Author Archives: Greg Fry
BC Hydro looking for Expressions of Interest
PRINCE GEORGE - Plenty of announcements out of the Natural Resources Forum over the past three days, including one from BC Hydro.BC Hydro announced it will issue an Expression of Interest in the comin...
Jan 19, 2023
Eby promises $50M to help get fire-damaged wood to B.C. mills
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby is promising $50 million from the upcoming budget to help transfer fire-damaged wood from remote areas to pulp mills. Eby told the Truck Loggers Associat...
Jan 19, 2023
How ground-penetrating radar is used to find unmarked graves at residential schools
OTTAWA - Ground-penetrating radar is the technology behind the discoveries of what are believed to be unmarked burial sites on the grounds of former residential schools, by providing communities with ...
Jan 19, 2023
In The News for Jan. 19: Are discount airlines straining Canada's pilot supply?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 19 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 19, 2023
'It's challenging right now': Future of forestry discussed at BCNRF
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a busy first full day for the 20th Annual BC Natural Resources Forum at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre. Several panels were held around forestry, the workforce, a...
Jan 18, 2023
Northern BC reflects on the passing of former Vancouver Canuck Gino Odjick
... PRINCE GEORGE - On Sunday the hockey world lost an icon as Gino Odjick passed away at the age of 52. But Odjick wasn't only a hockey icon on the ice with his tough game, but also off the ice makin...
Jan 18, 2023
Medicine Hat Tigers tame PG Cougars 5-2
MEDICINE HAT - The Prince George Cougars are now 1-2-1 on their seven game road trip after falling to the Medicine Hat Tigers last night, 5-2.It was the Cats third straight loss. Viliam Kmec and Chase...
Jan 18, 2023
In The News for Jan. 18: The federal New Democrats gather for day one of retreat
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 ... What we are watch...
Jan 18, 2023
Known offender flees police, then crashes truck
PRINCE GEORGE - A man has been arrested after fleeing police and then crashing his pickup truck shortly after.Prince George RCMP say that on January 12, 2023, just after 2:00pm, attempted to pull over...
Jan 17, 2023
Fatal crash on Highway 16 56 km west of McBride
MCBRIDE -Update: The highway is now open to single-lane alternating traffic. Earlier: One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 16, approximately 56 kilometres west of McBride thi...
Jan 17, 2023