Category Archives: 2018
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs appeal court ruling
The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs have filed an appeal of a BC Supreme Court decision that could have a drastic affect on Aboriginal hunting rights in the province. The ruling states that modern Aborigin...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
Healing circle for Tl’etinqox and Alexis Creek RCMP
Tl'etinqox First Nations and Alexis Creek RCMP are moving past disagreements from last summer. The two are joining together today for a healing circle to begin to move past the threats ushered from bo...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
Government looking for input on farming in BC
The Provincial Government is looking for your input on how to improve the agricultural industry. Today opens a final week of the government’s open online forum which asks residents to share idea...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
Awards of Excellence in Education
In honour of Education Week here in the province, Premier John Horgan has opened up the nomination period for his Awards for Excellence in Education. The Awards honour members of the education industr...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
Northern Development funds five projects, including three for First Nations communities
First Nations will benefit from the latest outlay of economic development funding from the Northern Development Initiatives Trust. The Metlakatla Band Council will use $375,000 to address large scale ...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
Skeena Sawmills urges public to remain cautiously optimistic regarding pellet plant
Following last week’s reports of a pellet plant possibly coming to Terrace, Skeena Sawmills wants everyone to know nothing is official. The city has been let down numerous times in the past and ...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
BC Hydro restores power to Queen Charlotte customers
BC Hydro has restored power to just over 1300 customers on Haida Gwaii. The lights went out around an area of the Village of Queen Charlotte at about 10:30 Monday morning. Crews had the electricity re...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
Power outage in Queen Charlotte
BC Hydro is investigating a power outage in the village of Queen Charlotte. The lights went off for over 1300 customers shortly after 10:30 Monday morning. The cause is under investigation. There is n...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
Community vision for Dasiqox Tribal Park released
https://youtu.be/DoIyIj0UYIs Two Chilcotin-area First Nations have released their vision for a 300,000 hectare tribal park about 125 km southwest of Williams Lake. The Yunesit'in and Xeni Gwet'in gove...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018
Crash kills 66 year old man
Williams Lake RCMP are investigating a fatal crash from over the weekend. Mounties were called to the 4000 block of Springfield Road just before 6:30 Sunday and found a pickup that had gone over an em...
CFNRNews Apr 23, 2018