Author Archives: Greg Fry

Man dies following Quesnel shooting
QUESNEL - One person is dead following a shooting in Quesnel.Quesnel RCMP say that at approximately 3:30 this morning, RCMP officers conducted a check on a vehicle that was parked in a parking lot at ...
Aug 31, 2021

Alleged assault on Grant Road
PRINCE GEORGE - One person was arrested following an alleged assault yesterday on the Hart. The RCMP's Emergency Response Team (ERT) responded to the call on the 2500 block of Grant Road shortly befor...
Aug 31, 2021

2021 had deadliest first half of a year for drug toxicity in B.C., chief coroner says
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner says at least 1,011 people died from suspected illicit drug overdoses from January to June, the highest death toll recorded in the first six months of a cal...
Aug 31, 2021

New COVID-19 epidemiological modelling numbers being released in B.C.
VICTORIA - The latest epidemiological modelling for COVID-19 in British Columbia is being released by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix today. On Monday, the pr...
Aug 31, 2021

O'Grady Road to be renamed
PRINCE GEORGE - At some point in the near future, the street name "O'Grady Road" will disappear from city maps.That's because Council has voted unanimously to rename the road at the request of the Lhe...
Aug 30, 2021

Sword-wielding woman arrested in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - A 43-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly brandishing a sword and threatening police in Williams Lake.RCMP say it happened yesterday just before 5 p.m. on the grassy area in front...
Aug 27, 2021

More wildfires in B.C. classified as held; number of blazes drops
VICTORIA - Officials say the number of wildfires in British Columbia has fallen to below 240 because of cooler temperatures and rain. Emergency Management BC says most of the blazes are in the Kamloop...
Aug 27, 2021

Canada's Afghan troops pull out and Biden vows to avenge: In The News for Aug. 27
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 Aug. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Aug 27, 2021

Matthew Botelho sticks to home, joins Timberwolves
PRINCE GEORGE - His last name may be familiar, but he is ready to forge his own path in UNBC colours. Today, the University of Northern British Columbia Men's Soccer team officially announced the comm...
Aug 26, 2021

Number of wildfires in B.C. falls to below 250; cooler temperatures in forecast
VANCOUVER - Emergency Management BC says the number of active wildfires in the province has fallen below 250. The agency says in a news release that the number of active wildfires in B.C. is about 240...
Aug 26, 2021