Category Archives: News
Lightning strike knocks out power to 45,000+ residents of Northern BC
TERRACE, BC - The power was out for a large portion of Northern BC on the afternoon of Thursday, June 12th, after a lighting strike near Vanderhoof shortly after 4:00PM had triggered a transmission ci...
Jun 13, 2025 Power Outage Map of Northern BC - June 12, 2025 // Courtesy: BC Hydro
B.C. Premier's 10-Day Asia Trade Mission Strengthens Global Partnerships
Premier David Eby's trade mission to Asia is set to boost B.C.'s economic ties with key markets. The 10-day tour, which included stops in Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea, brought together a delegatio...
Jun 12, 2025
From Burns Lake to Rupert: Memorial Walk Shines Light on MMIWG
The Tears to Hope Relay along Highway 16 kicked off a month of remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Memorial walks are taking place throughout June - including one led by C...
Jun 11, 2025 clarence-abraham along with his family
(Kobie Smith/ CFNR News)
Air Quality Alert in B.C. Due to Wildfire Smoke
Residents of several regions in British Columbia, including Fort Nelson, the Peace River area, and Watson Lake, are being warned of poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke. The smoke is expected to ...
Jun 11, 2025
Lax Kw'alaams Fire Department Leads at Provincial Indigenous Firefighter Competition
Lax Kw'alaams Fire Department led the field at this year's BC Indigenous Firefighter Competition, hosted by the First Nations' Emergency Services Society of B.C., known as FNESS. Now in its 40th year,...
Jun 11, 2025
Trigon Greenlights $750M LPG Terminal in Prince Rupert, Backed by First Nations and Alberta
Trigon Pacific Terminals has made a Final Investment Decision to build a $750 million open-access LPG export facility in Prince Rupert. The terminal will handle 2.5 million tonnes of liquid petroleum ...
Jun 11, 2025
Fort St. John RCMP: Please Lock Your Vehicles
Fort St. John RCMP are urging residents to lock their vehicles after a string of thefts from unlocked cars on the night of June 9. Seven incidents were reported to police, all involving vehicles left ...
Jun 11, 2025
New Graduating Class of Sheriffs to Strengthen B.C. Court Safety
B.C.'s court system is getting a boost with 33 new sheriffs graduating from the Justice Institute of British Columbia. The ceremony, held June 9, marked the completion of the initial training phase fo...
Jun 11, 2025
Matilda Wilson Walks Highway 16 for Justice
Today, June 11, Brenda Wilson told CFNR that her 75-year-old mother, Matilda Wilson, is currently walking along Highway 16 to raise awareness for her daughter Ramona's 31-year-old unsolved murder case...
Jun 11, 2025
B.C. Expands Wildfire Camera Network with UBCO Partnership
The Province of British Columbia is expanding its wildfire camera network through a new partnership with the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO). This initiative, which received a $200,000 ...
Jun 11, 2025