Author Archives: Greg Fry
Queen Elizabeth's legacy to live on in B.C.: Premier John Horgan
VICTORIA - The life of Queen Elizabeth is being celebrated in British Columbia upon news of her death today. British Columbia Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin issued a statement expressing sadness at the Queen's...
Sep 08, 2022
'We have only ever known one Queen': Prominent Canadians react to the Queen's death
The Queen has died at the age of 96. Here is some of the reaction from notable Canadians: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "She was our Queen for almost half of Canada's existence. And she had an obvious...
Sep 08, 2022
Garth Frizzell announces re-election plans
PRINCE GEORGE - Long-time incumbent City Councillor Garth Frizzell has announced he's running for re-election.Frizzell was first elected in 2008 and is also an instructor at the College of New Caledon...
Sep 08, 2022
Queen Elizabeth under medical supervision
LONDON - Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has been placed under medical supervision because doctors are ``concerned for Her Majesty's health.'' Members of the royal family traveled to Scotlan...
Sep 08, 2022
Ignition control operations halted Wednesday on Bearhole Lake fire near Tumbler Ridge due to 'unfavourable conditions'
TUMBLER RIDGE - The BC Wildfire Service are continuing their battle against the Bearhole Lake wildfire near Tumbler Ridge."The ignition operation on the Bearhole Lake wildfire was not conducted today ...
Sep 08, 2022
Manhunt ends with suspect dead, new airline rules: In The News for Sept. 8, 2022
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 Sept. 8, 2022. What we are watching in Canada ...
Sep 08, 2022
Liberals to hike GST rebates, help with rent payments in new affordability plan
VANCOUVER - The federal government intends to temporarily hike GST rebate cheques in a bid to ease some of the hurt of inflation for lower income Canadians. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce...
Sep 08, 2022
RCMP take Saskatchewan stabbing suspect into custody
RCMP say Myles Sanderson, a suspect in a deadly stabbing rampage northeast of Saskatoon over the weekend, has been taken into custody. They say he was found near the town of Rosthern, Sask., on the fo...
Sep 07, 2022
B.C. caps rent, boosts benefits for families as cost of living goes up
LANGFORD, B.C. - The squeeze of global inflation has prompted the British Columbia government to spend $600 million to boost a tax credit and increase family benefits for low- and moderate-income resi...
Sep 07, 2022
Counting ballots to determine next Conservative leader to begin Thursday
OTTAWA - The Conservative party is giving itself a head start on counting the hundreds of thousands of ballots it received to determine who will be its next leader. Tuesday was the deadline for party ...
Sep 07, 2022