Author Archives: Greg Fry
Several provinces considering allowing COVID positive health workers to stay on job
Even as some provinces have reported record-high daily COVID-19 case counts, health experts are warning the real infection rate is likely much higher, pointing out that data has been clouded by holida...
Dec 29, 2021
50-year-old weather record falls amid frigid cold snap in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - A record low temperature in Prince George today.Environment Canada Meteorologist Gregg Walters says this morning's low of minus 39.9 degrees broke the previous record low temperature o...
Dec 26, 2021
Flood disaster takes bite out of B.C. economy, sends infrastructure wake-up call
VICTORIA - Economic growth in British Columbia will face erosion from recent floods and slides that crippled transportation links, but the resilience of government and industry to keep supply chains o...
Dec 26, 2021
'They lost everything': Christmas morning fire destroys home on South Bednesti Lake Road
PRINCE GEORGE - A Christmas to forget for a family out at Bednesti Lake who lost their home to a fire.The blaze broke out sometime between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. this morning on South Bednesti Lake Road, o...
Dec 25, 2021
Extreme cold weather gift wrapped for us for Christmas
PRINCE GEORGE - Usually, we don't see a cold snap till mid-January, early February...however, it looks like Mother Nature wanted to gift us early this year."Extremely cold temperatures are on the way ...
Dec 24, 2021
One person injured in head-on crash involving semi south of Quesnel
QUESNEL - At least one person was injured in a head-on crash this morning on Highway 97, approximately 35 kilometres south of Quesnel. North District RCMP say it happened at approximately 11 a.m. betw...
Dec 24, 2021
Boosters shots and COVID test kits topping Canadian's wish lists
On the eve of the Christmas holiday, COVID-19 booster shots and rapid test kits are topping the wish lists of many Canadians as case numbers rocket to record highs across much of the nation. Fuelled b...
Dec 24, 2021
Production outage at Northwood Pulp mill
PRINCE GEORGE - Canfor Pulp has announced an extended outage on one production line at its Northwood Pulp mill in Prince George."The outage is to enable the rebuild of the lower furnace of its number ...
Dec 22, 2021
Another record high when it comes to COVID-19 cases in B.C.
VICTORIA - Another daily high when it comes to cases of COVID-19 in B.C. The province says 1,474 new cases have been detected over the past 24 hours, including 39 in the Northern Health region. There ...
Dec 22, 2021
RCMP seek wanted man
WILLIAMS LAKE - Mounties in Williams Lake are seeking the public's help in locating a wanted man.Tyrone Morgan is wanted for two counts of breach of recognizance, assault, and breach of probation.He i...
Dec 22, 2021