Author Archives: Greg Fry

Mounties investigating McBride B & E
MCBRIDE - A break-and-enter in McBride has RCMP seeking the public's help.Police say it occurred at a home on 3rd Avenue sometime September 30 and October 1, 2024."Nothing appears to have been taken a...
Oct 15, 2024

In the news today: Canada spat leads India newspapers, inflation report due
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada spat leads India newspapers, as analysts await reactions from peer countries Canada's decision to expel...
Oct 15, 2024

B.C. Conservatives expected to release costs of promises days before election
VANCOUVER - It's the last week of the British Columbia election campaign after a busy long weekend of promises for the B.C. Conservatives, including a new Children's Hospital for Surrey. B.C. Conserva...
Oct 15, 2024

Carbon pricing rebates land in bank accounts as Liberals defend embattled policy
OTTAWA - Canadians are set to receive carbon pricing rebates Tuesday, as the Liberals defend one of their most embattled policies. The government says this is the first time all banks will label the p...
Oct 15, 2024

Vehicle fire closes Highway 97 south of Quesnel
QUESNEL - Update: The highway has reopened to single-lane alternating traffic.Earlier: Motorists beware.A semi truck fire has closed Highway 97 in both directions 45 kilometres south of Quesnel at Mel...
Oct 11, 2024

Cougars blow 4 goal lead in loss to Winterhawks
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars fell to the Portland Winterhawks 5-4 in a shootout Wednesday night before 2,952 fans at the CN Centre.The Cougars entered the third period with a commanding 4...
Oct 10, 2024

Mother-son Mounties pair up for bucket-list shift
PRINCE GEORGE - 38 year RCMP Corporal Madonna Saunderson is preparing for retirement, but before she hangs up the spurs she's fulfilling one last career bucket list-item."The last of my career bucket ...
Oct 10, 2024

Advance voting begins for the British Columbia provincial election on Oct. 19
VICTORIA - Keen voters in British Columbia's provincial election can start casting ballots at hundreds of advance voting locations today. Elections BC says there are 343 advance voting places, althoug...
Oct 10, 2024

'Wired' after election debate, NDP's Eby says he'll focus on relaying improvements
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia New Democrat Leader David Eby says he was "wired" and had trouble falling asleep after the televised election debate, adding that he would see his performance as succ...
Oct 09, 2024

Rents rise 2.1% in September, marking fifth straight monthly slowdown: report
TORONTO - A new report says growth in average asking rents across Canada last month slowed to the lowest rate since October 2021, at 2.1 per cent year-over-year. The report from Rentals.ca and Urbanat...
Oct 09, 2024