Category Archives: News
Wildfire smoke expected to blanket Northern BC
Wildfire smoke is expected to affect a large swath of Northern British Columbia over the next day of so, but the haze isn’t just from local fires. Health authorities say smoke from Eurasian wild...
CFNRNews Jul 24, 2018
Coastal Fire Centre to ban larger fires on Haida Gwaii
With uncommonly dry conditions across Haida Gwaii and no significant rain in the forecast, the BC Wildfire Service is trying to cut down the wildfire risk. The Coastal Fire Centre is banning larger Ca...
CFNRNews Jul 24, 2018
Nisga'a say Nass River sockeye returns poor
The current outlook for sockeye salmon returns on the Nass River is not good. The Nisga’a Lisims Government says the most recent in-season estimate projects a total return of between 180,000 and...
CFNRNews Jul 24, 2018
Prince Rupert woman dies on Texada Island
RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are investigating the death of Prince Rupert woman on Texada Island Saturday. Police say the 23 year-old was seen climbing a rocky bluff at the site of a music festiva...
CFNRNews Jul 24, 2018
Assembly of First Nations opens AGA in Vancouver
The Assembly of First Nations opened its 39th Annual General Assembly in Vancouver today. In his welcoming address to chiefs and delegates, BC AFN Regional Chief Terry Teegee talked about what needs t...
CFNRNews Jul 24, 2018
RCMP investigate suspicious incident at skatepark
Prince George RCMP are investigating after a disturbing report at a local skatepark yesterday afternoon. Someone reported seeing a man in a grey van pick up a young girl from the park on Massey Drive ...
CFNRNews Jul 24, 2018
Northern mill workers to take strike vote
The union representing over 1500 forestry workers in north-central BC is taking a strike vote as it seeks a new deal with owners. The United Steel Workers announced the vote in a statement issued Tues...
CFNRNews Jul 24, 2018
DFO to open commercial gill net sockeye fishery off North Coast Tuesday
It’s been one bad news story after another for Skeena salmon and the people who depend on them this season. But there is some good news for Skeena sockeye. Prince Rupert City councillor and Unit...
CFNRNews Jul 23, 2018
Watson Island back in business
The City of Prince Rupert says it has marked a major milestone in the development of a propane export terminal on Watson Island. Mayor Lee Brain says Pembina, as part of its agreement with Prince Rupe...
CFNRNews Jul 23, 2018
Tragic end to search for missing Telkwa woman
The search for a missing Telkwa woman near Terrace came to a tragic conclusion over the weekend. RCMP and Terrace Search and rescue began combing the Gossen Creek area July 5th, after 34 year-old Chan...
CFNRNews Jul 23, 2018