Author Archives: Greg Fry
B.C.'s extended summer breaks more records, but weather office says rain approaches
VANCOUVER - Several British Columbia cities boasted the warmest temperatures in Canada on the weekend as summer-like weather persists across most of the province, but Environment Canada says a change ...
Oct 17, 2022
5 arrested and firearms seized in Quesnel
QUESNEL - Five people were arrested and seven firearms were seized in Quesnel Thursday afternoon(Oct.13).Quesnel RCMP, with assistance from the North District Emergency Response Team, executed a searc...
Oct 14, 2022
William Prince show sold-out though livestream still available
PRINCE GEORGE - In-person tickets to the upcoming William Prince show in Prince George are sold out but those wanting to see it are still in luck. Organizers say the show will be livestreamed for $15....
Oct 14, 2022
Emergencies Act testimony and EI premiums to go up in 2023: In The News for Oct.14
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 Oct.14 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Oct 14, 2022
Cyberbully to be sentenced today in case involving B.C.'s Amanda Todd
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A man convicted in the cyberbullying and extortion of a British Columbia teenager who died by suicide a decade ago is expected to learn his sentence today. The story of 15-year...
Oct 14, 2022
New supportive housing in "Urban Village"
PRINCE GEORGE - Indigenous Elders and seniors experiencing or at risk of homelessness will soon begin moving into 35 new homes with supports, part of a multiphase new rental housing development in Pri...
Oct 13, 2022
Sand bags, tiger dams on standby for possible flooding after drought: B.C. government
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's ready to deploy sand bags and tiger dams in case flooding follows the ongoing drought. Emergency Management BC says when rain falls after long dry ...
Oct 13, 2022
Lheidli T'enneh won't be endorsing election candidates
PRINCE GEORGE - The Lheidli T'enneh First Nation is pleased there's a couple of Indigenous candidates running in Saturday's elections though they won't be endorsing anyone. They don't for local, provi...
Oct 13, 2022
Drought conditions challenging on B.C.'s south coast, but fish protected: BC Hydro
VANCOUVER - A new report from BC Hydro says its power generating system is meeting challenges caused by severe drought in several British Columbia regions, even as levels in some southwestern reservoi...
Oct 13, 2022
The Cats fall short on offense against the Wheat Kings
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars fell 2-1 to the Brandon Wheat Kings Wednesday night at CN Centre. The Cats registered 40 on goal and got a goal from Carter MacAdams, but it was all the offen...
Oct 13, 2022