Author Archives: Greg Fry
'It was a devastating night:' McDougall Creek wildfire surges as thousands evacuated from West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA - Thousands have been evacuated from their homes and an unspecified number of properties lost as flames from the McDougall Creek wildfire continue to spread.Evacuation alerts and orders w...
Aug 18, 2023
The latest news on the wildfires in British Columbia
KELOWNA, B.C. - A state of emergency has been declared in Kelowna, a city with a population of about 150,000, as threatening wildfires prompt officials to issue evacuation orders in parts of British C...
Aug 18, 2023
Fire threatens homes near West Kelowna, evacuation orders, alerts issued in Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - A fast-burning wildfire threatening West Kelowna, B.C., is challenging fire crews as they brace for what the operations director with BC Wildfire Service has predicted will be the...
Aug 18, 2023
Five things to know about the wildfire situation in the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE - Wildfires have ripped through tens of thousands of square kilometres in the Northwest Territories, forcing the government to declare a state of emergency and residents of its capital cit...
Aug 17, 2023
IIO investigating fatal incident in Mackenzie
MACKENZIE - The Indepedent Investigations Office (IIO) is investigating an incident in Mackenzie where one man has died. On Tuesday, Mackenzie RCMP received a call of a man attending a pipeline site w...
Aug 17, 2023
In the news today: Feds talk new Canadians and housing, First Nations policing delays
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Liberals say newcomers can help solve housing crisis ... The alarm bells are be...
Aug 16, 2023
B.C. wildlife association reports uptick in heat-related calls, hospital admissions
BURNABY, B.C. - As high temperature records fall across southern British Columbia, a wildlife rescue group is warning of the heat risks for animals. Kimberly Stephens, the hospital manager for the Wil...
Aug 16, 2023
RCMP investigating after man struck by vehicle early Sunday morning
PRINCE GEORGE - A man suffered serious injuries after he was struck by a vehicle early Sunday morning (Aug.13). RCMP say the man appeared to be hit on the 1600-block of 15th Avenue just after 1 a.m. t...
Aug 15, 2023
Homeless, impoverished at risk during B.C. heat wave, advocates warn
VANCOUVER - An outreach team for the Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver has been working in the city's Downtown Eastside to ensure people are aware and are prepared to cope with the latest heat spike a...
Aug 15, 2023
1 person injured in downtown coyote attack
PRINCE GEORGE - The Conservation Officer Service is warning the public about an aggressive coyote in the downtown core. This after an adult was bitten by a coyote at 1 Avenue and George Street at arou...
Aug 14, 2023