Author Archives: Greg Fry

Serial killer Robert Pickton dies following prison assault
QUBEC - Serial killer Robert Pickton has died after he was assaulted in prison earlier this month, Quebec provincial police and Correctional Service Canada say. The correctional service says Pickton, ...
May 31, 2024

Forecasters warn B.C. to prepare for hot summer: forecast outlook
VICTORIA - Forecasters say British Columbia should prepare for hotter than normal temperatures in June. An outlook from Environment Canada says the first week of June will be cooler than normal across...
May 31, 2024

Prince George City Council approves temporary use permits for convenience store and counselling services
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George City Council approved a pair of temporary use permits at its meeting this week. Both will be located in light industrial areas.It will allow for a new convenience store a...
May 31, 2024

Uptick in building permits paint bright future for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Last April the amount of building permits issued by the City of Prince George went up compared to April of 2022 and 2023, which as City Council optimistic for the future of our communi...
May 30, 2024

Jury finds Trump guilty on all charges in hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) - The jury in Donald Trump 's criminal hush money trial has found the former president guilty of all 34 felony counts against him. They delivered their verdict late Thursday afternoon af...
May 30, 2024

City of Prince George seeks volunteers for bear awareness committee
PRINCE GEORGE - If you'd like to lend your expertise when it comes to being bear aware, now's your chance. The City of Prince George has formed an Advisory Committee on Bear Awareness with four spots ...
May 30, 2024

B.C. government to pay for COVID-19 drug Paxlovid after feds drop coverage
VICTORIA - British Columbia will cover the cost of an antiviral drug aimed at treating mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 as the federal government ends its coverage. A statement from B.C.'s Health Mi...
May 30, 2024

City council strips Kamloops B.C. mayor of ability to speak on behalf of the city
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The mayor of Kamloops will no longer speak for the city, after council passed a resolution stripping him of his position as its official spokesman. The decision comes after more than ...
May 29, 2024

Remains belong to woman, one of four people missing from Dawson Creek, B.C.: RCMP
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - Police in northern British Columbia say human remains found along a river near the community of Dawson Creek this month belong to a woman who went missing nearly six months ago, o...
May 29, 2024

Prince George Humane Society looks for homes for 11 kittens
PRINCE GEORGE- The PG Humane Society has a CAT-astrophic situation. They have 11 adorable kittens all in need of loving homes. Such as Viper a six week old black and white cat who loves to cuddle just...
May 29, 2024