Author Archives: Greg Fry

ICBC highlights importance of driver safety during holidays
NORTHERN BC- As British Columbians gather together to celebrate, vehicle crashes tend to rise around this time of year, according to ICBC. An average 15 people are injured in 75 crashes on North Centr...
Dec 21, 2021

Prince George duo wins 2021 Dream Home
PRINCE GEORGE - Splitting a ticket turned into a new home for one Prince George duo. Brenda Ferch and Diana Forfar - ticket No. 10,005 out of 11,999 - won the Prince George Hospice Society dream home ...
Dec 19, 2021

Man arrested following drugs and weapons seizure in Mackenzie
MACKENZIE - A 38-year-old man was arrested in Mackenzie following a drugs and weapons bust.North District RCMP say it happened last Friday (Dec.10), after Mackenzie RCMP noticed a vehicle make a short...
Dec 17, 2021

Canadians urged to get COVID-19 booster jabs as Omicron concerns grow
The push for Canadians to get their vaccine booster shots is ramping up as the COVID-19 Omicron variant spreads across the country, triggering more pandemic restrictions in some provinces. Starting Mo...
Dec 17, 2021

21 people arrested in 'Boost and Bust' project at Superstore
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP arrested 21 people during a three-day shoplifting blitz at Superstore.Dubbed the "Boost and Bust" campaign, the blitz built off the recent success with similar proje...
Dec 16, 2021

Heavy snow expected in Prince George Friday and Saturday
PRINCE GEORGE - Keep your shovels and snowblowers handy.Environment Canada is forecasting heavy snow Friday night through Saturday with 10 to 20 centimetres of the white stuff expected.The Williston, ...
Dec 16, 2021

Thieves are on the hunt for catalytic converters
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP is asking residents to be more vigilant as they see an increase in the theft of catalytic converters from underneath vehicles. Thieves are targeting vehicles of all ...
Dec 15, 2021

More research is needed connect climate change to B.C.'s extreme weather: analyst
EDMONTON - An extreme weather researcher says it's not yet clear whether this year's floods and heat waves in British Columbia can be attributed to human-caused climate change. Aseem Sharma with Natur...
Dec 15, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Residential school victims named newsmaker of the year: CP poll
Children who didn't come home from residential schools have been chosen newsmaker of the year in a survey by The Canadian Press. News editors say the discovery of unmarked graves at the former schools...
Dec 15, 2021

The Cougars extend their winning streak to three games
PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Cougars chalked up their third consecutive win last night (Tuesday), a 5-3 victory over the visiting Vancouver Giants at CN Centre. Blake Eastman put in a pair for the...
Dec 15, 2021