Category Archives: News

Government of B.C. announces new childcare spaces for the Northwest
New child care spaces will be coming to the Northwest. The Government of B.C. has announced the Childcare BC New Spaces Fund will support two projects to create 70 new licensed child care spaces in Ha...
Rob Young Mar 01, 2021

Government of B.C. unveils timeline for next phase of vaccine rollout
B.C. is planning on vaccinating more than 400,000 people as B.C. moves into phase 2 of its plan. This part of the plan will see people receiving Covid-19 vaccines from March to early April. The groups...
Rob Young Mar 01, 2021

Health Canada approves AstraZeneca vaccine
Health Canada has announced that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has been approved. Following the approval of the vaccine Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Anita Anand has announced Canada...
Rob Young Feb 26, 2021

BC Liberals begin leadership race
The BC Liberals have officially launched their leadership race. The BC Liberal Leadership Election Organizing Committee has finalized the rules and procedures which provide for voting to take place Fe...
Rob Young Feb 26, 2021

RCMP looking for witnesses to motor vehicle incident
Prince George RCMP are seeking anyone that may witnessed a motor vehicle incident which occurred on Foothills Blvd. near Ochakwin Crescent on February 19. Just before 9 p.m. on February 19, a member o...
Rob Young Feb 26, 2021

BCCDC Covid-19 data for February 14 to February 20
New weekly Covid-19 data has been released by the BCCDC. The data shows how many cases are in each city and region. Prince George continues to be a hotspot in the north seeing 70 cases between Februar...
Rob Young Feb 25, 2021

More funding announced to boost infrastructures and jobs in the Northwest
Funding has been announced to help communities recover more quickly from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic with help from close to $13 million in new funding for local infrastructure proje...
Rob Young Feb 25, 2021

Kitsumkalum election results are in
Don Roberts has been elected to the Office of Chief of the Kitsumkalum Band once again. The election was held yesterday and he gathered 89 of a total 240 votes for the position. The next closest perso...
Rob Young Feb 25, 2021

Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach expresses disappointment in recent vote
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach is expressing his disappointment following a vote for the NDP's Canada Pharmacare Act. The act was voted against today which would provide universal pharmacare...
Rob Young Feb 24, 2021

Kiefer Collison is on Season 9 of Big Brother Canada!
Kiefer Collison has made it on Big Brother Canada Season 9! CFNR will be cheering hard for one of our own on this season of Big Brother Canada! Kiefer made the final selection of contestants and will ...
Rob Young Feb 24, 2021