Author Archives: Greg Fry
B.C. addictions doctor resigns, placed on leave over unsanctioned overdose sites
A Vancouver Island doctor involved in setting up unsanctioned overdose prevention sites has resigned from her positions with Island Health, claiming she was placed on leave as punishment for her publi...
Feb 06, 2025
Prince George hits record high of toxic drug deaths in 2024
PRINCE GEORGE - The B.C. Coroners Service says 2,253 people died in the province due to unregulated toxic drug poisoning in 2024, a 13% decline compared to 2023. However, Prince George made the wrong ...
Feb 05, 2025
B.C. investigates 'significant' opioid diversion, including international trafficking
VICTORIA - A recent B.C. Ministry of Health document says a "significant portion" of opioids prescribed by doctors and pharmacists are being diverted and that prescribed alternatives are being traffic...
Feb 05, 2025
Local entrepreneurs launch Northern BC's first micro-grow cannabis operation
PRINCE GEORGE - A dream by two local entrepreneurs from Prince George has flourished. They've identified an opportunity in the legal cannabis market. With the help of family and friends, the duo now o...
Feb 05, 2025
Missing Terrace woman may have connections to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties in Terrace are seeking the public's help in locating a missing woman.RCMP say 74-year-old Lillian Guy was last heard from around January 29, 2025.Police are asking the public ...
Feb 05, 2025
Environment Canada cautions of frostbite as frigid temperatures linger in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning that frostbite and hypothermia that can occur within minutes as frigid conditions linger over much of British Columbia. Extreme cold and arctic outflow warnin...
Feb 05, 2025
Drug deaths in B.C. drop 13 per cent, hitting four-year low of 2,253
VICTORIA - The BC Coroners Service says toxic drug deaths in British Columbia were down 13 per cent last year, with the toll now lower than any year since 2020. Chief Coroner Dr. Jatinder Baidwan says...
Feb 04, 2025
4-vehicle MVI on Hart Highway
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: RCMP say it was a four-vehicle crash. The crash appeared to be a head-on collision.RCMP say there were injuries, the severity of which are unknown at this time. Earlier: Motori...
Feb 04, 2025
A short list of U.S. goods which will be charged 25 per cent tariffs starting Tuesday
OTTAWA - Effective Tuesday, Canada is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in goods originating in the United States - part of Canada's response to sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods ordered by...
Feb 03, 2025
Forecasters say B.C. 'well-positioned' despite uncertainty of tariff threat: province
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says she expects uncertainty and instability over the four years of Donald Trump's U.S. presidency, but private-sector forecasters have indicated the pro...
Jan 31, 2025