Category Archives: News
Tuition waivers expanded to construction trades
Former youths in care will no longer need to worry about tuition money if they intend to join the construction trades. Premier John Horgan announced today that their tuition waiver program for youth i...
CFNRNews Jun 04, 2018
Government looking for small business input
The government is looking for input on how to improve small businesses in the province. As of today, an online engagement site will allow small business owners to give their suggestions on policy reco...
CFNRNews Jun 04, 2018
UNBC researcher acquires grant to look in to Indigenous archives
A UNBC researcher will head up a task force looking in to a Call to Action from the Truth an Reconciliation Commission of Canada. An insight grant of 182 thousand dollars has been issued to Erica Hern...
CFNRNews Jun 04, 2018
Tommy Lakes fire 40 percent contained
Cool and wet weather can take some of the praise in helping wildfire crews make progress on the largest fire so far this year. The Tommy Lakes Fire entered the weekend just 10 percent contained, but t...
CFNRNews Jun 04, 2018
Province invests in Prince George meat plant
The provincial government is opening their wallets in support of a new beef packing plant in Prince George. A 450 thousand dollar commitment was made by the government at the BC Cattleman’s Asso...
CFNRNews Jun 04, 2018
Environment group worried CN may again spray herbicide along the Skeena River
An environmental group is worried CN may once again carry out herbicide spraying next to the Skeena River, including areas of valuable salmon habitat. Dead vegetation along the CN rail line between Te...
CFNRNews Jun 04, 2018
Are you missing a boat?
Kitimat RCMP are trying to track down the owner of a boat found earlier this spring. Police say the green Water Master Kodiak Raft was found April 16th at the Kitimat River and Nalabeelah Creek. Mount...
CFNRNews Jun 04, 2018
Crash sparks wildfire north of Williams Lake
RCMP believe driver fatigue is behind a fiery crash north of Williams Lake Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews were called out to Lyne Creek Road and Highway 97 at 12:44 after a southbound vehicle lef...
CFNRNews Jun 02, 2018
Small quake recorded west of Haida Gwaii
Earthquakes Canada says a small earthquake was recorded off the BC coast Saturday afternoon. Officials say the magnitude 4.2 quake struck 94 kilometres west of Masset at approximately 3:30 local time....
CFNRNews Jun 02, 2018
Terrace RCMP arrest man after person hit with a vehicle
Terrace RCMP have one man in custody while another man is in a Vancouver hospital following an incident in Thornhill Thursday night. Police were called to a report of a man shot outside Thornhill Stre...
CFNRNews Jun 01, 2018