Author Archives: Greg Fry
Unvaccinated federal employees not granted exemptions to be put on unpaid leave today
OTTAWA - Employees in the core federal public sector who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be put on unpaid leave today, unless they were already granted an accommodation. The polic...
Nov 15, 2021
As MPs return to Hill, some still worry about safety despite enhanced security
OTTAWA - With a week until MPs return to Parliament Hill, the issue of safety is still top of mind for some as the threat of political violence has been on the rise. In October 2020, the House of Comm...
Nov 15, 2021
Unvaccinated federal employees not granted exemptions to be put on unpaid leave today
OTTAWA - Employees in the core federal public sector who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be put on unpaid leave today, unless they were already granted an accommodation. The polic...
Nov 15, 2021
COVID-19 exposure at Polaris Montessori Elementary
PRINCE GEORGE- Northern Health has issued a possible COVID-19 exposure notice for Polaris Montessori Elementary School. November 1-5 and 8 are listed as the possible exposure dates. Northern Health wi...
Nov 12, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at GR Baker Memorial Hospital declared over
QUESNEL-Northern Health has declared the COVID-19 outbreak at the GR Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel over. Since it was declared on October 14, there have been 10 cases associated with the outbreak...
Nov 12, 2021
Canada could authorize vaccine for kids 5-11 in "one to two weeks"
Health Canada says a decision on whether to authorize a COVID-19 vaccine for children will come "in the next one to two weeks," leaving open the possibility that some kids could be at least partially ...
Nov 12, 2021
United Way Tree of Lights is coming back this holiday season
PRINCE GEORGE- The Tree of Lights is back this holiday season. The United Way of Northern BC is ramping things up with the hoisting of a tree ,some 60 feet long, at noon today atop the Coast Prince Ge...
Nov 12, 2021
Stó:lō author Lee Maracle, a leading voice in Indigenous literature, dies at 71
VANCOUVER - St:l writer Lee Maracle, who championed the stories of Indigenous women to change the face of Canadian literature, has died. Family friend Michaela Washburnsays the acclaimed author, poet ...
Nov 11, 2021
Targeted wildfire mitigation work planned for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Starting in December, work will begin removing forest fuels in Prince George.The wildfire mitigation work is schedule for three areas:Malaspina - West of the Fraser River, to the south...
Nov 10, 2021
Freeland says government can help solve mismatch between skills and available jobs
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is well-positioned to help resolve mismatches between the skills jobseekers hold, and what employers are looking for in hiring p...
Nov 10, 2021