Author Archives: Greg Fry
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
Report to be released that examines four years of overdose deaths in British Columbia
VICTORIA - A report by a death review panel investigating the overdose crisis in British Columbia was scheduled to be released today by the province's chief coroner. A statement from the coroner's off...
Mar 09, 2022
B.C. order for health workers' COVID-19 vax status lifts mention of vaccine deadlines
VICTORIA - British Columbia has removed any mention of COVID-19 vaccination deadlines from its order requiring health-care professionals to report their vaccination status. A statement issued late Mon...
Mar 08, 2022
Liberals accuse B.C. government of 'axing' temporary patios
VERNON - The B.C. Liberals are accusing the NDP government of shutting down temporary patio permits by introducing more red tape and fees.Todd Stone, the opposition's critic for Jobs, Economic Recover...
Mar 08, 2022
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations down by 35 Monday
VICTORIA - The province's Ministry of Health is reporting another downswing in COVID-19 hospitalizations.According to the latest surveillance report provided Monday (Mar. 7), there are now 449 people ...
Mar 08, 2022
B.C. adds conditions for Trans Mountain expansion, ministers say concerns remain
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has amended the conditions of its environmental assessment certificate for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansionand told the federal government it still has concerns about...
Mar 08, 2022
Canada planning for global food emergency, as Ukraine attack risks wheat supply
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the "ripple effects" of Russia's invasion in Ukraine include major disruptions to the United Nations Food program. Trudeau is in Europe this week as Canada ...
Mar 07, 2022
Global COVID-19 death toll reaches 6 million
The official global death toll from COVID-19 topped six-million this morning.The milestone recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is another reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as s...
Mar 07, 2022
Trudeau, leaders of U.K., the Netherlands vow solidarity with besieged Ukraine
LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his British and Dutch counterparts displayed a show of solidarity with besieged Ukraine on Monday at a historic military base that helped defend Britain duri...
Mar 07, 2022