Author Archives: Greg Fry
'Infection doesn't protect you': Getting COVID twice is more common as immunity wanes
REGINA - Christine Enns said she was shocked when a rapid test showed she had tested positive for COVID-19. Enns, who received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine and a booster shot, already had the virus i...
Apr 11, 2022
Trudeau expected to make announcement on electric vehicle infrastructure
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to be in Victoria today. He is expected to make an announcement highlighting investments in electric vehicle infrastructure. The federal budget ta...
Apr 11, 2022
Prince George RCMP arrest prolific property crime suspect
PRINCE GEORGE-On April 5, 2022, just after 11:00 a.m., RCMP responded to a call on the 1200 block of 3rd Avenue. Upon arriving, officers found a victim who reported their jacket, a set of keys, a wall...
Apr 08, 2022
Police seize drugs and guns during Williams Lake search warrant
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Four arrests have been made following a drug seizure in Williams Lake.Members of the Cariboo Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit (CC-CRU) and National Weapons Enforcement Support Team...
Apr 08, 2022
Canada offers more money to COVAX while vaccine dose donations stall
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is donating another $220 million to the COVAX global vaccine sharing alliance. The funds will bring Canada's total monetary donation to COVAX to abou...
Apr 08, 2022
BC Wildfire urges Cariboo Fire Centre residents to wait for windy conditions to pass before burning
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is urging residents and industry personnel in the Cariboo Fire Centre to be extremely cautious when carrying out outdoor burning Friday (April 8).In a ...
Apr 08, 2022
Arrest made following Burns Lake shooting
BURNS LAKE - Mounties in Burns Lake have arrested one person in connection with a shooting in that community on Sunday, April 3.As CKPG reported earlier this week, the shooting occurred shortly after ...
Apr 08, 2022
End of vaccine card in B.C. too soon as BA.2 variant spreads: doctor
VANCOUVER - It's too early to drop all COVID-19 restrictions, including proof of vaccination at indoor venues, as infections rise in British Columbia due to a "let it rip" approach for managing the vi...
Apr 08, 2022
The federal budget will have the support of the NDP, but will also face opposition
OTTAWA - The Liberals have done enough to honour their agreement with the NDP, but that doesn't mean the federal budget will pass without opposition. "We still have critiques and criticisms," NDP Lead...
Apr 08, 2022
Prince George Community Foundation launches Ukraine Humanitarian Support Fund
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Community Foundation in partnership with Share Hope announced today its launching of the Ukraine Humanitarian Support Fund. The Foundation will be hosting a fundraisi...
Apr 07, 2022