Author Archives: Greg Fry
Kitchen fire on Robson Avenue causes $75K in damages
PRINCE GEORGE - No one was injured in a kitchen fire at a home on the 4000-block of Robson Avenue Monday afternoon (May 5).Prince George Fire Rescue responded at approximately 2:20 p.m. to find heavy ...
May 06, 2025
The Latest: Carney meets with Trump in Washington to talk trade, security
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney faces the first major test of his term today - meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. Carney said last week that he expects a "difficult but constr...
May 06, 2025
Large turnout for Red Dress Day in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Around 100 people of all age groups attended the Red Dress Society Day event in Prince George Monday afternoon (May 5).It took place at the Red Dress monument, located at Highway 16 an...
May 05, 2025
B.C. seeks more clean power projects, hoping to reduce U.S. reliance
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's seeking new clean energy projects to provide enough electricity to power 500,000 homes, helping protect the province and reduce reliance on the Uni...
May 05, 2025
NDP national council scheduled to meet Monday night to pick interim leader
OTTAWA - The NDP national council is scheduled to meet tonight to pick an interim leader. Jagmeet Singh announced on election night that he would step down as soon as an interim leader was chosen. The...
May 05, 2025
Wildfire smoke linked to more ER visits for asthma, researchers urge preparedness
TORONTO - A new study says visits to emergency departments for asthma spiked during a first wave of unprecedented wildfire smoke in 2023, but patient numbers returned to normal during a second wave we...
May 05, 2025
Alberta MP to step aside to allow Pierre Poilievre to run for seat in Parliament
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Damien Kurek is set to step aside to allow Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding in Alberta. More to come. The Canadi...
May 02, 2025
Wildfire that forced evacuations in Fort St. John, B.C., not threatening buildings
FORT ST. JOHN - The City of Fort St. John, B.C., says a wildfire that prompted evacuations last night is not actively threatening any structures. But in an update posted at 8:40 p.m. Thursday, it says...
May 02, 2025
In the news today: Wildfire evacuations in Fort St. John, B.C.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Wildfire evacuations in Fort St. John, B.C. Firefighters from Fort St. John, B.C., and the provincial wildfire...
May 02, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Canadian automobile parts won't be hit with Trump's tariffs
WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection guidance released today says automobile parts compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade will not be hit with U.S. President Donald Trump'...
May 01, 2025