Author Archives: Greg Fry
Unvaccinated Canadian truckers will not have to quarantine when crossing border: CSBA
Only days before Canadian truck drivers were required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to get into the country or face quarantine, the federal government is backing away from the vaccine mandate. T...
Jan 13, 2022
Laylin feeling right at home with Spruce Kings
PRINCE GEORGE - 20-year-old Luc Laylin has been a member of the Prince George Spruce Kings for over a month now. The St Michael, Minnesota product was acquired from the Lincoln Stars of the United Sta...
Jan 12, 2022
Prince George overdose numbers rise in 2021
PRINCE GEORGE- The overdose crisis in BC continues to hit the province hard as a record-breaking amount of overdoses were reported in 2021. 35,252 overdose calls were responded to by BC Emergency Heal...
Jan 12, 2022
Burns Lake women open up first cannabis shop in the community
BURNS LAKE- The first cannabis shop in Burns Lake has opened it's doors. Crossroads Cannabis is being run by Kim Sam and Corrine Swenson. Both owners have deep roots in and around Burns Lake. Sam and ...
Jan 12, 2022
Work coming soon to Simon Fraser Bridge
PRINCE GEORGE - Work will begin this month on an upgrade to the southbound Simon Fraser Bridge, extending the life of this important highway connection for people in Prince George and around the regio...
Jan 12, 2022
Coldsnap postponed due to latest wave of COVID-19
PRINCE GEORGE - Coldsnap 2022 has been postponed. Organizers of the annual music festival attribute the decision to the surge in cases of COVID-19 across the country and the world. "The safety of our ...
Jan 12, 2022
Quebec no-vax tax, improved addictions services for inmates: In The News for Jan. 12
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 Jan. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 12, 2022
RCMP searching for PG woman last seen on Victoria St
PRINCE GEORGE- Police in Prince George are asking for the public's assistance in locating Tori Michelle Antosko, who hasn't been in contact with family for several weeks. Antosko's loved ones say it i...
Jan 11, 2022
Local Caribou habitat restoration projects receive over $14,000
NORTHERN BC- 14 Caribou habitat restoration projects across BC received some financial support from the federal and provincial governments. More than $1.65 million is being given to projects aimed at ...
Jan 10, 2022
COVID hospitalizations nearing or reaching record highs in several provinces
COVID-19 cases are threatening to overwhelm hospitals in several parts of Canada, with hospitalizations nearing or reaching record highs in Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick. Former CEO of the Univer...
Jan 10, 2022