Author Archives: Greg Fry
Quesnel sees a drop in prolific offender crime
QUESNEL - Prolific offenders continue to be a significant concern for many communities. However, in Quesnel, a partnership was formed to fight crime, and it's worked. Since then, the city has seen a d...
May 18, 2022
Liberals not keen on NDP push to hike GST rebate, Canada Child Benefit cheques
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the new national child-care deals are saving Canadians thousands of dollars and helping offset the hits that keep coming to grocery and gas bills. But the p...
May 18, 2022
Royals visit Ottawa, April inflation rate : In The News for May 18
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 May 18 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
May 18, 2022
A Midsummer Night's Dream coming to Northern Lights Estate Winery in June
PRINCE GEORGE - A Midsummer Night's Dream at Northern Lights Estate Winery is coming in June. The production is adapted and directed by Melissa Glover and will be set in 1950s Athens Georgia. "I wante...
May 17, 2022
A report into Lytton, B.C., wildfire suggests more community fireproofing needed
VANCOUVER - A report on the wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of Lytton concludes the disaster couldn't have been stopped, even with an area-wide emergency response. The report, pub...
May 17, 2022
Regular travel and public health measures can't coexist: Canadian Airport Council
OTTAWA - The Canadian Airports Council is asking the federal government to do away with COVID-19 protocols at customs to clear up the chaos that international travellers experience when they arrive in...
May 17, 2022
Telus bulking up reach in Western Canada with $34.5B investments in B.C., Alberta
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. says it will invest $17.5 billion in British Columbia and $17 billion in Alberta and create thousands of new jobs in these provinces over the next four years as it looks to exp...
May 17, 2022
Woman facing multiple charges following police incident in College Heights
PRINCE GEORGE - A police incident in College Heights has led to charges against a local woman. It happened last night (May 16) on the 6200 block of Lalonde Road. Prince George RCMP Cpl. Sonya Blom say...
May 17, 2022
Multiple reports say Marner's SUV was stolen in an armed carjacking in west Toronto
There are multiple reports that an SUV belonging to Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner has been stolen in a carjacking in the city's west end. The Toronto Sun, Global News and City TV all quoted un...
May 16, 2022
Youth employment significantly impacted by pandemic: UNBC survey
PRINCE GEORGE - It should come as no surprise the labour force was impacted in the early days of the pandemic into the dog days of the first pandemic summer, although who was most impacted may surpris...
May 16, 2022