Author Archives: Greg Fry
The Cougars come from behind to defeat the Winterhawks
PORTLAND, OR - -The Prince George Cougars were able to put together a late third period comeback, after being down two goals, to defeat the Portland Winterhawks 5-4 in a shootout Wednesday night at th...
Nov 03, 2022
Fiscal update, trucker testimony at Emergencies Act inquiry : In The News for Nov. 3
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 Nov. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Nov 03, 2022
Environment Canada warns Cariboo communities of heavy and blowing snow Thursday
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Residents in the Cariboo are being warned of poor visibility due to heavy and local blowing snow Thursday (Nov. 3).Environment Canada issued the special weather statements for th...
Nov 02, 2022
Conservatives say no new spending, NDP voice recession worries ahead of fiscal update
OTTAWA - Federal opposition parties are making their priorities known ahead of the government's fall fiscal update, with the Conservatives calling for the Liberals to curb new spending and the NDP rai...
Nov 02, 2022
Dozens of recommendations in overdose and drug toxicity report by B.C. MLAs
VICTORIA - An all-party committee at British Columbia's legislature has released a report on drug toxicity and overdose deaths that calls for dozens of urgent steps from the province to address the de...
Nov 01, 2022
Truckers to testify and BoC governor speaks to Senate: In The News for Nov. 1
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 Nov. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Nov 01, 2022
Macklem, Rogers to appear before Senate banking committee Tuesday evening
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem and senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers are expected to testify before the Senate banking committee this evening. Last week, the central bank raised int...
Nov 01, 2022
Employer confirms tentative contract with B.C.'s 49,000 public school teachers
VANCOUVER - A tentative contract agreement has been reached involving British Columbia's 49,000 public school teachers. The BC Public School Employers Association, which negotiates on behalf of the pr...
Oct 31, 2022
Weekend storm brings B.C. only modest relief from drought, but more rain to come
VANCOUVER - Several days of heavy rain over British Columbia's central and south coasts have only slightly eased drought conditions gripping the region. The province's online drought map shows the Nic...
Oct 31, 2022
B.C. government offers new pay model for doctors to help health crisis
VANCOUVER - Family doctors in British Columbia are getting a significant raise under the province's new compensation model as part of a plan to address the crisis in the health care system. The provin...
Oct 31, 2022