Category Archives: 2018
EpiPen shortage across Canada
An announcement issued by Health Canada this morning could be grave news for Canadians suffering from allergies. According to the corporation Canadian Pharmacies are set to run out of EpiPen injectors...
CFNRNews Jul 31, 2018
Safety experts call for more caution on BC waters
Safety experts say BC residents need to exercise more caution when attempting to beat the heat on the water. Extreme temperatures in recent days have led many to the lakes and rivers to cool down, but...
CFNRNews Jul 31, 2018
New wildfire starts near Vanderhoof and Valemount
The BC Wildfire Service is responding to more fire starts in Northern B.C. Fire burning 100 km south of Vanderhoof Twelve forefathers, heavy equipment, and a helicopter were called to a 140 hectare fi...
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018
Shovel Lake Wildfire explodes in size to 4500 hectares, jumps control lines
A wildfire burning northwest of Fraser Lake has grown exponentially. The BC Wildfire Service says the Shovel Lake fire is now estimated at 4500 hectares, up from just under 300 hectares Saturday. Whil...
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018
Williams Lake bans campfires
The City of Williams Lake is the latest community to ban campfires. The ban, coinciding with a prohibition put in place by the Cariboo Fire Centre, will take effect at noon Tuesday. Anyone found to ha...
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018
Sockeye returns at Tyee prompt possible recreational fishing opening
With Sockeye returns at the Tyee Test Fishery passing the 800 thousand threshold this weekend, the DFO are looking in to the future of recreational fishing. According to Area Director Colin Masson, a ...
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018
Former Sears manager in Terrace fills void left by store's departure
A Terrace man is not letting the closing of his business slow him down. Boota Uppal had run the Sears Homestore in downtown Terrace for 17 years before its closing, along with the rest of the chain, l...
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018
2,000 year old Indigenous village to be used as a teaching tool
A 2 thousand year old Indigenous village is being repurposed in to a class room. The village, near Duncan, was uncovered in the 90s and holds evidence of ancient tools and architecture, as well as an ...
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018
Terrace bans campfires due to wildfire risk
The City of Terrace is the latest Northwest community to ban campfires due to the extreme wildfire risk. All backyard fires and active burning permits issued by the city are prohibited until further n...
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018
Record number of overdoses recorded Friday
Friday represented a grim day in the battle against the opioid crisis in BC. Last Friday’s 130 calls for suspected overdoses ties the record for most calls in a single day, set in April of last ...
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018