Author Archives: Greg Fry
Crews begin work on critical John Hart Bridge sewer line upgrade
PRINCE GEORGE - Work has begun on the John Hart Bridge wastewater line due to a sanitary sewer leak discovered earlier this year. The upgrade project is estimated to cost over six million dollars and ...
Sep 20, 2024
Family seeks leniency for 19-year-old with special needs struggling to access services
PRINCE GEORGE - A local family is requesting leniency from the law for their 19-year-old child with special needs. They are finding it challenging for their now-adult child to access the services that...
Sep 19, 2024
New hospital nears completion in Fort St. James
FORT ST. JAMES - Work on a new hospital in Fort St. James is almost complete."With the substantial completion of the facility, people will be one step closer to an expanded emergency department, impro...
Sep 18, 2024
Canada's physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities
VICTORIA - The group representing Canada's physicians has formally apologized for the harm medical professionals caused to Indigenous Peoples, saying it is "deeply ashamed" and "owning its history" of...
Sep 18, 2024
City launches 2025 budget consultation process
PRINCE GEORGE - Now's the time to have your say on the 2025 budget.Starting Wednesday (Sept.18), you can fill in "check-up surveys" on the City of Prince George's website. Residents are invited to sha...
Sep 18, 2024
Conservatives' non-confidence motion will make no mention of carbon price
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has confirmed he will ask the other opposition parties to bring down the Liberal government next week with a non-confidence motion. A Conservative spokesp...
Sep 18, 2024
Freshwater jellyfish are invading B.C. waterways
PRINCE GEORGE-Around thirty years ago, the Chinese Peach Blossom Jellyfish was introduced into fresh water in British Columbia. Now as the climate warms it has been spotted in 34 waterways as far as n...
Sep 17, 2024
Beloved Lheidli T'enneh elder Edie Frederick passes away, community remembers her legacy
PRINCE GEORGE - Lheidli T'enneh and Prince George are mourning the loss of two beloved Lheidli T'enneh elders, as Edie Frederick and her mother Josie Paul recently passed away. Edie was a key communit...
Sep 17, 2024
B.C. forest watchdog says province should improve watershed management
VICTORIA - British Columbia's forests watchdog says a complaint about "excessive" logging has led to a call for the province to improve how it manages watersheds. The Forest Practices Board says it lo...
Sep 17, 2024
Electrician urges manufacturers to improve appliance safety with three-prong plugs
PRINCE GEORGE - A local Red Seal electrician is raising the alarm after he and his girlfriend were shocked in their kitchen by an unsafe kitchen appliance. He is trying to warn people who buy kitchen ...
Sep 17, 2024