Category Archives: News
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Feb 24, 2021
City of Terrace receives grant to complete Lakelse Gateway Connection Project
The City of Terrace has received the provincial Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure grant for $921,352 to complete the Lakelse Gateway Connection Project. This grant will completely cover the c...
Feb 24, 2021
Funding will help connectivity in rural and Indigenous communities
The Government of B.C. has announced funding to help boost connectivity in rural and Indigenous communities. The funding is part of StrongerBC: BC's Economic Recovery Plan. The funding will support th...
Feb 24, 2021
Prince Rupert receives funding towards new Waterfront Airport Ferry Landing
The City of Prince Rupert has received $1 million towards a new Waterfront Airport Ferry Landing. The announcement was made in a Facebook post by Mayor Lee Brain. The funding will be coming from the B...
Feb 24, 2021
Master Carver and College instructor receives Canada Council of the Arts Award
Coast Mountain College is honouring one of their own. The College is congratulating Dempsey Bob, Master Carver and instructor at the Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art for being honoured by t...
Feb 23, 2021
Two charged in connection with assault and break in from December 2020
Two men have been charged in connection with assault and break in from December 2020. Eugene Tom, 45, has been charged with Theft of Motor Vehicle, Break and Enter & Commit theft, Break and Enter ...
Feb 23, 2021
Third intake of Work Experience Grant now open
The third intake of the Province's Work Experience Opportunities Grant has opened to help more British Columbians move towards economic recovery, thanks to broader eligibility requirements. The $10 mi...
Feb 23, 2021