Author Archives: Greg Fry
Planned ignitions for Tentfire Creek wildfire
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Wildfire Service will undertake planned ignitions on the Tentfire Creek wildfire to remove unburned fuel in the fire's path, thereby helping to limit the fire's potential for gr...
Jul 29, 2021
Billions in losses, thousands could die if wildfire response unchanged: report
A team of scientists from British Columbia, the United States and Spain say Western Canada must address the threats posed by highly destructive wildfires or face deadly consequences. The scientists, i...
Jul 29, 2021
West Fraser Q2 profits surge as revenues more than quadruple on Norbord acquisition
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says its profits surged in the second quarter as revenues more than quadrupled following the acquisition of Norbord. The Vancouver-based forestry company says i...
Jul 29, 2021
B.C.'s budget deficit lower than forecast at $5.5 billion: finance minister
VICTORIA - British Columbia's budget deficit has come in almost $3 billion lower than was forecast for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Finance Minister Selina Robinson says the final numbers show a deficit o...
Jul 28, 2021
Timberwolves legend Marcus MacKay named Coordinator of Athletics and Recreation
PRINCE GEORGE - It was never going to be easy to fill the shoes of Kaz Ikuta, but a Timberwolves legend is up to the challenge.Today, the University of Northern British Columbia officially announced l...
Jul 28, 2021
Extra help is on the way to fight wildfires in British Columbia
British Columbia is "significantly ahead" of the 10-year average in terms of the number of fires and the area that has been scorched so far this year, says the director of fire centre operations at th...
Jul 27, 2021
Only half of one per cent of new COVID-19 cases are in fully vaccinated: Trudeau
MONCTON, N.B. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians who still have not gotten a COVID-19 vaccine to roll up their sleeves, saying that the overwhelming majority of cases are in people wh...
Jul 27, 2021
B.C. public health order places moratorium on new mink farms due to COVID-19
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - British Columbia has placed a moratorium on new mink farms and capped existing farms at their current numbers after two more of the animals tested positive for the virus that causes...
Jul 26, 2021
Doctors, air pollution experts forecast worsening health effects of wildfire smoke
VANCOUVER - Health experts warn that a shift in mindset and new solutions are needed as exposure to smoke from bigger wildfires becomes a regular occurrence. While the longer-term health effects of ex...
Jul 26, 2021
Mary Simon set to be installed as 30th governor general, and first Indigenous
OTTAWA - Mary Simon will be installed later this morning as the country's new governor general and become the first Indigenous person to hold the role. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Simon, an In...
Jul 26, 2021