Author Archives: Greg Fry
Nearly 1,000 Canadian Armed Forces members denied COVID-19 vaccine exemptions
OTTAWA - The Canadian military says nearly 1,000 members have been denied exemptions from the military's COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Vice-chief of the defence staff Lt.-Gen. Frances Allen says more ...
Apr 28, 2022
Winterhawks complete four-game sweep of Cougars
PRINCE GEORGE - Portland completed the four-game sweep over the Prince George Cougars as the Winterhawks took a hard-fought Game 4 by a final score of 2-1.Taylor Gauthier, after not making the playoff...
Apr 27, 2022
B.C. Mayors, opposition MLA's call for action on prolific offenders
PRINCE GEORGE - An unsafe environment plagued by crime may be on display in Prince George, although BC's Northern Capital is far from the only city in BC faced with it.The unsafe environment spurred t...
Apr 27, 2022
Census shows apartment growth, but supply remains the main issue in B.C.: experts
VANCOUVER - Demand for housing in British Columbia still far outstrips supply, experts say, even as the latest census figures show growth in the number of homes was higher than the increase in populat...
Apr 27, 2022
New census data offers snapshot of Canada's transgender population for first time
TORONTO - Newly released census data shows 0.33 per cent of Canadians aged 15 or older - or about 100,815 people - identify as transgender or non-binary. The new information from Statistics Canada giv...
Apr 27, 2022
Taylor Gauthier steals show with shutout performance against Cougars
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have their backs against the wall, being down 3-0 in their playoff series against the Portland Winterhawks after losing 2-0 in Tuesday's Game 3 at the CN Cent...
Apr 26, 2022
Road and sidewalk rehab work expected to begin in mid-May
PRINCE GEORGE - It's a sure sign of spring.The city of Prince George has released the details of its road and sidewalk rehabilitation plan for this year.It includes the resurfacing of about 48 lane ki...
Apr 26, 2022
Canadians bitten by travel bug but squeezed by delays at the passport office
OTTAWA - Canadians appear keen to venture to far shores for the first time since the pandemic began, but passport delays are keeping some on a short leash. Service Canada says it has seen a big boost ...
Apr 26, 2022
Tory MP calls study of link between resource development, violence 'disgraceful'
OTTAWA - A private email shows a Conservative MP from Alberta calling an NDP-initiated study into the relationship between resource development and increased violence against Indigenous women and girl...
Apr 26, 2022
Second B.C. farm positive for avian flu as virus found in backyard flock in Kelowna
KELOWNA, B.C. - A small backyard poultry flock in Kelowna, B.C., has tested positive for avian flu, the second known outbreak of the disease among flocks in British Columbia. The highly infectious H5N...
Apr 26, 2022