Category Archives: News
Province takes another step towards eliminating MSP premiums
New legislation tabled today marks another step in the provincial government’s plans to eliminate Medical Service Plan premiums. Today’s legislature saw the government table their Employer...
CFNRNews Oct 16, 2018
Phone scam resurfaces in Terrace
The resurfacing of a well-known phone scam has RCMP in Terrace warning residents not to fall victim. Police have received a spike in calls recently regarding a Canada Revenue Agency phone scam threate...
CFNRNews Oct 16, 2018
Terrace RCMP investigating bear mace assault
Terrace RCMP are looking for a suspect responsible for spraying a man in the face with bear mace. Police were originally called to the 3000 block of Kalum Street last Wednesday for reports of an assau...
CFNRNews Oct 16, 2018
New website gives public more say on Crown Land management
A new website launched by the province today aims to make information regarding the use of Crown Land more accessible. Beginning today, all new Crown Land applications will be posted to the site for t...
CFNRNews Oct 16, 2018
Province kicks in $300k for northwest literacy programs
About 50 per cent of BC adults have difficulty doing daily tasks because of limited reading and math skills. The BC government is providing nearly $300,000 to adult literacy programs in the northwest ...
CFNRNews Oct 16, 2018
Aggressive bear warning for Kitimat neighbourhood
The District of Kitimat is warning residents of the Kildala neighbourhood to use extreme caution outdoors after a several incidents with aggressive bears in the area. District officials say improperly...
CFNRNews Oct 15, 2018
Liberals want to know why just one legal BC retail pot shop set to open Wednesday
With pot becoming legal Wednesday and just one approved retail cannabis store set be open in BC, the NDP took heat from the opposition Liberals in Question Period Monday. Prince George-Mackenzie Liber...
CFNRNews Oct 15, 2018
BC Hydro says Site C safe from landslides
Amidst calls for an independant safety review, BC Hydro is reassuring the public that the Site C Megadam is safe from landslides in the area. Requests for a review come following a massive moving land...
CFNRNews Oct 15, 2018
Government proposes changes to industrial property taxation rules
Changes proposed today for the Assessment Act look to better protect jobs and local economies. The changes specifically effect the valuation of industrial properties marked for redevelopment. Currentl...
CFNRNews Oct 15, 2018
Turnout low for advance polls in Quesnel
Quesnel residents don’t seem to have much of an appetite for voting early in the upcoming municipal election. The City says voter turnout in the first two advance polls was much lower compared t...
CFNRNews Oct 15, 2018