Author Archives: Greg Fry
Rain across B.C. Interior aids wildfire fight in Okanagan, Shuswap and Fraser Canyon
Widespread rain in the forecast today throughout much of British Columbia's southern Interior is expected to aid firefighters pushing back against a number of major wildfires in the region. The Columb...
Aug 31, 2023
In the news today: Canadians in 'hellish situation', BC fires spark political flames
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canada leaving four men in 'hellish situation' Sally Lane says she is "overjoye...
Aug 31, 2023
How wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap is fanning political flames
VICTORIA - The wildfire that has been rampaging through the Shuswap region of the B.C. Interior has also sparked a fight over whether local Opposition MLAs have been encouraging residents to disobey f...
Aug 31, 2023
B.C. posts $704 million budget surplus for 2022-2023, say audited public accounts
VICTORIA - An audited public accounting of British Columbia's financial records shows the province posted a surplus of more than $700 million in the 2022-2023 budget year. Finance Minister Katrine Con...
Aug 30, 2023
In the news today: Universities pull course info and BC kids head back to school soon
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Universities pull course info from public sites for safety Several Ontario univ...
Aug 30, 2023
No more 'Forest Fridays': B.C. pupils to return to school in fire-ravaged communities
VANCOUVER - Alesha Campbell's five-year-old daughter Maddie used to look forward to "Forest Fridays," when she and kindergarten classmates would walk through the woods behind Rose Valley Elementary in...
Aug 30, 2023
Canada's first case of new COVID variant is detected in B.C.
The BC Centre for Disease Control has detected Canada's first known case of a new COVID-19 variant that has emerged in several other countries and is being monitored by the World Health Organization. ...
Aug 29, 2023
Barkerville to celebrate Mid-Autumn Moon Festival on September 9th
PRINCE GEORGE - You may want to head out to Barkerville on Saturday September 9.That's when they'll be hosting their 23rd annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. The festival honours the Cariboo region's Chi...
Aug 29, 2023
Residents of B.C.'s wildfire-stricken Shuswap region will soon learn fate of homes
Residents of British Columbia's Shuswap region forced from their homes by a destructive wildfire just over a week ago will soon learn the fate of their properties. Derek Sutherland, director of the em...
Aug 28, 2023
CKPG News has fun at the BCNE!
PRINCE GEORGE - The 111th annual BCNE is in full swing in Prince George at the Exhibition Grounds next to CN Centre. With so much to do, our cameraman Anthony Corea followed our intrepid reporter Adam...
Aug 18, 2023