Category Archives: News
Firefighters quell 17 of 36 wildfires sprouted last week
19 Wildfires continue to burn in the Nadina and Bulkley fire zones following a busy close to last week for firefighters. Lightning and intense heat during the second half of last week sparked 36 fires...
CFNRNews Jun 25, 2018
Province relaunches Buy BC program
The agriculture industry in BC is looking to get a huge boost from the relaunching of a provincial program. Buy BC is being brought back after being cancelled in the early 2000s. Using cost shared fun...
CFNRNews Jun 25, 2018
Crews dealing with dozens of Northwest fire starts
BC Wildfire Service crews are tackling over a dozen fires set by a lightning storm that rolled through the Northwest last week. The fires are concentrated in the Nadina and Bulkley fire zones, but non...
CFNRNews Jun 25, 2018
UNBC executes Canada wide survey on wildlife protection
Results from a survey that brought the University of Northern British Columbi and Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society together are overwhelmingly in favour of protected wildlife areas. 93 percent of...
CFNRNews Jun 25, 2018
Lheidli T'enneh turn down agreement with provincial and federal governments
For the second time in 12 years, the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation have turned down a treaty offer from both the provincial and federal governments. The proposed treaty would have provided self-g...
CFNRNews Jun 25, 2018
Tsilhqot'in Nation makes 5 new agreements with BC government
Five new agreements made between the Tsilhqot’in Nation an the province of British Columbia will build on their landmark 2014 decision. The agreements provide better clarity and certainty regard...
CFNRNews Jun 22, 2018
Prince George RCMP seeking help with May assault investigation
Prince George RCMP are asking for public assistance with an assault investigation. The incident dates way back to a May 5th call to request paramedics following an alleged attack on the 2100 block of ...
CFNRNews Jun 22, 2018
LDB partners with Shopify for online marijuana sales
BC’s Liquour Distribution Branch has selected an online partner in preparation of the legalization of cannabis. Shopify Inc will supply an e-commerce platform that will support the sales of non-...
CFNRNews Jun 22, 2018
Province appoints 3 new court judges
The province of BC has appointed 3 new court judges. Judges Anja Brown, Trudy Agnes MacDonald, and Linda Thomas will all fill vacancies left by retirements by July 5th. All of the new judges received ...
CFNRNews Jun 22, 2018
EMBC and First Nations team up for better emergency response
11 First Nations communities will be teaming up with Emergency Management BC to develop better wildfire protection for the province. As the result of a service agreement between EMBC and Indigenous Se...
CFNRNews Jun 22, 2018