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CFNR Network Feb 8, 2021 12:15 PM Naomi Bracken said her son, Joshua Benson, was driven to the hospital by his supervisor after experiencing severe chest pains at work which she said he has never had before. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the supervisor was not permitted to accompany him into the hospital. Benson then phoned Naomi and a friend drove her to Kitimat where she waited at the supervisor’s home. He remained at the hospital for about 8 hours, after being given pain killers he was ask...

CFNR Network Feb 8, 2021 11:38 AM Prince George RCMP have begun increasing their focus targeting those responsible for street level drug trafficking and the associated violence. Police have been collaborating with partner agencies such as the Uniformed Gang Enforcement Team in an effort to curb violence in the city. One thing police have noted is the increase in firearms seized during this enforcement. RCMP seized a handgun during a robbery investigation at a residence on the 1600 block of 11t...

Northern Health has declared a Covid-19 outbreak at the Medical Inpatient Unit at Dawson Creek and District Ho...

Questions raised over bid to extract 40,000 megalitres of water a year from arid Central Australia TueTuesday 9 FebFebruary 2021 at 8:49pm Dr Josie Douglas is urging the NT Government to reject the application until more is known about its potential impact. ( Share Print text only Cancel An application to use 40,000 megalitres of water a year for a major fruit and vegetable project in Central Australia should be rejected, according to a water expert and a key Indigenous group. Key points: The w...

Traditional and cultural names are a form of great pride for these three Central Queenslanders MonMonday 8 updated MonMonday 8 FebFebruary 2021 at 2:03am Wunyungar felt privileged to have been bestowed this name and had butterflies when first using it. ( Share Print text only Cancel The name your parents choose for you is intertwined with your identity and it will affect you throughout your life. Key points: More than one-fifth of Australians speak a language other than English at home Sannu E...

Date Time Macquarie Group and National Museum of Australia launch Warrane exhibition Macquarie Group is hosting a new exhibition in its Martin Place office, curated by the National Museum of Australia in collaboration with Indigenous strategy and design agency Balarinji. The exhibition, Warrane, is centred around the idea of place, exploring Gadigal custodianship of Country and the influence that Lachlan and Elizabeth Macquarie had on the physical shape and identity of Sydney. Macquarie’s 50 ...

School District 82 has declared a by-election for the Electoral Area 2. They are looking to elect a School Trustee for the remainder of the four-year term commencing April 2021 and ending on November 2022. Currently the nominations include, Dave Crawley, Ed Harrison, Peter Lambright, Roger Leclerc, Lynn Parker, Diana Penner and Kate Spangl. Advanced voting opportunities will be February 24 and March 3. The General Voting will be taking place on March 6 while mail voting and elector registration...

Monash University The first conclusive archaeological evidence of insects as a food source in Australia has been discovered by a group of archaeologists and traditional land owners. Led by Monash University and the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC), the researchers found food remains of Bogong moths on a stone tool in a cave in the foothills of the Australian Alps in Victoria. The microscopic remains were found on a small, portable grindstone that would have been carri...

Today, Sunday 7 February 2021, marks one year since the end of the Currowan Bushfires in the Shoalhaven. Shoalhaven City Council has recognised the...

The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia's health system has released t...