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Short chase leads to arrest of car thief in Prince George
A short police chase in Prince George yesterday led to the arrest of a car thief. Early in the day, RCMP received reports of a truck stolen from Oak Street. The vehicle was located yesterday evening n...
CFNRNews Aug 8, 2018
CRD issues evacuation alert for Shag Creek, expands another alert boundary
The Cariboo Regional District has issued a new evacuation alert and expanded another due to wildfire activity. The CRD says the new evacuation alert is for the Shag Creek Area. The fire was last mappe...
CFNRNews Aug 8, 2018
Fire near Topley forces evacuation order and alert
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an evacuation order and an evacuation alert for a wildfire burning near Topley. The RDBN says the Gilmore Lake Fire evacuation order area is in effe...
CFNRNews Aug 7, 2018
Structural protection units to stay in Telegraph Creek overnight while heavy equipment clears Highway 51
The BC Wildfire Service says it continues to see volatile acitivity from wildfires burning in Tahltan territory. Fire information officer Heather Rice says the Alkali Lake and South Stikine fires cont...
CFNRNews Aug 7, 2018
More fire bans coming Thursday
More burning bans are coming as the BC government hopes to prevent any further wildfire starts in the province. The latest prohibitions announced will be within the Omenica region of the Prince George...
CFNRNews Aug 7, 2018
Coroner investigating swimmer's death at Lac la Hache
The BC Coroners Service is investigating a weekend drowning at Lac la Hache. RCMP were called to the lake Monday and found ambulance and fire crews trying to revive a 56 year-old woman. Police say the...
CFNRNews Aug 7, 2018
Campfire ban extended to Haida Gwaii
The Coastal Fire Centre has announced that they will be extending their existing campfire ban to include Haida Gwaii tomorrow at noon. Category 2 and 3 open fire bans which were already in place will ...
CFNRNews Aug 7, 2018
Kitsumkalum Hall opens for Telegraph Creek evacuees
Kitsumkalum Band Council is helping out evacuees from fires burning near Telegraph Creek The Band has opened up Kitsumkalum Hall to people escaping the Alkali Lake and other wildfires. A potluck dinne...
CFNRNews Aug 7, 2018
Tahltan Band Chief says anxiety rising over unconfirmed social media posts
The Chief of the Tahltan Band is appealing to people to think before they post unconfirmed information to social media regarding fires burning near Telegraph Creek. During his briefing earlier today (...
CFNRNews Aug 7, 2018
Island Lake Wildfire evacuation order and alert areas expanded
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has expanded the boundaries for evacuation orders and alerts for a fire burning along Francois Lake. The Island Lake Fire evacuation order is in effect for: Bi...
CFNRNews Aug 7, 2018