be around the corner as to where Quesnel residents can drop off their recycling. The City of Quesnel and Cariboo Regional District are looking at closing its current controlled drop-off ...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
New Affordable Child Care Benefit launches in BC
A new child care subsidy will help more than 80 thousand families in BC find affordable care. The new Affordable Child Care Benefit will benefit 4 times as many families as the minimum income threshol...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
New provincial political party to focus on rural British Columbia
While BC municipal elections are just around the corner, a new provincial party focused on rural issues hopes to gain traction before the next provincial vote. Founders of the Rural BC Party say they ...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
Federal Health Minister announces $71.7 million in opioid crisis funding for BC
71.7 million dollars in Federal emergency funding is on the way to help with the opioid crisis in BC. Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced the funding this morning to combat what ...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
Southern spill response plan held after pipeline decision
A 150 million dollar oil-spill response plan has been put on hold following last week’s Trans Mountain expansion decision. The plan, undertaken by the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation,...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
New grade 10 curriculum focuses on personalization and innovation
Grade 10 students returning to the classroom this week will be met with a freshly revamped curriculum. Flexibility, innovation, and creativity are the goals of the new curriculum, which aims to better...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
BC Labour Market Outlook projects 900 thousand job openings over next decade
More than 900 thousand jobs are expected to open up in the province over the next decade, according to the BC Labour Market Outlook report for 2018. 77 percent of those openings will require some form...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
Quesnel shooting leaves two wounded
Quesnel RCMP are investigating an early-morning shooting that left two men wounded. Police were called to a report of shots fired in the 900 block of Abbott Drive at 4:30 this (Thursday) morning and f...
CFNRNews Sep 06, 2018
Prince Rupert RCMP arrest two rifle-toting men
Prince Rupert RCMP have two men in custody after a witness reported seeing two people carrying rifles shortly before 4:30 Wednesday afternoon. Police were called to the 1600 block of 10th Ave East aft...
CFNRNews Sep 05, 2018
First Nations ban Limited Entry Hunts for moose
First Nations have imposed a hunting ban on a wide swath of territory in the B.C. interior. The Tilhqot'in Nation and Southern Dkelh Nation Alliance (SDNA) have partnered to prevent Limited Entry Hunt...
CFNRNews Sep 05, 2018