Category Archives: 2018
Municipalities asking for 50 million dollars from pot sales
Municipal governments in BC are seeking 50 million dollars in revenue from government marijuana sales. Once the substance becomes legal in October, the government will begin charging an excise tax of ...
CFNRNews Sep 14, 2018
Final evacuation alerts in Cariboo Regional District lifted
After clearing 92 properties of evacuation alerts this morning, the Cariboo Regional District is now completely cleared of alerts and orders. Alerts lifted today affect the Tweedsmuir Park, Shag Creek...
CFNRNews Sep 14, 2018
Imagine Grants application period open until September 30th
Residents with ideas on how to improve the health of their communities will have until September 30th to apply for financial support from Northern Health. Thanks to the IMAGINE grants program, locals ...
CFNRNews Sep 14, 2018
BC Order of Canada recipients ask government to cancel Trans Mountain expansion
Climate change is the key concern for 42 Order of Canada recipients in BC asking the Federal Government to abandon the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. A letter penned by the decorated British Colum...
CFNRNews Sep 14, 2018
Municipal elections nomination period to close today
Those wishing to throw their name in the race for local government positions will have until 4:00 this afternoon to do so. Nomination periods for the 2018 General Local Elections close across BC today...
CFNRNews Sep 14, 2018
Category 2 fires allowed in Cariboo Fire Centre tomorrow afternoon
Beginning at noon tomorrow, category 2 fires will once again be allowed within the Cariboo Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. Decreased wildfire risks have prompted the BC Wildfire Service to lift the ...
CFNRNews Sep 13, 2018
Premier issues statement highlighting Indigenous projects
With today marking the 11th anniversary of the UN’s Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Premier John Horgan has released a statement showing the progress his government is making. P...
CFNRNews Sep 13, 2018
Open fire ban lifted in Smithers
Smithers Fire and Rescue has rescinded the open fire ban that had been in place in the municipality. A ban separate from those issued by the province was placed on the town in August, but officials ha...
CFNRNews Sep 13, 2018
Cariboo Regional District rescinds and downgrades last remaining evacuation orders
Evacuation orders for 84 properties in the Cariboo Regional District have been lifted, while another 25 have been downgraded to alerts. The changes affect the evacuation zones in the Tweedsmuir Park a...
CFNRNews Sep 13, 2018
TransCanada announces milestone for gas pipeline project
TransCanada says it’s reached a important milestone on a pipeline project that would supply gas to the proposed LNG Canada project in Kitimat. The company says that its Coastal Gaslink Pipeline ...
CFNRNews Sep 13, 2018