Category Archives: 2018
Skidegate breaks ground for new wellness centre
Elders, community members, and partners were present for the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of Skidegate’s new wellness centre . The 9,400 square foot health centre will be home to the Haid...
CFNRNews Mar 08, 2018
Search warrant for illegal meat could result in more serious charges
A Vanderhoof resident could be facing criminal charges after police and Conservation Officers searched a home Tuesday. RCMP assisted Conservation Officers as they conducted a search warrant related to...
CFNRNews Mar 08, 2018
Northern BC gets Indigenous Tourism Specialist
Northern BC is getting its very own Regional Indigenous Tourism Specialist. The new position is a partnership between the Northern British Columbia Tourism Association (NBCTA) and Indigenous Tourism B...
CFNRNews Mar 08, 2018
Fort St John RCMP seize 800 suspected fentanyl tablets
A Fort St John man is facing charges after a drug and weapons seizure. RCMP searched an 87th Avenue home February 24th and turned up five loaded firearms, about 800 suspected fentanyl tablets, and qua...
CFNRNews Mar 08, 2018
Logging truck crash kills driver north of Fort St. James
Fort St. James RCMP are investigating a fatal crash involving a logging truck. RCMP and ambulance crews were called out early Wednesday morning to a location along 100 Forest Service Road north of For...
CFNRNews Mar 07, 2018
CT scanner approved for Bulkley Valley District Hospital
The long-time dream of having a CT scanner for patients in the Bulkley Valley region is now a reality. Northern Health has approved the upcoming capital plan, which includes CT services for Bulkley Va...
CFNRNews Mar 07, 2018
Air quality advisory ended for Smithers
The Ministry of Environment has ended an air quality advisory for the Town of Smithers. Officials say air quality has improved due to decreased concentrations of fine particulate. Woodstove use in Smi...
CFNRNews Mar 07, 2018
Special Prosecutor appointed to Strimbold case
The BC Prosecution Service has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee the case against a former Burns Lake mayor. Luke Strimbold was arrested February 3rd and charged with a number of sex-related o...
CFNRNews Mar 07, 2018
SO2 emissions issue hovers over Kitimat council once again
Sulphur dioxide scrubbers were once again front and centre at Kitimat council Monday. A former Chief Medical Health Officer with Northern Health says he was shocked that Rio Tinto didn’t install...
CFNRNews Mar 06, 2018
Haida Nation, Nature Conservancy to restore logged area near Port Clements
The Haida Nation and the Nature Conservancy of Canada are partnering to restore a heavily logged area near Gamadiis Port Clements. The lot, located in the Kumdis Slough area of Haida Gwaii, contains s...
CFNRNews Mar 06, 2018