Author Archives: Greg Fry

In the news today: Carney scheduled to visit B.C. Interior Tuesday
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney scheduled to visit B.C. Interior Tuesday Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Kelowna, B.C....
Aug 05, 2025

Number of active wildfires in B.C. jumps to 120, with half started in last 24 hours
The number of active wildfires in British Columbia continues to spike after high temperatures and lightning strikes this week, with about 120 blazes burning in the province. The BC Wildfire Service sa...
Aug 01, 2025

Update: Nazko First Nation issues evacuation alert due to Snaking River fire
QUESNEL -Update: The Cariboo Regional District and the Nazko First Nation have issued an evacuation alert for 190 properties due to the Snaking River fire. This expanded alert replaces the Snaking Riv...
Jul 31, 2025

Campers near B.C. lake asked to leave due to wildfire as new blazes emerge this week
The BC Wildfire Service has upgraded a blaze in the Fraser Valley to a wildfire-of-note and is warning campers to leave the Harrison Lake area. It says the Bear Creek fire has reached 65 hectares in s...
Jul 31, 2025

Trump lowers expectations of trade deal with Canada as tariff deadline looms
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is dampening expectations of a deal with Canada materializing at the last minute as his tariff deadline looms. In a post on social media, the president says it...
Jul 31, 2025

IIO refers investigation of PG shooting to BC Prosecution Service for consideration of charges
PRINCE GEORGE - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC believes reasonable grounds exist that one police officer may have committed an offence in relation to a shooting that occurred in Pri...
Jul 30, 2025

B.C. RCMP, provincial government announce new 12-member human trafficking unit
SURREY - The British Columbia government and the RCMP say a new 12-member specialized unit will tackle human trafficking throughout the province, with a focus on organized crime and support for "vulne...
Jul 30, 2025

In the news today: Poilievre and the Alberta byelection debate, B.C. tsunami advisory
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Candidates in Alberta byelection gather for debate Pierre Poilievre was greeted with cheers and applause by th...
Jul 30, 2025

British Columbians told to avoid coast, after Russia quake triggers tsunami advisory
WICKANINISH BEACH, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - British Columbians are being urged to stay away from coastal areas that remain under a tsunami advisory, after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever r...
Jul 30, 2025

'Canada will win' race to bring LNG to Asian markets, B.C. Premier David Eby says
KITAMAAT VILLAGE - British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canadian values will help the country "win this race" to deliver liquefied natural gas to Asian markets, even as U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Jul 29, 2025