Category Archives: 2018
Shovel Lake wildfire evacuation alert area expanded again
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has once again expanded the evacuation alert area associated with the Shovel Lake Wildfire. The expanded evacuation alert is in effect for the area east of the...
CFNRNews Aug 09, 2018
CRD issues evacuation order for an area northeast of 100 Mile House
The Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation order for the Houseman Road Area, about 12 kilometres northeast of 100 Mile House. The CRD says RCMP or other groups will be expediting this acti...
CFNRNews Aug 09, 2018
Two new evacuation order expansions in the Bulkley-Nechako, including one south of Houston
High winds have led to growing wildfires and two expanded evacuation orders in the Bulkley-Nechako. This afternoon, the District issued expanded orders for both the Shovel Lake wildfire evacuation zon...
CFNRNews Aug 09, 2018
Surprise Fort Babine Fishery opening.
An unexpected increase in sockeye salmon migration has the commercial fishery in Fort Babine hosting a surprise opening. Talok Fisheries operation manager Desiree Loyie says that, while low numbers pr...
CFNRNews Aug 09, 2018
CRA phone scam circulating in Williams Lake area
RCMP are warning the public of a recent phone scam circulating in the Williams Lake area. The scam is orchestrated by someone masquarading as a Canadian Revenue Agency official and asking for personal...
CFNRNews Aug 09, 2018
Province finds invasive fish species near Prince George
The province is urging the public not to release aquarium fish in to the wild following the discovery of an invasive species in a Prince George stream. A small fish, known as the rosy red minnow, whic...
CFNRNews Aug 09, 2018
Luke Strimbold faces additional sex-related charges
Additional criminal charges have been announced against the former mayor of Burns Lake. Special Prosecutor Leonard Doust has approved further sex-related charges against Luke Strimbold involving three...
CFNRNews Aug 09, 2018
New ICBC rate proposal looks to modernize system
Proposed new changes to the ICBC’s rate structure announced today aim to modernize the insurance premium system. A new system will focus more on the driver, evaluating risk, crash history, and r...
CFNRNews Aug 09, 2018
RDBN expands Shovel Lake evacuation order/alert areas
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has expanded evacuation order and alert areas related to the Shovel Lake fire burning 30 km northeast of Burns Lake. The evacuation order is in effect for the ...
CFNRNews Aug 09, 2018
Winds fuel expansion of Babine Complex fires
Extreme winds caused multiple fires in the Bulkley-Nechako to grow overnight. According to information officer Brian Hearnden, the conditions are not expected to let up today, and may actually worsen....
CFNRNews Aug 09, 2018