Category Archives: News
Williams Lake woman charged with fraud relating to Special Olympics
A Williams Lake resident has been charged with multiple counts of fraud relating to the special Olympics. The arrest stems from a nearly year old investigation that ran from August of 2016 to August o...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
Three more fires merge, causing massive expansion of Alkali Creek fire
Three more fires have merged with the Alkali Lake fire near Telegraph Creek, causing it to balloon in size. With the addition of the Muddly Lake, Lovell Creek, and Tahltan River fires, the blaze now c...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
Hiker survives 100 foot fall near Terrace
A woman is lucky to be alive after falling off a cliff near Terrace on Tuesday. The unidentified woman was hiking with three friends east of Terrace when she fell from a nearly 100 foot cliff. Terrace...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
WestJet cutting flights across the country
In an attempt to recover lost money, WestJet will be cutting flights across the country, including some to northern BC. While Quebec will see the majority of the cuts, many flights to Vancouver are al...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
Prime Minister addresses wildfire concerns in Prince George
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Prince George today to speak with wildfire first responders and evacuees. When asked whether Federal support was needed to combat wildfires, Trudeau responded by s...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
BC Bus North shows continued improvement
August has continued a positive trend for the new BC Bus North Service. With approximately 900 trips booked with the service to date, ridership has continued to grow in the service’s third month...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
Small portion of Shovel Lake evacuation order downgraded
A small portion of the evacuation order for the Shovel Lake wildfire has been downgraded to an alert. The area from Bomberger FSR to Stella FSR, south of Tatin Lake to Highway 16 has been reduced to a...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
Quesnel Transit adjusts bus times to align with school times
The Quesnel Transit System has announced some minor scheduling changes that will take effect in September. The new changes are due to the relocation of the Quesnel Junior Secondary School from downtow...
CFNRNews Aug 23, 2018
Verdun Fire evacuation order expanded
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an expanded evacuation order for the Verdun Fire. The evacuation order is now in effect for Cheslatta Lake south to Ootsa Lake and east to Holy Cros...
CFNRNews Aug 22, 2018
Fire near Gitanyow grows to 60 hectares, presumed to be human caused
A wildfire near Gitanyow discovered earlier in the month has begun to grow. The fire currently covers 60 hectares in the Kitwancool Creek area and is listed as active by the BC Wildfire Service. It is...
CFNRNews Aug 22, 2018