Category Archives: News
Financial irregularities lead to firing of Lax Kw'alaams school principal
Possible financial misconduct has led to the firing of a Lax Kw’alaams school principal. Coast Tsimshian Academy Principle Kelly Rambeau has been been terminated in order to protect school asset...
CFNRNews Oct 31, 2018
UBC study says parents should wait 12 months between pregnancies
New parents should plan to wait at least a year before conceiving another child, according to a new study by the University of British Columbia. Researchers documented more than 148 thousand pregnanci...
CFNRNews Oct 31, 2018
BC SPCA urges residents to leave pets out of Halloween festivities
As residents dawn their costumes and begin their trick-or-treat prep, the BC SPCA is urging residents to leave their pets out of the festivities. According to the organization, a spike in runaways is ...
CFNRNews Oct 31, 2018
Stretch of Highway 97 near Williams Lake to see construction wrap for the winter
Drivers in the Williams Lake area will be pleased to see less construction and increased speed limits on parts of Highway 97 come the end of November. Though the four lane expansion between Williams L...
CFNRNews Oct 31, 2018
NStQ and province sign government-to-government agreement
A fresh government-to-government agreement will see the province inch closer to reconcilliation with the Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw. Stemming from a July 22nd treaty agreement-in-principle, today&#...
CFNRNews Oct 31, 2018
New high risk driver penalty increases to take effect on November 1st
Increased penalties for high risk drivers in BC are set to take effect on November 1st. Penalty amounts for both the Driver Risk Premium and Driver Penalty Point programs are slated to go up by 20 per...
CFNRNews Oct 30, 2018
Chamber of Commerce calls for Federal funding to curtail pine beetle spread
According to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, immediate federal assistance is needed to curtail the mountain pine beetle infestation spreading across the country. The Chamber says that warmer winters...
CFNRNews Oct 30, 2018
Rolling Canada Post strikes hit northern BC
Rolling Canada Post strikes have hit Northern BC. Postal Workers in the Peace Region became the first to join in the migrating strikes in the north, including those in Fort Nelson, Fort St John, and D...
CFNRNews Oct 30, 2018
New legislation to change the way recall campaigns are managed
Changes to the way MLA recall campaigns are managed in BC could be on the way. Legislation introduced today would limit third party spending on recall campaigns as well as eliminate corporate and unio...
CFNRNews Oct 30, 2018
Premier Horgan and Opposition Leader Wilkinson to debate electoral reform
BC Premier John Horgan and Opposition Leader Andrew Wilkinson are set to square off in a head-to-head debate regarding electoral reform. Wilkinson originally challenged the Premier back on September 2...
CFNRNews Oct 30, 2018