Author Archives: Greg Fry
B.C. issues bulletin for people travelling abroad to get vaccinated against measles
VANCOUVER - Measles outbreaks internationally have health officials in British Columbia encouraging people to check their immunization records if they plan to travel abroad during spring break. A join...
Mar 04, 2024
BoC expected to hold interest rates this week as grey cloud hangs over economy
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is expected to preach patience at its interest rate announcement this week as economists say weakening economic conditions are setting the stage for rate cuts in the coming...
Mar 04, 2024
Hidden legal treasures: Inside the centenarian collection of the Prince George Courthouse Library, open to the public
PRINCE GEORGE - Located on the fourth floor of the Prince George Courthouse, a little-known library holds some books that are nearly 150 years old. The Courthouse Library was established to aid lawyer...
Mar 01, 2024
Brian Mulroney: The last, and so far only, conservative to taste victory in Quebec
OTTAWA - Ask Brian Mulroney's chief political rival about the former prime minister's greatest success, and the answer runs through Quebec. Jean Chrtien cites Mulroney's 1984 breakthrough, which deliv...
Mar 01, 2024
Cougars forward signs with Washington Capitals
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Cougars sniper Zac Funk has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals.According to the Capitals, the contract will carry an average annual val...
Mar 01, 2024
In the news today: Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney dead at 84, tributes pour in
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Commons to stay empty after Brian Mulroney's death Members of Parliament are ab...
Mar 01, 2024
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney dead at 84, says daughter
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney is dead at the age of 84, his daughter Caroline says in a social media post. The country's 18th prime minister died peacefully and surrounded by family, s...
Feb 29, 2024
Wintry weather, heavy snow shut down two major highways in B.C.'s Interior
HOPE, B.C. - Heavy snowfall and winter storm conditions have shut down high-elevation stretches of a pair of major highways in the British Columbia Interior. The Ministry of Transportation's DriveBC i...
Feb 29, 2024
In the news today: Pharmacare legislation to be tabled and "Not a chance" PM resigns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Liberals to table pharmacare legislation Health Minister Mark Holland is expect...
Feb 29, 2024
Will B.C. learn lessons from other provinces before funding IVF?
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is joining seven provinces in paying for some of the cost of in vitro fertilization but scant details and long-standing inequities have raised questions about how the plan...
Feb 28, 2024