Author Archives: Greg Fry
Bell CEO, other execs called to committee to testify over recent job cuts
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have invited several top executives from BCE Inc. and Bell Canada to testify later this month about the company's decision to cut about nine per cent of its workforce th...
Feb 13, 2024
B.C. eyes community, non-profit, underused lands to build affordable rental units
VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby says the private market can't solve the province's housing crisis, as his government launches an almost $3 billion public housing program to build more affordable re...
Feb 13, 2024
Economic anxiety high, faith in political leaders low in Canada, survey suggests
OTTAWA - Canadians are stressed out about the economy and have little faith in politicians or governments to fix big problems, a new survey suggests. The annual CanTrust Index published by Proof Strat...
Feb 13, 2024
Emergency department at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake to close overnight
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The emergency department at the largest hospital in the Cariboo will be closed overnight.In a news release posted on its website, Interior Health says the emergency room at Carib...
Feb 12, 2024
B.C. and Ottawa announce $733M in federal health funding for province's seniors
VANCOUVER - British Columbia and Ottawa have announced $733 million in new federal funding over the next five years to improve health care for the province's seniors. They say the funds will help expa...
Feb 12, 2024
In the news today: King of Jordan to visit Canada, Chiefs win Super Bowl over 49ers
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Jordan's King Abdullah II to visit Canada on Wednesday The King of Jordan will ...
Feb 12, 2024
PGSO's Discovery Concert makes classical music engaging and accessible to all
PRINCE GEORGE - As part of its annual Discovery Concert series, the Prince George Symphony Orchestra (PGSO) explained and performed Antonn Dvok's New World Symphony. In the same way Dvok discovered No...
Feb 11, 2024
New payment model sees 16.5% jump in B.C. family doctors, but more needed: minister
VANCOUVER - Health Minister Adrian Dix says the number of family doctors in British Columbia is increasing, but there are still almost 900,000 people without a primary care provider. He says the New D...
Feb 09, 2024
Trudeau says he's furious over Bell Media layoffs, calling it a 'garbage decision'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trash-talking BCE Inc.'s widespread layoffs, calling the cuts a "garbage decision." Trudeau says he's furious over Bell Media's decision to end multiple television new...
Feb 09, 2024
Vista Radio buys 21 stations in BC interior amid Bell Media cuts
PRINCE GEORGE - A major shakeup Thursday in Canada's media landscape. Twenty-one B.C. interior radio stations are now owned by Vista Radio after Bell Media announced the sale of 45 of its 103 regional...
Feb 08, 2024