Category Archives: News
Quesnel RCMP arrest Kamloops truck thief
RCMP in Quesnel were able to apprehend a man who stole a truck for Kamloops yesterday. Police originally responded to a call of a man acting suspicious around a truck, though the man had fled the scen...
CFNRNews Aug 21, 2018
Premier Horgan addresses media in Prince George
BC Premier John Horgan is in Prince George today as he embarks on a tour of northern communities effected by wildfires. Communication and health concerns were the key points when Horgan addressed medi...
CFNRNews Aug 21, 2018
Wildfire Officials hold public meeting for those defying evacuation orders
Officials from the BC Wildfire Service met with the public in Burns Lake yesterday in an attempt to better educate residents. According to the BC Wildfire Service, the situation is dire through much o...
CFNRNews Aug 21, 2018
Bike stop in Quesnel leads to drug and weapons discovery
A simple bicycle stop in Quesnel yesterday led to the discovery of drugs and weaponry. RCMP spotted a man riding a bike without a helmet early yesterday morning and pulled the man over. Police then di...
CFNRNews Aug 21, 2018
Tahltan Central Government asks province to ban hunting on their territories
The Tahltan Central Government have penned a letter to the Provincial Government requesting an immediate hunting ban on their territories. Due to the wildfires devastating Tahltan land, a local state ...
CFNRNews Aug 21, 2018
Torkelsen Lake fire evacuation alert
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an evacuation alert for the Torkelsen Lake fire burning near Babine Lake. The alert is in effect for the area east of the Nilkitkwa Forest Service R...
CFNRNews Aug 20, 2018
Nominations now open for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sports Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2018 Premier’s Award for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sports. The award is the result of a collaboration between the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity, and R...
CFNRNews Aug 20, 2018
CRD votes yes in fire truck replacement referendum for Interlakes Area
The results are in following a Cariboo Regional District referendum regarding replacement fire trucks. 255 residents cast their ballots in the referendum which asked whether the community was in favou...
CFNRNews Aug 20, 2018
Nadina Lake and Verdun Mountain fires continue to pose threats
The Nadina Lake and Verdun Mountain wildfires continue to represent the biggest threat of those included in the Babine Complex. Measuring at over 72 thousand hectares, the Nadina Lake fire is now the ...
CFNRNews Aug 20, 2018
Wildfire Information session being held in Bulkley-Nechako
The BC Wildfire Service and Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako are holding a wildfire information session at Grassy Plains School today. The session is for community members that have been evacuated...
CFNRNews Aug 20, 2018