Author Archives: Greg Fry
RDFFG offer businesses the chance for a facelift
PRINCE GEORGE - The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is offering businesses the chance to give the exterior of their businesses a facelift. Businesses can now apply for a one time grant of up t...
Feb 18, 2022
Wage increases, bursaries and courses planned for B.C. childhood educators
BURNABY, B.C. - The B.C. government has announced its plans for nearly $50 million in federal funding that will be used to train, recruit and retain more early childhood educators. Katrina Chen, B.C.'...
Feb 18, 2022
Top doctor says Canada is past peak of Omicron-fuelled wave of COVID-19
The country's top doctor says Canada is past the peak of the COVID-19 wave caused by the Omicron variant. "We are hopeful we are approaching a period of reduced transmission, allowing Canadians a chan...
Feb 18, 2022
UNBC Women Timberwolves rattle the Thunderbirds
PRINCE GEORGE- A rare Thursday night matchup in Can West Basketball,that saw the UNBC women's Timberwolves take out out the UBC Thunderbirds 77-65."This gives us a lot of confidence. Just hearing the ...
Feb 18, 2022
The latest on convoy protest against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa
The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government in Ottawa on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. All times eastern: 6:45 a.m. The lights on ...
Feb 18, 2022
B.C. government expanding skills training programs through new complex in Burnaby
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is spending more than $136 million to build a new trades and technology training complex in Burnaby. It says the complex at the British Columbia Institute of...
Feb 17, 2022
RCMP seize cash and cocaine in Kelly Street drug bust
PRINCE GEORGE - Local Mounties seized a significant amount of money and drugs in a recent drug bust. RCMP say on February 2, the RCMP's Street Crew Unit executed a drug warrant at a home on the 400 bl...
Feb 17, 2022
WHL announces playoff start date, Cougars reschedule postponed games
PRINCE GEORGE- The Western Hockey League announced today the 2022 WHL Playoffs will begin Friday, April 22, allowing for an update to the 2021-22 WHL Regular Season schedule, including the reschedulin...
Feb 17, 2022
Canfor Pulp Products curtailing production at Taylor Pulp for at least six weeks
VANCOUVER - Canfor Pulp Products Inc. is curtailing production at its Taylor Pulp mill in B.C. for a minimum of six weeks due to transportation problems that have hurt its ability to ship product. The...
Feb 17, 2022
One person killed, another seriously injured in Wednesday morning crash
PRINCE GEORGE - RCMP have confirmed one person died in yesterday morning's two vehicle crash on Highway 16 in the Graves Road area. Police say a second person remains in hospital in serious condition ...
Feb 17, 2022