Author Archives: Greg Fry
Former B.C. politician, Indigenous leader, ordered to stand trial on sex charges
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A prominent First Nations leader and former provincial cabinet minister has been ordered to stand trial on all four sex charges against him following a preliminary hearing in Pri...
Mar 16, 2021
Half of Canadians want vaccine ASAP and a rare find: In The News for March 16
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 March 16 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 16, 2021
COVID-19 booking system picks up pace in B.C. as those aged 80-84 eligible this week
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says age-based bookings for COVID-19 vaccinations are one week ahead of schedule and seniors aged 84 and older, plus Indigenous elders 65 and up, can make a...
Mar 15, 2021
Canada must share excess vaccines with the world, MPs say in report on COVID-19
OTTAWA - A cross-partisan group of MPs says the Liberal government must redistribute excess COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries and report to Parliament on that effort. The push is one of 10 rec...
Mar 11, 2021
COVID-19 lockdowns violate federal inmate rights, suit alleges
TORONTO - Federal prison authorities have repeatedly violated the rights of inmates with efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, a civil lawsuit alleges. The unproven claim, filed in British Columbia ...
Mar 10, 2021
High COVID-19 count prompts citywide COVID-19 vaccinations in Prince Rupert, B.C.
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - Health officials say COVID-19 outbreaks remain stubbornly frequent in one northwestern British Columbia city and are prompting a new approach to vaccinations. Northern Health, th...
Mar 10, 2021
Bull moose behind fence at B.C. airport feasts on fresh trees before coaxed to leave
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A bull moose that managed to wander inside the fenced perimeter at the Prince George, B.C., airport ended up staying after finding itself alone in what an animal researcher says ...
Mar 09, 2021
PG Community Foundation & Rio Tinto announce $155K donation for BC Cancer
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Community Foundation and Rio Tinto have teamed up for a joint donation to BC Cancer in the amount of $155,000. BC Cancer will use the funds to help support research a...
Mar 09, 2021
Dust advisory issued for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - A dust advisory is in effect for Prince George.It was issued by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy in collaboration with Northern Health due to high concentrations...
Mar 09, 2021
Federal, B.C. governments announce $517-million rent aid program to help vulnerable
VICTORIA - A joint federal and B.C. government housing program announced today aims to help pay the rent for up to 25,000 people living in vulnerable situations. Ahmed Hussen, federal families, childr...
Mar 08, 2021