Author Archives: Greg Fry
Crews fighting wildfires near Fort Nelson hope skies open up after rainy Thursday
FORT NELSON, B.C. - A rainy Thursday in and around Fort Nelson was exactly what fire crews were looking for. In a video released late Thursday night by the B.C. Wildfire Service, fire behaviour specia...
May 17, 2024
Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire expands to 127 square kilometres, but away from town
FORT NELSON, B.C. - British Columbia's wildfire service says the blaze threatening the northern community of Fort Nelson now spans nearly 130 square kilometres, but it had spread away from the town al...
May 16, 2024
Duchess Park alumna added to Timberwolves Basketball roster
PRINCE GEORGE- Former Duchess Park standout, Brynn Dergousoff has committed to the UNBC Timberwolves for the 2024/25 women's basketball season.The six-foot forward has been in New Zealand playing club...
May 16, 2024
United Way BC grant application open for wildfire relief
BRITISH COLUMBIA- Communities across Northern B.C. have already been affected by devastating wildfires. With that the United for BC Wildfire Recovery Fund has begun channeling resources to meet the ne...
May 16, 2024
Chief says grave search at B.C. residential school brings things 'full circle'
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Chief Robert Michell says relief isn't the right word to describe his reaction as the search begins for unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school he attended in ...
May 15, 2024
Federal Tory Leader Poilievre targets illicit drugs in B.C. hospitals
VANCOUVER - Federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Conservatives will put forward legislation that would forbid Ottawa from "ever" granting provinces exemptions to allow illicit drug use ...
May 14, 2024
Wildfire growth prompts another evacuation order in northeastern B.C.
FORT NELSON, B.C. - A wildfire just outside the community of Fort Nelson has grown as residents in British Columbia's northeast receive more evacuation orders. An updated estimate from the BC Wildfire...
May 14, 2024
Wildfire growth prompts another evacuation order in northeastern B.C.
FORT NELSON, B.C. - A wildfire just outside the community of Fort Nelson has grown as residents in British Columbia's northeast receive more evacuation orders. An updated estimate from the BC Wildfire...
May 14, 2024
Zadorov fined, Soucy awaits hearing for cross-checks on McDavid
NEW YORK - Vancouver defenceman Nikita Zadorov has been fined US$5,000 by the NHL and Canucks blue-liner Carson Soucy will have a hearing with the league for cross-checks on Edmonton superstar Connor ...
May 13, 2024
Fire officials worry wind could push wildfire into B.C. town today
FORT NELSON, B.C. - A fire behaviour specialist with the B.C. Wildfire Service says an intense wildfire could hit Fort Nelson this morning, based on forecasts that have been calling for strong winds t...
May 13, 2024