Author Archives: Greg Fry
Canadian MPs in Europe, new sanctions on Iran : In The News for Feb. 27
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 Feb. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 27, 2023
Rally held by USW telecommunications workers to fight for better contract with Telus
PRINCE GEORGE - At the intersection of Highways 16 and 97, members from the telecommunications workers union, USW local 1944, were rallying for higher wages and a better contract. Kara Montgomery is a...
Feb 26, 2023
10-year cancer care plan in B.C. to improve detection and treatment: premier
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is investing $440 million to better detect, prevent and treat cancer. Premier David Eby says nearly everyone in the province has been affected by cancer in ...
Feb 24, 2023
Candlelight ceremony held at City Hall on anniversary of invasion of Ukraine
PRINCE GEORGE - City officials, members of the Ukrainian community in Prince George and dozens of others were gathered outside of city hall Thursday evening to mark the one year anniversary of when Ru...
Feb 23, 2023
Nurse practitioners in B.C. can now assess crisis patients for involuntary admissions
VICTORIA - Nurse practitioners in British Columbia now have expanded authority to assess people in crisis for involuntary admission to a treatment facility under the Mental Health Act. The New Democra...
Feb 23, 2023
Media advocate calls Google's move to block news content disrespectful to Canadians
OTTAWA - Advocates for the print and digital media industry say Google is disrespecting Canadian readers by temporarily blocking news to some of its users. News Media Canada president Paul Deegan says...
Feb 23, 2023
Federal housing advocate reviewing 'human rights crisis' of homeless encampments
OTTAWA - The federal housing advocate is launching a review of homeless encampments in Canada, calling the situation a human rights crisis fuelled in part by the failure of all levels of government to...
Feb 23, 2023
Extreme cold warning in effect with heavy snow to follow
PRINCE GEORGE - Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for Prince George.It's expected to stay in place through tomorrow afternoon (Feb.24) and is due to an arctic airmass that has esta...
Feb 23, 2023
Federal minister to announce recovery funding after B.C.'s 2021 flood: government
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Canada's emergency preparedness minister is returning to the epicentre of flooding that devastated British Columbia's Fraser Valley in November 2021. Bill Blair, along with B.C. Min...
Feb 23, 2023
Icy winds, snow, hit much of B.C., weekend snow possible for south coast: forecasters
VANCOUVER - Bitterly cold weather is gripping much of British Columbia and forecasters don't expect conditions in some areas to ease until at least Thursday, while the threat of snow lies ahead for ot...
Feb 22, 2023