Author Archives: Greg Fry
NDP MP urges feds to create 'Red Dress Alert' for missing Indigenous women
OTTAWA - An NDP member of Parliament is asking the federal government to establish a system that would send the public a phone notification when an Indigenous woman goes missing. Leah Gazan penned a l...
Feb 22, 2023
Taseko Mines to increase its stake in the Gibraltar copper mine in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Taseko Mines Ltd. says it has signed a deal to increase its stake in its Gibraltar copper mine in B.C. in an agreement worth at least $60 million. Under the terms of the deal, Taseko will ...
Feb 22, 2023
CSIS warns of espionage from foreign adversaries on AI : In The News for Feb. 22
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. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 22, 2023
B.C. adds $180 million to help communities prepare for natural disasters
VICTORIA - Local governments and First Nations in British Columbia are getting more support to prepare for the risk of natural disasters related to climate change. The Ministry of Emergency Management...
Feb 21, 2023
RCMP search for suspect following report of attempted sexual assault
VANDERHOOF -Mounties in Vanderhoof are seeking your help in identifying a suspect following a report of an attempted sexual assault.RCMP say they received a report of an attempted sexual assault on Fe...
Feb 21, 2023
New student support fund established at CNC
PRINCE GEORGE - A new student support fund has been established at the College of New Caledonia.This after Elsie Osterberg's estate donated $41,481.70 to the college which will assist students experie...
Feb 21, 2023
Comedian Jimmy Carr to perform at CN Centre this summer
PRINCE GEORGE - Comedian Jimmy Carr is coming to Prince George. He will bring his new show Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny, to CN Centre on June 26 with tickets going on sale Friday morning at 10 a.m at ww...
Feb 21, 2023
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Teck Resources to split company and spin off coal business
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. has announced a plan to split the company into Teck Metals Corp. and Elk Valley Resources Ltd., which will hold its steelmaking coal business. More coming. Companies in...
Feb 21, 2023
Ukraine seeks Canadian help to repair damaged railways : In The News for Feb. 21
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. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 21, 2023
Rouleau report addresses six questions raised during Emergencies Act hearings
OTTAWA - Throughout seven weeks of public hearings in Ottawa, the Public Order Emergency Commission heard from more than 100 witnesses and released thousands of pages of documents. This evidence raise...
Feb 17, 2023