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Canada Post Stamp Pays Tribute to Inuit Cultural Guardian Julia Haogak Ogina
Canada Post is honouring Inuit cultural leader Julia Haogak Ogina with a new commemorative stamp, recognizing her lifelong commitment to preserving Inuit language, stories, and traditions. The stamp is part of the Indigenous Leaders series and will be released on June 20, the day before National Indigenous Peoples Day....
Jun 13, 2025
Alberta's New Pipeline Proposal Could Impact Prince Rupert's Future
Alberta is pressing ahead with plans for a new oil pipeline that would connect to the West Coast, possibly bringing the pipeline to Prince Rupert. Premier Danielle Smith has made the project a key part of Alberta's strategy to diversify its oil export markets and reduce its reliance on the U.S. for oil shipments. Howev...
Jun 13, 2025
Williams Lake RCMP Disrupt Drug Trafficking, Seize Drugs, Weapons, and Cash
A significant drug bust took place in Williams Lake on June 12, 2025, when the Cariboo-Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit (CC-CRU) carried out a targeted enforcement operation. The investigation began after officers witnessed a man engaged in transactions consistent with drug trafficking. After his arrest, officers obtaine...
Jun 13, 2025
Twelve Years Later, Family Still Seeks Justice for Immaculate Basil
June 14 marks 12 years since Immaculate "Mackie" Basil was last seen near Fort St. James. The 26-year-old Tl'azt'en mother went missing after attending a party and heading to a remote cabin. The next morning, she was reportedly seen walking alone along Leo Creek Forest Road. She has never been seen again. Des...
Jun 13, 2025
35 Years Later, Delphine Nikal Still Missing
June 13 marks 35 years since Delphine Nikal, just 16 years old, went missing near Smithers, B.C. The Wet'suwet'en teen was last seen hitchhiking on Highway 16 after a day out with friends. She never made it home to Telkwa. Delphine had been living with her uncle while her mother was in a coma following surgery. That ni...
Jun 13, 2025
Lightning strike knocks out power to 45,000+ residents of Northern BC
TERRACE, BC - The power was out for a large portion of Northern BC on the afternoon of Thursday, June 12th, after a lighting strike near Vanderhoof shortly after 4:00PM had triggered a transmission circuit failure with widespread impacts. At the peak of the outage around 4:30PM, BC Hydro reported upwards of 45,000 resi...
Jun 13, 2025
B.C. Premier's 10-Day Asia Trade Mission Strengthens Global Partnerships
Premier David Eby's trade mission to Asia is set to boost B.C.'s economic ties with key markets. The 10-day tour, which included stops in Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea, brought together a delegation of 19 companies, universities, and industry associations. The mission focused on promoting B.C.'s clean energy solutio...
Jun 12, 2025
From Burns Lake to Rupert: Memorial Walk Shines Light on MMIWG
The Tears to Hope Relay along Highway 16 kicked off a month of remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Memorial walks are taking place throughout June - including one led by Clarence Abraham, who left Burns Lake earlier this month. He arrived in Terrace yesterday and spoke with CFNR about his ...
Jun 11, 2025
Air Quality Alert in B.C. Due to Wildfire Smoke
Residents of several regions in British Columbia, including Fort Nelson, the Peace River area, and Watson Lake, are being warned of poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke. The smoke is expected to affect air quality and visibility over the next 24 to 48 hours, with health risks increasing as smoke levels rise. Mild ...
Jun 11, 2025
Lax Kw'alaams Fire Department Leads at Provincial Indigenous Firefighter Competition
Lax Kw'alaams Fire Department led the field at this year's BC Indigenous Firefighter Competition, hosted by the First Nations' Emergency Services Society of B.C., known as FNESS. Now in its 40th year, the competition brought together First Nations fire crews from across British Columbia to demonstrate their skills in f...
Jun 11, 2025
Trigon Greenlights $750M LPG Terminal in Prince Rupert, Backed by First Nations and Alberta
Trigon Pacific Terminals has made a Final Investment Decision to build a $750 million open-access LPG export facility in Prince Rupert. The terminal will handle 2.5 million tonnes of liquid petroleum gas annually and is expected to begin exports by late 2029. The project is backed by equity partners Lax Kw'alaams and M...
Jun 11, 2025
Fort St. John RCMP: Please Lock Your Vehicles
Fort St. John RCMP are urging residents to lock their vehicles after a string of thefts from unlocked cars on the night of June 9. Seven incidents were reported to police, all involving vehicles left unsecured overnight. Officers canvassed neighborhoods for surveillance footage and additional victims. Thefts included i...
Jun 11, 2025
New Graduating Class of Sheriffs to Strengthen B.C. Court Safety
B.C.'s court system is getting a boost with 33 new sheriffs graduating from the Justice Institute of British Columbia. The ceremony, held June 9, marked the completion of the initial training phase for the recruits, who are now preparing to begin duty on July 9. The newly minted deputy sheriffs will be stationed throug...
Jun 11, 2025
Matilda Wilson Walks Highway 16 for Justice
Today, June 11, Brenda Wilson told CFNR that her 75-year-old mother, Matilda Wilson, is currently walking along Highway 16 to raise awareness for her daughter Ramona's 31-year-old unsolved murder case. Matilda began her journey on June 9 in Prince George and, as of 10 a.m. this morning, had reached Vanderhoof. She plan...
Jun 11, 2025
