Author Archives: Greg Fry
U.S. eases COVID-19 restrictions at land border for fully vaccinated Canadians
WASHINGTON - For the first time in nearly 20 months, non-essential traffic is once again moving in both directions across the Canada-U.S. land border. Shortly after midnight, Customs and Border Protec...
Nov 08, 2021
Election debrief top of mind as Liberal caucus holds first full meeting since ballot
OTTAWA - A debrief of the federal election campaign is expected to be high on the agenda when members of the Liberal caucus gather today. It will be the first full meeting of the caucus since the Libe...
Nov 08, 2021
Hundreds sign petition calling for Williams Lake mayor's resignation
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Hundreds of signatories have added their voices to the call for Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb to resign.Cobb has been under fire for a social media post shared recently lauding "...
Nov 04, 2021
Vast majority of federal public servants comply with mandatory vaccination policy
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Mona Fortier says 95.3 per cent of federal public servants have indicated they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. She says another 2.7 per cent of the roughly 268...
Nov 03, 2021
Mayor of Williams Lake, B.C., apologizes for residential school repost
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The mayor of Williams Lake, B.C., has apologized for reposting a social media comment that suggested there are "two sides" to the history of residential schools. Walt Cobb made t...
Nov 03, 2021
Erin O'Toole and hydropower project rejected: In The News for Nov. 3
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 Nov. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Nov 03, 2021
Update: Pedestrian struck and killed on First Ave and Brunswick street
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: Prince George RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper has confirmed that the pedestrian struck at First Avenue and Brunswick Street has died.No other information has been released. Witnesses...
Nov 02, 2021
Quesnel RCMP investigate two serious crashes
QUESNEL - Mounties in Quesnel are investigating two serious motor vehicle collisions that occurred within three hours of each other this morning.Quesnel RCMP Sgt. Richard Weseen says the first crash o...
Nov 01, 2021
Total number of deaths from B.C.'s summer heat dome nudges nearly 600: coroner
VICTORIA - The BC Coroners Service has released updated numbers showing 595 people died in the province during extreme heat events over the summer. That's an increase from the 569 deaths confirmed by ...
Nov 01, 2021
RCMP investigating Friday shooting that seriously injured Williams Lake resident
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A person in Williams Lake was sent to hospital with serious injuries after a reported firearms incident.Williams Lake RCMP responded shortly before midnight on Friday (Oct. 29) w...
Nov 01, 2021