Author Archives: Greg Fry

B.C. union leader says 'high probability' of dispute in public sector contract talks
VICTORIA - Contract talks between the British Columbia government's unionized public sector workers start today with a union leader forecasting a difficult round of bargaining. B.C. General Employees'...
Jan 22, 2025

City fires bylaw services manager
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George has fired its bylaw services manager, Charlotte Peters.The City confirmed she was fired without cause but aren't releasing any further details. The City says ...
Jan 20, 2025

B.C. paramedics say staffing nears 'critical' levels, affecting response times
RICHMOND, B.C. - The union representing almost 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia is sounding an alarm on staffing levels "reaching critical" in the province. In a statemen...
Jan 20, 2025

Donald Trump won't hit Canada with tariffs on his first day in office: reports
OTTAWA - The New York Times and Wall Street Journal say incoming U.S. president Donald Trump won't slam Canada with damaging tariffs on his inauguration day. Both U.S. newspapers report Trump will ins...
Jan 20, 2025

Canadians watching to see if Donald Trump follows through on tariff threat
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump is set to return to the White House with a massive agenda, leading a deeply divided United States on a starkly different path from his predecessor - and the Republican leader...
Jan 20, 2025

Below-seasonal temperatures coming to B.C., but warmer than 2024 cold snap
VANCOUVER - Below-seasonal temperatures are expected in parts of British Columbia this weekend, a year after a bitter cold snap that sent wind-chill temperatures plummeting to -20 C in Metro Vancouver...
Jan 17, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Eby calls Trump tariffs 'economic war' that would cost B.C. $69 billion
British Columbia Premier David Eby says U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has made a "declaration of economic war" on Canada and B.C. with his proposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. Eby and F...
Jan 16, 2025

RCMP investigating suspicious death in Vanderhoof
VANDERHOOF - Mounties are investigating a suspicious death in Vanderhoof.RCMP say they were called to a home in the 100 block of 5th Street for a well-being check on Tuesday (Jan14).When they arrived,...
Jan 15, 2025

Forestry 'transition' sets off review of BC Timber Sales, province says
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The "significant pressures" on British Columbia's forest industry have prompted a review of BC Timber Sales, the organization that manages about 20 per cent of the annual allowab...
Jan 15, 2025

Quesnel RCMP investigate weekend home invasion
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP are investigating a home invasion that occurred early Sunday morning (Jan.12).Police say it occurred just after 2 .a.m on the 300-block of Hoy Street. Two suspects broke into a ...
Jan 13, 2025