Author Archives: Greg Fry

RCMP hiring dispatchers in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - If you're looking for a career change, this may be your chance.The BC RCMP is recruiting for 9-1-1 dispatchers in Prince George in what they call "a meaningful career that saves lives....
Mar 07, 2025

In the news today: Partial U.S. tariff pause offers little relief
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Partial U.S. tariff pause offers little relief U.S. President Donald Trump's stiff duties have been temporaril...
Mar 07, 2025

'We stand with Canada': Americans who live here show solidarity amid Trump's threats
Kimberly Waletich isn't Canadian. But when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on fellow citizens to "proudly wave our flag" on national flag day last month, she hung the Maple Leaf outside her Ottaw...
Mar 06, 2025

Regina Toth to challenge Dolleen Logan for chief in upcoming LTN election
Lheidli T'enneh Territory - Regina Toth has announced her candidacy for chief of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation.A news release says she brings over 40 years of leadership, governance, and economic d...
Mar 06, 2025

Cirque Du Soleil kicks off 4-day run in Prince George Thursday night
PRINCE GEORGE - Cirque Du Soleil's CRYSTAL will hit the ice at CN Centre starting Thursday night and running until March 9.Organizers bill it as "a breakthrough ice experience" and say it will feature...
Mar 06, 2025

Here's the latest as the U.S. imposes tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico - a 25 per cent across-the-board levy, with a lower 10 per cent charge on Canadian energy - triggering a cont...
Mar 06, 2025

The lack of forestry in the budget "disappointing"
PRINCE GEORGE - One-by-one Finance Minister Brenda Bailey ran down funding for health, education, housing, affordability, and the film industry yesterday. But there was one glaring omission."We've hea...
Mar 05, 2025

NDIT appoints new CEO
PRINCE GEORGE - Ben Campbell has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT).Campbell holds his Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and has s...
Mar 05, 2025

The Northern View #58: BC's fight for economic survival
Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Kiel Giddens made a huge difference recently when his private member's bill, created to save the local Tidewater Renewables Bio-Diesel Refinery, passed in the BC legislatur...
Mar 05, 2025

In the news today: Trump affirms tariff plan in front of Congress
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump tells Congress tariffs benefit U.S. as commerce secretary floats idea of deal U.S. President Donald Trum...
Mar 05, 2025