Author Archives: Greg Fry
Prince George Council of Seniors seeks funding and volunteers for the holiday hamper program
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Council of Seniors Hamper program has existed for several decades. The council is putting out a plea for funding and volunteers to help better serve those seniors who...
Nov 01, 2023
Cougar players pick up WHL Player of the Month honours for September/October
Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today Prince George Cougars forward Zac Funk has been named WHL Player of the Month for September / October 2023. Funk, 20, recorded 30 points (14G...
Nov 01, 2023
No Canadians among hundreds of foreigners preparing to exit Gaza Strip
TORONTO - No Canadian citizens have been included in a list of more than 400 foreign nationals who would be permitted to leave Gaza for the first time since Israel launched its retaliatory war on Hama...
Nov 01, 2023
Tories hold lead over Liberals, Canadians report limited trust in institutions: poll
OTTAWA - The Conservative party is maintaining a steady lead over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals, a new poll suggests, at a time when Canadians are reporting limited trust in their instituti...
Nov 01, 2023
Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle crash in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash Monday night (Oct.30) in Williams Lake.North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says the collision - involving a motorcycle and a pi...
Oct 31, 2023
Ex-BOC governor Carney questions carbon price break on home heating oil
OTTAWA - Mark Carney pressed for Canada to stick with predictable climate policy as he questioned the federal government's move to lift the carbon price on home heating oil. The former central banker,...
Oct 31, 2023
In the news today: Israeli ground forces in Gaza as Canada debates humanitarian pause
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Palestinian, Israeli advocates in Ottawa reject temporary pauses in Gaza fight ...
Oct 31, 2023
B.C. commits to mandatory Holocaust education for Grade 10 students
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has plans to make Holocaust education mandatory for high school students with additions to Grade 10 curriculum coming in 2025. Premier David Eby says it's been a "frighten...
Oct 30, 2023
BC Hydro asks for 2.3% rate increase to start spring 2024
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says the province's Crown power utility is applying for a 2.3-per-cent rate increase starting in April, adding about $2 a month to the average residential bi...
Oct 30, 2023
Update: 'Hold and secure' protocol at Buckhorn Elementary lifted
PRINCE GEORGE -Update: RCMP have released more details regarding this morning's 'hold and secure' at Buckhorn Elementary. Prince George RCMP say the measure was in place due to an investigation they w...
Oct 30, 2023