Category Archives: News
Auditor General releases report on tax expendatures
Residents looking to better understand tax expendatures are in luck, thanks to a new report by the Auditor General. Tax expendatures are tax breaks that the government offers in support of social serv...
CFNRNews Oct 9, 2018
UNBC hosting annual Discovery Day event on October 20th
UNBC will be hosting their annual Discovery Day on October 20th for anyone interested in attending the University. All current highschool students or graduates, University or college students, or adul...
CFNRNews Oct 9, 2018
Government seeking public input on mining water use restrictions
Mining operations in BC could be facing permanent restrictions on water use, pending public consultation. In 2016 BC introduced the Water Sustainability Act and, with it, temporary restrictions on wat...
CFNRNews Oct 9, 2018
Housing starts in BC jump 29 percent compared to last year
British Columbia saw a 29 percent jump in housing starts this August compared to last, despite Canada as a whole dropping by 13 percent. The Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation released the number...
CFNRNews Oct 9, 2018
New acquisition saves forestry jobs in BC
Paper Excellence Canada has announced the acquisition of three Catalyst Paper facilities in BC, effectively securing jobs for more than 15 hundred forestry workers in the province. The acquisition com...
CFNRNews Oct 9, 2018
Teachers both past and present gather for plaque dedication
Both current, and retired teachers and administrators gathered outside the Terrace Sportsplex today to honour the Terrace Teachers’ Strike of 1981. The gathering took place around one of 19 BC L...
CFNRNews Oct 5, 2018
Government issues Environmental Assessment certificate for Red Mountain
An environmental assessment certificate has been issued for the Red Mountain Underground Gold Project. Following consultations with the Nisga’a Lisims Government, and a review from the Environme...
CFNRNews Oct 5, 2018
Provincial and Federal governments team up to bring relief for farmers
5 million dollars in funding is on the way to help agricultural producers in BC recover from this year’s wildfires. The money comes from the 2018 Canada-British Columbia Wildfire Recovery Initia...
CFNRNews Oct 5, 2018
Northern Real Estate Board lists Fort St John, Prince George, and Terrace as most expensive
According to the Northern Real Estate Board’s third quarter report, Prince George, Terrace, and Fort St John are the most expensive places in northern BC to buy a home. For the third year in a r...
CFNRNews Oct 5, 2018
ThriveNorth announces winners of 4th Annual Business Challenge Competition
ThriveNorth has announced the winners of their 4th Annual Business Challenge Competition. A total of 35 thousand dollars was awarded to five winners during a ceremony in Fort St John yesterday. Under ...
CFNRNews Oct 5, 2018