Category Archives: News
Heat wave expected for Northern BC
Much of Northern BC is expected to get its first heat wave of the summer this week. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement as a ridge of high pressure will lead to sunny skies and t...
CFNRNews Jun 18, 2018
Wildfire breaks out near Mackenzie
Wildfire season may be heating up again, with crews tackling a small blaze south of Mackenzie over the weekend. Fire information officer Ryan Turcot says the BC Wildfire Service contributed 13 firefig...
CFNRNews Jun 18, 2018
BCFED president to visit Mount Polley Mine workers
BC Federation of Labour President Irene Lanzinger will visit picket lines at the Mount Polley Mine today. Lanzinger is scheduled to meet with members of United Steelworkers Local 1-2017 who say they w...
CFNRNews Jun 18, 2018
Northwest Regional Airport celebrates expansion project completion
It’s been a slow and steady climb, but the Northwest Regional Airport’s air terminal expansion project is complete. The two-and-a-half year expansion saw the creation of a new departures t...
CFNRNews Jun 18, 2018
WLIB restricts access to reserves in response to fire safety
The Williams Lake Indian Band has restricted access to large portions of their reserves due to safety. Issues stem from the massive 2017 Wildfire season which has led to safety concerns within active ...
CFNRNews Jun 15, 2018
MOU between ?Esdilagh and province aims to bolster moose population
A Cariboo region First Nation has signed an agreement with the Conservation Officer Service to promote wildlife sustainability. A key part of the Memorandum of Understanding between the province and t...
CFNRNews Jun 15, 2018
MLA Jennifer Rice speaks on new Wild Salmon Advisory Council
North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice spoke today on the importance of the fishing industry to the provincial government and the communities they serve. http://cfnrfm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/9513-MLA-Ri...
CFNRNews Jun 15, 2018
Tahltan Central Government to get share of mineral taxes from gold mine
The Tahltan Nation is expected to get about $7 million dollars a year from a mine located in its territory. The Province of BC and the Tahltan Central Government have signed a revenue sharing agreemen...
CFNRNews Jun 15, 2018
MLA and Mayor attend celebration of new Ksan affordable housing unit in Terrace
MLA Jennifer Rice and Terrace Mayor Carol Leclerc joined members from the Ksan Housing Society and the community in celebration of a new housing unit today. The congregation gathered in front of the 8...
CFNRNews Jun 15, 2018
Supreme Court rules in favour of LGBT rights over religion based challenge
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 7-2 in opposition of a challenge by Trinity Western University against the Law Societies of BC and Ontario. Both legal societies decided not to accredit the Chris...
CFNRNews Jun 15, 2018