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BC Budget to help preserve, revitalize Indigenous languages
The NDP budget will fund the preservation and revitaliztion of Indigenous languages. Finance Minister Carol James says the government will provide $50 million this fiscal year with the aim of strength...
CFNRNews Feb 20, 2018
Housing, childcare, MSP featured in NDP's first full budget
The BC NDP’s first full budget tackles housing, childcare, and MSP premiums. The fiscal blueprint contains a new tax on property speculators, higher taxes on foreign homebuyers and a fiscal plan...
CFNRNews Feb 20, 2018
Quesnel RCMP nab suspect after stolen vehicle spotted
Quesnel RCMP have one person in custody after officers spotted a stolen vehicle near G.R. Baker hospital Tuesday morning. When the driver noticed police, he sped away from the area while police notifi...
CFNRNews Feb 20, 2018
Flood cleanup continues at Vanderhoof hospital
Northern Health says it’ll be at least three weeks before reconstruction can start on damaged areas of St. John Hospital in Vanderhoof. A failed hot water heater on the second floor of the hospi...
CFNRNews Feb 20, 2018
RCMP catch drunk driver after snowmobiles dragged along Highway 97
An unexpected light show alerted police to an impaired driver along Highway 97 over the weekend. North District RCMP were on routine patrol Sunday night when they spotted sparks flying from a Dodge Ra...
CFNRNews Feb 19, 2018
Extreme cold, arctic outflow warnings issued
Environment Canada has issued weather warnings related to extreme cold and frigid windchill conditions. An extreme windchill warning has been issued for the Chilcoting as a cold air mass makes its way...
CFNRNews Feb 19, 2018
RCMP looking for missing woman
Prince George RCMP are asking for help finding a missing woman not seen in over a week. Investigators say 34-year-old Danielle Marie Rediron was reported missing to police February 9th. Mounties say R...
CFNRNews Feb 19, 2018
River Kings On Top
The CIHL Playoffs have come to a close. The Terrace River Kings are the CIHL Champions, after sweeping the Williams Lake Stampeders Saturday. The start wasn't the best for the River Kings, they were d...
CFNRNews Feb 19, 2018
Weekend B&E at Prince Rupert liquor store
Prince Rupert RCMP arrested one person after a break-in at the local BC Liquor Store over the weekend. Mounties were called out to the 2nd Avenue West and McBride St. location shortly after midnight S...
CFNRNews Feb 19, 2018
Beverley Clifton Percival appointed to port authority board
A member of the Gitxsan Nation has been appointed the Board of Directors of the Prince Rupert Port Authority. Beverley Clifton Percival, who as worked at Northwest Community College, the Gitxsan Treat...
CFNRNews Feb 19, 2018