Author Archives: Greg Fry
O'Toole, Singh target Trudeau over pandemic election call
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is finding himself under fire this morning from his political opponents over the timing of an election call during the fourth wave of COVID-19. Trudeau triggered...
Sep 03, 2021
Timberwolves add All-Canadian Monika Johnson
PRINCE GEORGE - The very moment her first game in a Timberwolves jersey begins, she will be the most decorated player to ever play for UNBC at the U SPORTS level. Today, the University of Northern Bri...
Sep 02, 2021
B.C. wildfires, evacuation orders continue to drop as government urges caution
VICTORIA - Residents of more than 970 properties have been allowed to return home as the number of evacuation orders due to wildfires in British Columbia dropped to 2,566 on Wednesday night. Emergency...
Sep 02, 2021
Four leaders square off in first televised debate of federal election campaign
OTTAWA - Four leaders will face off tonight in the first televised debate of the federal election campaign. The French debate on TVA, one of Quebec's most-watched networks, comes at the mid-point of t...
Sep 02, 2021
Leaders debate, expanding critical mineral production : In The News for Sept. 2
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 Sept. 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Sep 02, 2021
Two arrested in Eaglet Crescent drug bust
PRINCE GEORGE - Two men were arrested following a drug bust in Prince George last week.Cpl. Jennifer Cooper with the Prince George RCMP says that the RCMP's Street Crew seized a large amount of suspec...
Sep 01, 2021
Promise Tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Sept. 1: Estab...
Sep 01, 2021
Charges laid in 2020 Houston homicide
HOUSTON - The North District Major Crime Unit has now laid charges in an October 2020 homicide investigation in Houston.On Aug. 30, 2021, they arrested 36-year-old Devin Joseph of Vanderhoof on mansla...
Sep 01, 2021
BC Wildfire Service reports minimal or no growth at many 'fires of note'
VICTORIA - The number of wildfires burning in British Columbia has remained steady in the range of 225 as the number of properties on evacuation order and on alert dropped in the latest statistics rel...
Sep 01, 2021
Federal leaders stay central, COVID cure misinformation : In The News for Sept. 1
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 Sept. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Sep 01, 2021