Category Archives: News
RCMP looking for help with Gibraltar Mine Road break-ins
Williams Lake RCMP are asking for tips after a resurgance of break-ins in the McLeese Lake area. Investigators say a number of homes along the Gibraltar Mine Road were targeted in the late fall of 201...
CFNRNews Apr 25, 2018
CRD advising residents to prepare for spring melt
The Cariboo Regional District is asking area residents to prepare for the possibility of flooding as the spring melt begins. CEO and Emergency Operations Centre Director John MacLean says staff have b...
CFNRNews Apr 25, 2018
Road dust, poor air quality persist
The environment ministry has continued road dust advisories for Houston and Burns Lake. Officials say high concentrations of coarse particulate are to blame for the continued poor air quality. Exposur...
CFNRNews Apr 25, 2018
Tears to Hope takes on Sun Run in memory of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
The spirit of a young mother lost to the Highway of Tears and all missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls was present at this year’s Vancouver Sun Run. A group of Northwest runners, incl...
CFNRNews Apr 24, 2018
Two arrested after Williams Lake robbery attempt
An attempted armed robbery in Williams Lake has lead to two arrests. RCMP were called to the Cariboo Ski Source for Sports just before noon for the suspected theft of clothing. Police determined two f...
CFNRNews Apr 24, 2018
Small business plan submitted to Prince Rupert council
Prince Rupert council has received a report mapping out a way forward to make the city a better place to do business. The three goals of the Small Business Development Action Plan are easing the tax b...
CFNRNews Apr 24, 2018
Prince Rupert forges ahead with RCMP jail cell retrofit
RCMP jail cells in Prince Rupert will soon be up to national standards. City Council has approved the sole bid to retrofit cells at the cramped and aging police detachment at a cost of $456,000 plus G...
CFNRNews Apr 24, 2018
Dust advisories for Burns Lake/Houston
The environment ministry has issued a road dust advisory for Burns Lake and Houston. Officials say high concentrations of coarse particulate are clogging the air. Exposure is a particular concern for ...
CFNRNews Apr 24, 2018
First responder calls continue trend up in Terrace
The first quarter report from the Terrace Fire Department shows an upward trend in the number of emergency calls being made. According to fire chief John Klie, this is a trend that has been persistant...
CFNRNews Apr 24, 2018
Northwest bands together to bring more workers
Three cities are joinging forces with a regional district to make jobs in the Northwest look more attractive. Terrace, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, and the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine are looking ...
CFNRNews Apr 24, 2018