Author Archives: Greg Fry

Charges laid against suspects in RCMP shooting on Winnipeg Street
PRINCE GEORGE-Charges have been laid against two of the three suspects from yesterday's RCMP-involved shooting on Winnipeg Street. Twenty-two-year-old Dilmeet Singh Chahal faces charges for the follow...
Aug 23, 2022

Temporary changes to EI made during pandemic are set to expire late next month
OTTAWA - Temporary changes to the employment insurance program made during the pandemic are set to expire soon, jeopardizing access to jobless benefits for automotive workers in Windsor, Ont., who exp...
Aug 23, 2022

Conservation North demands action on biodiversity recommendations
PRINCE GEORGE - Conservation North is demanding action from Victoria on recommendations made by the Forest Practices Board back in 2020.The group says the province has done nothing to limit further de...
Aug 23, 2022

Ottawa to sign MOUs with Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen on materials for electric vehicles
TORONTO - Ottawa is expected to sign separate agreements with Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday that will see the two German auto manufacturers secure access to Canadian raw materials for batter...
Aug 23, 2022

B.C. union imposes overtime ban in latest job action to back wage demands
VANCOUVER - A union representing thousands of provincial government workers in British Columbia has escalated job action with a ban on overtime. B.C. General Employees' Union president Stephanie Smith...
Aug 22, 2022

Canada buys up millions more doses of Moderna's bivalent COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA - Moderna says the federal government has purchased a total of 12 million doses of the company's bivalent vaccine that targets both the original strain of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. Cana...
Aug 22, 2022

Suspicious incident in Chetwynd under investigation
CHETWYND, BC-The RCMP North District Major Crime Unit is investigating a suspicious incident that occurred on Rimsmith Sub Road near the Pine River Bridge in Chetwynd. Investigators are asking anyone ...
Aug 22, 2022

Betty Bekkering seeks reelection this fall
PRINCE GEORGE - Betty Bekkering will be seeking reelection to the Prince George School Board this fall. She says she brings a 'students first' approach to her current role while also bringing proven l...
Aug 19, 2022

Canada's interim import ban on handguns takes effect today
OTTAWA - As of today, individuals and businesses are no longer able to import restricted handguns into Canada, with limited exceptions. The move announced earlier this month is aimed at expediting a k...
Aug 19, 2022

BCGEU strikes start in select locations around Province
PRINCE GEORGE- As the B.C. General Employees Union seeks a new collective agreement, picket lines have already started in select locations across the province.Delta, Richmond, Kamloops and Victoria ha...
Aug 17, 2022