Category Archives: 2018
Government trying to remove 'Big Money' from local elections
The government is taking steps to try and balance the scales of local elections. An ammendment to the Local Election Campaign Financing Act was made today that will ensure union and corporate donation...
CFNRNews Apr 27, 2018
Reactions to BC's Court of Appeals reference question
The reactions are filtering in following the BC government’s long awaited question to the Court of Appeals yesterday. Among those issuing responses was Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, saying the ...
CFNRNews Apr 27, 2018
Trailer fire in Telkwa
A trailer fire yesterday afternoon had the Telkwa fire department springing in to action. The fire took place on Coalmine Road in Telkwa at around 2:30. The trailer was fully engulfed by the time crew...
CFNRNews Apr 27, 2018
Bulkley-Nechako residents warned of possible flooding
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako are warning residents of increased flooding risks in the area. With the warmer temperatures expected to stick around for some time, melting snow could put cert...
CFNRNews Apr 27, 2018
Kitimat based LNG project awards contracts
A plan to build an LNG facility in Kitimat took a large step forward yesterday. Joint venture company LNG Canada announced yesterday that they have awarded two companies with a contract to design and ...
CFNRNews Apr 27, 2018
Car thief brings out dogs and helicopters in Prince George
Attempts to coral a car thief brought out everything the RCMP had in Prince George. RCMP, a helicopter, and police dogs were used to locate a 32 year-old repeat offender this morning. The man was firs...
CFNRNews Apr 27, 2018
Provincial library funding a concern for rural BC communities
As provincial funding continues to plummet, demand is as strong as ever for a centerpiece of rural BC communities. Over the past several years libraries have become centers for communities to gather a...
CFNRNews Apr 26, 2018
Dust advisories and false alarms in northern BC
As we continue in to day 3 of a dust advisory in many northern BC communities, one expert says the solution lies in road cleaning. According to air quality meteorologist Ben Weinstein, the traction ma...
CFNRNews Apr 26, 2018
New conservation officers sworn in
The BC government says 20 new conservation officers will be out in the field by this fall. Environment Minister George Heyman says the COs, sworn in Thursday, will provide more boots on the ground to ...
CFNRNews Apr 26, 2018
High streamflow advisories posted for areas around Quesnel, Williams Lake
The BC River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisory for a wide swath of the province, including areas of the Cariboo-Chilcotin. Hydrologists say warmer weather over the next several day...
CFNRNews Apr 26, 2018