Author Archives: Greg Fry
B.C. First Nation declares emergency over drug and alcohol crisis
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A First Nation on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island has declared a state of emergency over what its leadership describes as the "unrelating impact of drugs and alcohol" on its m...
Feb 09, 2023
Former B.C. premier John Horgan to leave early as member of legislature
VICTORIA - Former British Columbia premier John Horgan says he is leaving politics, and gave an emotional farewell speech in the legislature. While he didn't give a specific time for his departure, he...
Feb 09, 2023
B.C. lumber industry on edge after Biden ups the ante on Buy American policies
WASHINGTON - British Columbia's lumber industry is anxiously parsing U.S. President Joe Biden's latest Buy American language to better understand the implications for Canadian exporters. The B.C. Lumb...
Feb 09, 2023
Three-vehicle MVI on Highway 16 East and Shelley Road
PRINCE GEORGE - Emergency crews are responding to a three-vehicle crash on Highway 16 East and the intersection near Shelley Road.RCMP say it happened just before 2:30 p.m. this afternoon though the c...
Feb 08, 2023
PG Community Foundation and Spruce Credit Union fund a trio of projects
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Community Foundation and Interior Savings are thrilled to announce the recipients of the Spruce Credit Union Legacy Fund. $241,250 will be distributed to three worthy...
Feb 08, 2023
Tug company, senior official charged in fatal 2021 sinking off northwest B.C. coast
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - Charges have now been laid against a tug and barge company and one of its senior officials two years after a tug sank off British Columbia's coasts south of Kitimat, killing the ...
Feb 08, 2023
Man who allegedly carried long knife near elementary school facing multiple charges
PRINCE GEORGE - Charges have been laid against a man arrested near Peden Hill Elementary last Thursday (Feb 2). RCMP allege he was walking on Range Road near Wiebe Road carrying a long knife and utter...
Feb 08, 2023
Pierre Poilievre pledges to honour Trudeau's health-care funding offer to premiers
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre says he would honour the health-care increases Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised provinces if his Conservatives form the next government. Poilievre made the pledge t...
Feb 08, 2023
The Cougars launch a 5-1 win over the Rockets
Prince George, BC -Make it three straight wins for the Prince George Cougars, blasting the Kelowna Rockets 5-1 Tuesday night at CN Centre.Tyler Brennan posted his tenth win of the season, making 19 sa...
Feb 08, 2023
Mayor says ring road is needed
PRINCE GEORGE - The debate of a potential ring road is on again as Mayor Simon Yu has called for a need to build a ring road, diverting traffic off of Highway 16 in the downtown core. Mayor Yu has exp...
Feb 07, 2023