Author Archives: Greg Fry

'Unpredictable' free agency on tap as part of NHL's fast-tracked off-season
NHL free agency opens Monday, less than a week since Commissioner Gary Bettman presented the Stanley Cup to the Florida Panthers. The off-season comes at you fast, and with all of it packed into a sho...
Jun 30, 2024

City reports sanitary sewer leak in the Nechako River
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George is urging residents to avoid a section of the Nechako River underneath the John Hart Bridge due to a sanitary sewer leak."Boaters and recreational users of th...
Jun 28, 2024

When heat waves strike, Environment Canada can link it to climate change - fast
TORONTO - The heat wave that gripped Eastern Canada last week brought stifling conditions, put pressure on the electricity grid and broke several temperature records as residents sweltered. While the ...
Jun 28, 2024

'It's a shame': Cougars looking to put relocation story behind them
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars are coming off a historic season with a bright future.It was a report that caught the community and organization off guard claiming the team was for sale and ...
Jun 26, 2024

Cougars say they remain committed to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have reacted to a local report that suggest they are up for sale with a potential to move out of Prince George. The Cougars say the report was full of untruth...
Jun 25, 2024

Online sale leads to frightening robbery
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George RCMP is urging caution with online marketplace sales following a robbery last Friday night (June 21).Cpl. Jennifer Cooper says it happened at around 8 p.m. when the s...
Jun 25, 2024

Pattison Media awards scholarships to six journalism students
KAMLOOPS - Pattison Media Ltd. has announced the awarding of six total scholarships valued at $2,500 each, to deserving students enrolled in journalism and/or broadcast studies at institutions across ...
Jun 25, 2024

Regional District offering free FireSmart home assessments
VALEMOUNT - The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George says residents in electoral areas can request a complimentary Home Ignition Zone Assessment this summer.The assessment is designed by FireSmart ...
Jun 24, 2024

Canadians throw parties, gather with friends to cheer on Oilers in Stanley Cup final
The Edmonton Oilers may not be on home ice when they try to clinch the Stanley Cup against the Florida Panthers on Monday night, but screams of support will resound across Canada from rinkside watch p...
Jun 24, 2024

National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations take place Friday
PRINCE GEORGE-PRINCE GEORGE- June 21 is Nation Indigenous Peoples Day. To honour and celebrate the culture of the Indigenous people of Canada the Lheidli T'enneh will be hosting a celebration this Fri...
Jun 21, 2024