Author Archives: Greg Fry

Back to Prince George: Cougars force game six after 6-1 win in Portland
PORTLAND - The Prince George Cougars have sent the Western Hockey League (WHL) Western Conference Finals back up north of the border. The Cougars blew out the Portland Winterhawks 6-1 on the road Thur...
May 03, 2024

London Drugs rebuilding infrastructure after cybersecurity breach
VANCOUVER - Retailer London Drugs says it's rebuilding its data infrastructure with the help of leading third-party experts to bring its operations safely back online after a cybersecurity incident th...
May 02, 2024

Suspect arrested following Pine Centre Mall robbery
PRINCE GEORGE- Update: RCMP say the incident was reported to them at 2:54 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.Cpl. Jennifer Cooper says a 38-year-old man, who is not a Prince George resident, threatened multiple...
May 01, 2024

New child care centre to replace former Austin Road Elementary
PRINCE GEORGE- The Board of Education of SD57 announced this Wednesday that the former Austin Road Elementary School will soon be demolished. The demolition awarded to Napp Enterprises Ltd. will pave ...
May 01, 2024

Federal addictions minister says B.C public decriminalization reversal under review
OTTAWA - The federal minister for addictions and mental health says it's too early to draw conclusions about drug decriminalization, after British Columbia asked Ottawa to scale back its pilot to help...
Apr 29, 2024

Potential for heavy snow east of the Pine Pass
PINE PASS -Old Man Winter may rear its head again Monday.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement with potential for heavy snow in the Peace River District and Highway 97, east of the...
Apr 29, 2024

Wildmare Creek fire classified as 'being held'
CHETWYND - Good news from the BC Wildfire Service regarding the Wildmare Creek fire just south of Chetwynd.As of 3 p.m. Friday afternoon (April 26), the fire is now classified as "being held." The BC ...
Apr 26, 2024

Put a dent in identity fraud by shredding it
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern BC Crime Stoppers will hold its Drive Thru Spring Community Shred It Event this Saturday (April 27) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the PGSS parking lot (2901 Griffiths Avenue, just...
Apr 22, 2024

Fire on Anderson Street causes $100k in damages
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 100 block of Anderson Street Friday morning (April 19).Crews from three firehalls responded at approximately 5:50 a.m. to...
Apr 19, 2024

Prince George airport ranks as one of the worst in Canada
PRINCE GEORGE- New data from CasinoHunter reveals Prince George (YXS) to be the fourth worst airport in the country. The rankings compiled all 25 operating airports in Canada and are based on six fact...
Apr 18, 2024