Author Archives: Greg Fry
B.C. ombudsperson calls rules that allow private roads to be made public 'unjust'
VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson says a decades-old portion of the Transportation Act has holes big enough that a logging truck could drive through. Jay Chalke says it's "unjust" that a sect...
Mar 05, 2024
No working rink at prison where MP says notorious in play pickup hockey: agency
OTTAWA - Canada's prison service says there is no working hockey rink at an institution where a Conservative MP says notorious inmates play "taxpayer-funded serial killer pickup hockey." Correctional ...
Mar 05, 2024
CP NewsAlert: State funeral for former PM Mulroney to be held in Montreal March 23
OTTAWA - A state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be held on March 23 in Montreal. His casket will lie-in-state in Ottawa and lie-in-repose in Montreal before the funeral. More co...
Mar 05, 2024
B.C.'s securities watchdog fined rule breakers $430M. Why can't it make them pay?
VANCOUVER - Ronald McHaffie said he had big plans to build a ski resort near Hope, 150 km east of Vancouver, ahead of the 2010 Olympics. He cut an unlikely figure, with a Grizzly Adams beard and no hi...
Mar 05, 2024
Cougars unveil final Mega 50/50 of the season
PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Cougars have announced their final Mega 50/50 jackpot of the season set at $50,000. The jackpot is set for March 23 when the Cats host the Kamloops Blazers for Retro N...
Mar 04, 2024
Local Special Olympics athletes medal at the Canada Winter Games
PRINCE GEORGE- The Special Olympics Canada Winter Games took place last week with five athletes from the area representing B.C. in curling, five pin bowling, and snowshoeing.David Dunns and Marinka Va...
Mar 04, 2024
Finance and Audit recommends 6.78 percent for residential tax hike
PRINCE GEORGE - The Finance and Audit Committee has one of its more important meetings for the Finance and Audit Committee, determining the break down of who will pay what in terms of property taxes. ...
Mar 04, 2024
Diversity on the Menu: Culinary challenges for 11 countries at World Para Nordics
PRINCE GEORGE - Food is fuel, and the catering service for the Para Nordics is ready to fuel the volunteers and athletes. The smells were wafting across the ski hills...the food was ready to be served...
Mar 04, 2024
B.C. Supreme Court approves $14.4-million settlement of iPhone class-action lawsuit
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for a group of iPhone owners says a British Columbia judge has approved a countrywide multimillion-dollar settlement with tech giant Apple over software updates that allegedly slo...
Mar 04, 2024
Quince Street fire under investigation
PRINCE GEORGE - A fire on the 2200-block of Quince Street Friday caused $80,000 in damages. The City of Prince George says the fire broke out at 4:16 p.m. at a duplex with Prince George Fire Rescue ar...
Mar 04, 2024