Author Archives: Greg Fry
Sizzling hot spell settles over B.C., adding to wildfire woes
VANCOUVER - Wildfire crews battling several major blazes around British Columbia had a busy but not overwhelming weekend, although the BC Wildfire Service says challenging conditions could arrive with...
Aug 14, 2023
In the news today: Heat wave in B.C., wildfires prompt evacuation in NWT
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Heat wave expected to expand into B.C. Interior Health authorities and local an...
Aug 14, 2023
As B.C. temperatures soar, advocates call for rules to keep rental housing cool
VANCOUVER - Advocates for renters in British Columbia say it's time to consider setting a maximum temperature for rental housing to protect vulnerable tenants from dangerous heat. The call comes as a ...
Aug 14, 2023
Cariboo Rocks the North kicks off Friday night
PRINCE GEORGE - It's the day fans of classic rock have been waiting for.The three-day Cariboo Rocks the North music festival kicks off Friday night at Prince George's Exhibition Park, next to CN Centr...
Aug 11, 2023
Maui residents had little warning before flames overtook town. At least 53 people died.
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - Maui residents who made desperate escapes from flames, some on foot, asked why Hawaii's famous emergency warning system didn't alert them as fires raced toward their homes, in i...
Aug 10, 2023
Suspicious Vanderhoof fire destroys over 1M worth of hay
VANDERHOOF - Vanderhoof RCMP received a report of a suspicious incident where two hay sheds were on fire at a residence on Telegraph Road Wednesday (Aug.9).Police attended the scene where two full hay...
Aug 10, 2023
Prince George man sentenced to life in prison
PRINCE GEORGE - A Prince George man has been sentenced to life in prison without eligibility for parole for 12 years in relation to a homicide committed over two years ago. David MacLeod received the ...
Aug 10, 2023
At least 36 people have died in fires burning through Hawaii, county reports
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) - At least 36 people have died in the Lahaina fire in Hawaii, Maui County wrote in a statement posted to the county website Wednesday evening. Wildfires, whipped by strong winds f...
Aug 10, 2023
In the news today: Fed's clean electricity regulations and autoworkers talk contracts
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Clean electricity regulations expected today Environment Minister Steven Guilbe...
Aug 10, 2023
Demolition of former Mackenzie Elementary School starts this week
MACKENZIE - The demolition of the former Mackenzie Elementary School is slated to begin this week. The demolition project was tendered through BC Bid and has been awarded to Napp Enterprises Ltd - a P...
Aug 09, 2023