Author Archives: Greg Fry
West Moberly settles with governments and BC Hydro over Site C power dam
VICTORIA - An agreement has been reached with the West Moberly First Nations over a lawsuit that says the massive Site C hydroelectric dam in northeastern B.C. would destroy their territory and violat...
Jun 27, 2022
Hospice care at home coming to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society (PGHPCS) is developing a Hospice at Home program. This new program will provide expert hospice care to those who choose to die at home a...
Jun 27, 2022
What is the legal status of abortion in Canada and do we need a law? Experts weigh in
OTTAWA - After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision Friday - the ruling that had, for decades, guaranteed a woman's right to get an abortion across the United States - Libe...
Jun 27, 2022
Canada ships seeds to Ukraine to help hard-pressed farmers targeted by Russia
OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says Canada is sending seeds to Ukraine including buckwheat, a fast-growing crop. The minister says Ukraine asked Canada - also a major grain grower -...
Jun 27, 2022
Heat warnings posted for parts of B.C., Yukon but cooler conditions in the forecast
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says heat warnings will persist in British Columbia and Yukon for at least another day, but cooler conditions are on the way. The weather office is maintaining heat warn...
Jun 27, 2022
B.C. scientists see recovery but fear more heat domes could change ecosystems forever
VANCOUVER - A year after the heat dome event that killed billions of plants and animals in British Columbia, scientists say ecosystems are recovering, but could be transformed forever if such events b...
Jun 27, 2022
Northern Health encourages residents to prepare for summer weather
PRINCE GEORGE - With warmer temperatures expected to hit Prince George starting this weekend, Northern Health is encouraging residents to be prepared.Environment Canada says Prince George could reach ...
Jun 24, 2022
Fortis BC says faulty appliance, not gas leak, prompted evacuation of Walmart
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: Walmart was evacuated this morning over fears of a gas leak.The store was evacuated at around 10 a.m. CKPG arrived on scene to find multiple customers and employees milling abo...
Jun 24, 2022
Canadian left-wing politicians decry Roe v. Wade ruling as anti-abortion group cheers
Canadian left-leaning politicians are decrying the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn the 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision, while a prominent anti-abortion group that holds sway within the Conser...
Jun 24, 2022
A timeline of B.C.'s record-setting extreme heat event in June 2021
Environment Canada heat warnings covered most of British Columbia one year ago as a so-called heat dome settled in and became deadly. The weather office described the heat dome as a strong ridge of hi...
Jun 24, 2022