Author Archives: Greg Fry
Ukraine's unrelenting agony and Patrick Brown joins the race: In The News for Mar. 14
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 Mar. 14 ... What we are watching in the world ...
Mar 14, 2022
Unifor leader Jerry Dias retires early after going on medical leave
TORONTO - The head of Canada's largest private-sector union is retiring amid what the organization says is ongoing health issues. Unifor says in a statement that national president Jerry Dias is stepp...
Mar 13, 2022
Pine Pass could see up to 25 cm of snow
PRINCE GEORGE - Motorists beware if you're headed north.Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Pine Pass with 15 to 25 centimetres expected to fall between Powder King and Mackenzie ...
Mar 11, 2022
PG's jobless rate drops again
PRINCE GEORGE - Positive news on the jobs front in Prince George. Statistics Canada says Prince George's unemployment rate was 3.2 per cent in February, down from 3.6 per cent in January. Good news na...
Mar 11, 2022
Over 50 tickets issued on first day of Distracted Driving month in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties were kept busy the first day of Distracted Driving Awareness month in Prince George. Prince George RCMP say two dozen tickets were issued for using a cell phone, nine for not ...
Mar 10, 2022
B.C. set to update COVID-19 situation after indicating restrictions could ease
VICTORIA - British Columbian's public health officer was scheduled to hold a COVID-19 briefing today after indicating earlier this month that more restrictions could be lifted by mid-March. Dr. Bonnie...
Mar 10, 2022
REAPS moving
PRINCE GEORGE - After nearly three decades, the Recycling & Environment Action Planning Society (REAPS) is moving locations. The REAPS office will be moving to 1595 - 5th Avenue into a building pr...
Mar 09, 2022
Province must act to deliver a safer supply of drugs - report
VICTORIA - A report examining thousands of deaths linked to illicit drugs in B.C. says the province must act over the next 90 days to develop a policy that delivers a safer supply of drugs. The death ...
Mar 09, 2022
Canada urged to help as millions may starve due to Russian invasion of Ukraine
OTTAWA - The UN World Food Program is warning that millions of people in the developing world and conflict zones are on the brink of starvation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, one of the world...
Mar 09, 2022
3 arrested following police incident on the Hart
PRINCE GEORGE - Three people have been arrested following a police incident in Prince George last Thursday night.As CKPG reported at the time, the incident occurred on the Hart. Prince George RCMP Cpl...
Mar 09, 2022