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A Covid-19 outbreak has been declared at The Acropolis Manor in Prince Rupert. Enhanced Covid-19 precautions a...

New Hazelton RCMP have seized drugs and cash during an investigation. During the first two weeks of January New Hazelton RCMP seized a significant quantity of drugs, a large sum of cash and drug paraphernalia after an active and ongoing investigation. Police seized suspected heroine, fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine and cash in excess of $39,000. The investigation is still ongoing. If you have any information you’re asked to contact RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

The Nisga'a Lisims Government Executive has voted to extend the Local State of Emergency. The first Local Stat...

CFNR Network Jan 18, 2021 12:04 PM Early in the morning on January 14, RCMP went to a residence on the 2100 block of Norwood Street to assist Prince George Fire Services with a residential fire. When frontline members arrived they observed that the entire residence was on fire. The homeowner was able to make it out of the residence before emergency services arrived. A fire investigator from the Prince George RCMP attended the scene as the City Fire Investigators believed the cause of the fire ...

Date Time Clamping down on abuse of Powers of Attorney The independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) based at the University of Adelaide is recommending changes to South Australian law and practice regarding Powers of Attorney. SALRI’s report, handed to the Attorney General today, Tuesday 19 January, makes a suite of recommendations which aim to both promote the use of Powers of Attorney, more formally known as Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs), and to prevent their abuse. Th...

Northern Health continues to report Covid-19 school exposures in the region School District 52 has reported an exposure event at Lax Kxeen Elementary School between the dates of January 7th and 8th. School District 91 has reported an exposure event at Decker Lake Elementary School between January 4th and 6th. In Prince George there has been an exposure at Prince George Secondary School between January 6th and 7th. In Terrace there was an exposure between January 4th and 6th at Uplands Elementar...

CFNR Network Jan 18, 2021 2:00 PM Today is a big day for Inuk people across Canada, because as of 12:01 this morning, the first all Inuit Inuktitut television channel launched, which is available to anyone with a Shaw Direct subscription. UVAGUT TV was decades in the making, and will feature four hours a day of children’s programming, live political and cultural events, as well as movies and TV by Inuk creators. On our show this evening is one of the major players behind UVAGUT TV, Dr. Zacha...

CFNR Network Jan 18, 2021 12:29 PM A new independent entity in Kitimat that aims to facilitate communications and collaboration on air quality between local stakeholders, has officially launched. The Kitimat Airshed Group is composed of representatives from the District of Kitimat, the Haisla Nation, Rio Tinto, LNG Canada, Kitimat Chamber of Commerce, BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, Unifor2301, Northern Health, Kitimat Terrace Clean Air Coalition, and members of the com...

Doug Hawkins is Lismore's 2021 Australia Day Ambassador. For 20 years, Doug Hawkins has been a proud surf-lifesaving volunteer whose visionary approach...

Tasmanian Labor Shelton must give assurances secrecy will not lead to cover up Allegations of unacceptable behaviour must be thoroughly investigated After refusing to brief the Labor Opposition on serious allegations of police strip searching a teenage girl and placing her in an adult prison cell, Police Minister Mark Shelton must not allow the matter to be swept under the carpet. Shadow Police Minister Jen Butler said Mr Shelton must guarantee the incident will be immediately and thoroughly in...