Author Archives: Greg Fry
B.C. to end fossil fuel subsidies under new oil and gas royalty system
VICTORIA - British Columbia is changing its decades-old royalty system, the fees it charges companies to extract publicly owned oil and gas, in an effort to align with provincial climate goals. Premie...
May 19, 2022
RCMP investigating social media post at DP Todd Secondary
PRINCE GEORGE - Local Mounties are currently working with the staff and students at DP Todd to investigate a social media post received by a student yesterday (May 18). RCMP say the content of the pos...
May 19, 2022
Prince George lottery winner claims $2 million prize
PRINCE GEORGE-A cool $2-million will soon be deposited into the bank account of Prince George man Colin Turick.Turick purchased and checked his ticket at the North Nechako Food Store on North Nechako ...
May 19, 2022
Craig James, former B.C. legislature clerk, guilty of fraud, breach of trust
The B.C. legislature's former clerk, who was accused of misspending money from the public purse, has been found guilty of fraud and breach of trust.Craig James pleaded not guilty to two counts of frau...
May 19, 2022
Jail 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich again, Crown argues in Ottawa court
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich is accused of breaching her bail conditions and the Crown argues she should go back to back in jail until her trial. Lich was initially denied bail afte...
May 19, 2022
Kenney resigns and Prince Charles continues tour: In The News for May 19, 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 Thursday, May 19, 2022 ... What we are watchin...
May 19, 2022
B.C. judge issues decision in fraud, breach of trust case of former legislature clerk
VANCOUVER - The former clerk of the British Columbia legislature is expected to hear a judge's ruling today following a Vancouver trial that ended in March. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes, of ...
May 19, 2022
Suspect in River Road B & E sentenced
PRINCE GEORGE - A suspect in a home invasion on the 100 block of River Road last summer was sentenced in Prince George Provincial Court Monday. Cameron Boyes pled guilty to four counts and was sentenc...
May 18, 2022
Artemis Gold Inc. hosting job fair for Blackwater Gold project
PRINCE GEORGE - Artemis Gold Inc. is looking to fill dozens of jobs for its Blackwater Gold project 160 kilometers southwest of Prince George and 110 kilometers south of Vanderhoof. The company will b...
May 18, 2022
Canada's COVID-19 infections among adults tripled in early 2022 due to Omicron: study
TORONTO - The number of Canadian adults infected with COVID-19 tripled during the fifth wave of the pandemic compared with the total number of adults infected in the previous four waves, according to ...
May 18, 2022