Category Archives: News
Northern Development funds five projects, including three for First Nations communities
First Nations will benefit from the latest outlay of economic development funding from the Northern Development Initiatives Trust. The Metlakatla Band Council will use $375,000 to address large scale ...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
Skeena Sawmills urges public to remain cautiously optimistic regarding pellet plant
Following last week’s reports of a pellet plant possibly coming to Terrace, Skeena Sawmills wants everyone to know nothing is official. The city has been let down numerous times in the past and ...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
BC Hydro restores power to Queen Charlotte customers
BC Hydro has restored power to just over 1300 customers on Haida Gwaii. The lights went out around an area of the Village of Queen Charlotte at about 10:30 Monday morning. Crews had the electricity re...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
Power outage in Queen Charlotte
BC Hydro is investigating a power outage in the village of Queen Charlotte. The lights went off for over 1300 customers shortly after 10:30 Monday morning. The cause is under investigation. There is n...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
Community vision for Dasiqox Tribal Park released
https://youtu.be/DoIyIj0UYIs Two Chilcotin-area First Nations have released their vision for a 300,000 hectare tribal park about 125 km southwest of Williams Lake. The Yunesit'in and Xeni Gwet'in gove...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
Crash kills 66 year old man
Williams Lake RCMP are investigating a fatal crash from over the weekend. Mounties were called to the 4000 block of Springfield Road just before 6:30 Sunday and found a pickup that had gone over an em...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
Crash snarls traffic between Terrace and Prince Rupert
Flaggers on the scene of a single vehicle crash between Terrace and Prince Rupert. Witnesses say a work van ended up on its side, landing in the middle of Highway 16 about 70 kilometres east of Prince...
CFNRNews Apr 20, 2018
Bear activity forces trail closure in Smithers
Bears are waking up and looking for food in the Smithers area. As a result of increased bear activity, the Town of Smithers has closed down sections of the perimeter trail. Officials say the trail is ...
CFNRNews Apr 20, 2018
CNC to further Indigenize education offerings
The College of New Caledonia says its 2018/2019 budget will help further Indigenize education and support Aboriginal learners. CNC says part of that investment will come in the form of a new Aborigina...
CFNRNews Apr 20, 2018
High risk drug bust in Prince George
A drug bust in Prince George yesterday brought three separate law enforcement agencies in to the mix. The RCMP, North District Emergency Response Team, and RCMP Air Services, all joined together to ex...
CFNRNews Apr 20, 2018