Category Archives: News

B.C. Welcomes Federal Bail and Sentencing Reforms Targeting Repeat Offenders
British Columbia's Attorney General Niki Sharma and Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger are applauding Ottawa's introduction of new federal bail and sentencing reforms aimed at curbing repeat and viol...
Sabrina Spencer Oct 24, 2025

Sinclar Announces 40% Production Reductions at Three Mills in Fort St. James Vanderhoof and Prince George
Sinclar Group Forest Products is cutting production by 40 percent at its three lumber mills - Apollo Forest Products in Fort St. James, Nechako Lumber in Vanderhoof, and Lakeland Mills in Prince Georg...
Kobie Smith Oct 24, 2025

Water Quality Advisory Issued for Kitimat
The District of Kitimat has issued a water quality advistory for it's water supply due to what they say elevated turbidity in the Kitimat River, meaning the river water has become hazier than usual as...
Kobie Smith Oct 24, 2025

Skeena Flood Watch upgraded to Flood Warning
A Flood Warning is now in effect for the Skeena region effective for all rivers around Terrace, including all tributaries of the Skeena River, as well as the Kitimat River and the Kemano River and the...
Nathan Jordan Oct 24, 2025 Current Flood Advisories in effect for British Columbia // Courtesy: BC River Forecast Centre

Terrace Search & Rescue crews successfully rescue injured Goat hunter from mountian side
Over the course of two days this week, volunteer members from the Terrace Search and Rescue team had successfully rescued an injured goat hunter from a mountain side North of Kalum Lake. Speaking with...
Nathan Jordan Oct 23, 2025 Terrace SAR logo / Courtesy: Terrace SAR

Heavy Rainfall Closures in Terrace
The City of Terrace is warning residents about road and trail closures due to heavy rainfall and localized flooding. City crews are asking everyone to follow all signage and barricades, and to avoid e...
Kobie Smith Oct 23, 2025

Ken Coates Canada's Future Depends on True Indigenous Partnerships and Revitalized Rural Economies
At the Nation2Nation conference in Kitimat, academic and policy expert Ken Coates shared a powerful message about rural Canada's changing landscape and the critical role of Indigenous partnerships. Co...
Kobie Smith Oct 23, 2025 Ken Coates Speaking at Nation2Nation conference in Kitimat
(CFNR/News Sabrina Spencer)

Nation2Nation Forum Spotlights Indigenous Partnerships in the Energy Sector
At the Nation2Nation Forum in Kitimat yesterday , Gitxaala Nation's Chief Clifford White led a panel on The Indigenous Natural Gas Opportunity Upstream and Midstream. The discussion, presented with th...
Kobie Smith Oct 23, 2025 Gitxaala Nation’s Chief Clifford White along with Eva Clayton, Karen Fourt-Gill, and Andrew Victor (Sabrina Spencer CFNR/ News)

Multiple power outages affecting Northern BC
BC Hydro crews are busy this morning responding to multiple power outages across the North. In Hazelton, 44 customers are without power north, south, east, and west of Kispiox Valley Road after a wire...
Nathan Jordan Oct 23, 2025

Northern Health warns of extended wait times at Fort St. John Hospital
Northern Health says the Fort St. John Hospital in Fort St. John has been seeing more patients than usual lately and as a result the wait times for many of the hospital's services, including within it...
Nathan Jordan Oct 23, 2025 Northern Health Notification graphic / Courtesy: Northern Health