Author Archives: Greg Fry
City of Prince George prepares for spring with park and public washroom openings
PRINCE GEORGE - Don't look now but spring is here.In preparation for that, the City of Prince George has announced its schedule for park and public washroom openings.The washrooms at Lheidli T'enneh M...
Mar 20, 2024
B.C. funds project to extract minerals, metals while reducing environmental impacts
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is funding a pilot project that it says offers the mining industry a path to significantly reduce the environmental impacts of extracting critical minerals....
Mar 20, 2024
Poilievre dangles 'carbon tax election,' as Liberal MPs ask critics for a better idea
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to try and plunge the country into a "carbon tax election," as Liberal MPs continue to defend the government's signature climate policy. Po...
Mar 20, 2024
Feds eye 'more responsive' models for RCMP's contract policing across Canada
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is looking for ways to improve policing services provided under contract by the RCMP across Canada - eyeing everything from overall cost and sustainability to stronger ...
Mar 20, 2024
Driven by wildfire smoke, Canada's air quality worse than U.S.: report
Canada's air quality last year was worse than the United States for the first time since a firm started publishing its annual assessment in 2018. The 2023 World Air Quality report from Swiss company I...
Mar 19, 2024
Record breaking heat in Prince George Monday
PRINCE GEORGE - Another weather record was broken in Prince George on Monday.According to Environment Canada, we hit 13.9 degrees, beating the previous high of 13.4 degrees set back in 1997. This foll...
Mar 19, 2024
B.C. auditor to release reports on overdose prevention, safer-supply programs
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general is expected to release two independent audits on government programs aimed at curbing the death toll from the toxic drug crisis. Michael Pickup's office h...
Mar 19, 2024
'The lost season': Winter comes to a close as Canada's warmest on record
The warmest winter on record could have far-reaching effects on everything from wildfire season to erosion, climatologists say, while offering a preview of what the season could resemble in the not-so...
Mar 19, 2024
Spruce Kings player named BCHL's First Star of the Week
PRINCE GEORGE - A productive weekend by Prince George Spruce Kings forward Scott Cousins didn't go unnoticed. Cousins scored two goals and added two assists in two weekend games versus the visiting Me...
Mar 18, 2024
Province taking early steps to prepare for drought and wildfire this summer
PRINCE GEORGE - The provincial government is taking several early steps to prepare for the wildfire and drought season.The provincial snowpack is currently sitting at 66% of normal, leading for a pote...
Mar 18, 2024