Author Archives: Greg Fry
Rustad acclaimed leader of Conservative Party of BC
PRINCE GEORGE - The Conservative Party of BC has acclaimed Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad as its new leader. Rustad joined the party last month after he was kicked out of the Liberal caucus last summer...
Mar 31, 2023
Deadline for federal workers to go back to the office is here, as union holds rally
OTTAWA - The federal government's return-to-office deadline has arrived - and on cue, a major public-sector union is holding a rally in Ottawa to call attention to workers' concerns. The Public Servic...
Mar 31, 2023
'Learn to live with this:' Humboldt focuses on future five years after bus crash
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - Kevin Garinger says it feels like the passage of time is inexplicable. The five years since a deadly bus crash changed his city, his hockey team and his life sometimes feel like a li...
Mar 31, 2023
In The News for March 31 : Drilling down on cost of federal dental care
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 31 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 31, 2023
66-year-old man facing charges after allegedly assaulting police officer
PRINCE GEORGE - A 66-year-old man is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted an RCMP officer over the weekend.Cpl. Jennifer Cooper says the alleged assault happened shortly after 11 a.m. on Saturd...
Mar 30, 2023
Liberals must create national autism framework after Tory bill gets unanimous support
OTTAWA - A bill that commits the government to tabling a federal framework on autism will become law after passing unanimously in the House of Commons this week. Conservative member of Parliament Mike...
Mar 30, 2023
In The News for March 30 : Automatic tax filing on the way for Canadians
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 30 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 30, 2023
B.C. announces increased rates for foster parents and kinship care providers
VICTORIA - Foster families in British Columbia will get a monthly pay raise of hundreds of dollars starting April 1. Mitzi Dean, the child and family development minister, says families fostering kids...
Mar 29, 2023
In The News for March 29: Will the Nova Scotia shooting inquiry find the answers?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 29 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 29, 2023
In The News for March 10 : How did Canada's job market fare last month?
The Canadian economy added 22,000 jobs last month, far fewer than the 150-thousand jobs created in January. The jobless rate held steady at a near-record low of five per cent. Statistics Canada is als...
Mar 10, 2023