Author Archives: Greg Fry
Latest Canfor restructuring affects nearly 500 mill workers in northern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corporation says as many as 157 employees face layoffs in one northern British Columbia town, but the company says it's too early to estimate job losses in a second community as the...
Jan 26, 2023
Home Depot gave personal data to Meta without valid customer consent: watchdog
OTTAWA - Retailer Home Depot shared details from electronic receipts with Meta, which operates the Facebook social media platform, without the knowledge or consent of customers, the federal privacy wa...
Jan 26, 2023
Heidt and Ziemmer Shine at CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
LANGLEY,BC- It was a memorable night for two Prince George Cougars at the CHL/NHL Top Prospects game Wednesday night in Langley .Riley Heidt, collected an assist for Team Red in a 4-2 loss, earning Te...
Jan 26, 2023
Drivers urged man in mental health crisis on bridge to 'take action': B.C. police
DELTA, B.C. - Police say drivers on the Alex Fraser Bridge outside Vancouver honked and yelled at a man in a mental health crisis standing outside the safety rail, with some encouraging him to "take a...
Jan 25, 2023
The Makerie: Amplify Prince George
.Prince George- Right in the downtown core of Prince George, The Makerie is changing the game when it comes to the coffee shop experience.The craft coffee bar provides those in the community with a sa...
Jan 25, 2023
Interest rates hiked again
The Bank of Canada has confirmed it will once again raise its key interest rate in an effort to combat inflation. The rate hike of a quarter of a percentage point will bring the key interest rate to 4...
Jan 25, 2023
Hundreds sign petition to increase old age security benefits
PRINCE GEORGE- A Prince George man is looking to create change for seniors who are struggling financially. Wesley Henry is fighting for seniors living on the verge of poverty. Creating a movement thro...
Jan 24, 2023
Yekooche First Nation declares and affirms rights to ancestral lands
PRINCE GEORGE - Outside of the provincial court in downtown Vancouver, members from the Yekooche First Nation gathered to make a historic declaration.The first nation issued a declaration and affirmat...
Jan 24, 2023
A timeline of the avalanche hazard in B.C., where five people are dead
VANCOUVER - Five people have been killed in British Columbia avalanches this month. Forecasters have compared this season's snowpack with the conditions of 2003, one of the worst years on record for f...
Jan 24, 2023
Avalanche near Revelstoke claims two lives
REVELSTOKE - Two people are dead and another person has been seriously injured following an avalanche near Revelstoke.RCMP say it happened near Mount McCrae at around 2:30 p.m. yesterday (January 23)....
Jan 24, 2023