Author Archives: Greg Fry
Police incident forces evacuation of homes on Wagon Trail Road
PRINCE GEORGE - Avoid the 4100-block of Wagon Trail Road.RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper says an ongoing police incident has forced the "evacuation of several residences to help ensure public safety as this...
Jan 08, 2024
B.C. study details increasing complexity of hospital patients' needs
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia study showing that hospitalized patients' medical issues have become increasingly complex also highlights the need to address the growing pressures of an aging populatio...
Jan 08, 2024
Strong effort from the Spruce Kings wasn't enough in Saturday night loss
PRINCE GOERGE - The Spruce Kings played their second game of a back-to-back against the Penticton Vees last night (Jan. 6), on home ice. Despite winning 7-4 on Friday (Jan. 5), the team lost 3-1. All ...
Jan 07, 2024
Repeat heartache: Jean Felix walks kilometres seeking clues on missing sister
PRINCE GEORGE - A family has been searching for a missing relative in the downtown area since the holiday season Jean Felix says it's not the first time she has spent days looking for a missing siblin...
Jan 05, 2024
Unemployment rate rises to 6.1% in Prince George in December
PRINCE GEORGE - The unemployment rate in Prince George came in at 6.1 per cent in December. Statistics Canada says that's up from 5.4 per cent in December 2022. Despite the increase, 1,500 more people...
Jan 05, 2024
Third child under 10 dies of complications linked to influenza in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A third child has died in British Columbia due to complications linked to influenza, cases of which continue to rise in the province. The latest update from the B.C. Centre for Disease Con...
Jan 04, 2024
College Heights drug bust delivers 'significant blow to local drug trade' says RCMP
PRINCE GEORGE - There's been a drug bust in the College Heights area that the Prince George RCMP says "represents another significant blow to the local drug trade."It happened on December 20 at an und...
Jan 04, 2024
In the news today: Canada warns against 'mass displacement' of Palestinians from Gaza
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Israel's peers warn against displacing Palestinians in Gaza to places like Cana...
Jan 04, 2024
B.C. government fined $710K for unsafe wildfire mitigation work
WONOWON, B.C. - British Columbia's government has been fined more than $700,000 after inspectors say they found unsafe wildfire mitigation practices at a site in the province's northeast. A summary po...
Jan 03, 2024
In the news today: Ottawa to accept applications from refugees seeking to leave Gaza
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ottawa to accept 1,000 applications from Canadians' relatives seeking way out o...
Jan 03, 2024