Author Archives: Greg Fry
Canada needs time for 'deeper conversation' on assisted dying, mental health: Holland
OTTAWA - Thirteen years ago, in the throes of a major political loss and personal crisis, Mark Holland experienced the darkest period of his life. Since his return to federal politics, he's been candi...
Feb 06, 2024
Quesnel woman honoured as 4-H Canada's National Volunteer Leader of the year 2023
PRINCE GEORGE - 4-H Canada recently revealed the recipient of its National Volunteer Leader of the Year for 2023 award. The winner is Erin Rossmann from Quesnel, B.C. Erin has been an integral part of...
Feb 05, 2024
Crypto mining company loses bid to force BC Hydro to provide power
VANCOUVER - A cryptocurrency mining company has lost a bid to force BC Hydro to provide the vast amounts of power needed for its operations, upholding the provincial government's right to pause power ...
Feb 05, 2024
Countries announced for Para Biathlon World Championships and Para Nordic World Cup Finals
PRINCE GEORGE - With just one month to go, Prince George is on the brink of hosting one of the most anticipated events of the winter sports calendar: the 2024 Para Biathlon World Championships and the...
Feb 05, 2024
Trudeau, Goodale send hopes for quick recovery after King Charles cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wishing King Charles a speedy recovery after Buckingham Palace revealed the monarch has been diagnosed with cancer. Trudeau says after hearing the news, he's ...
Feb 05, 2024
King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace says. The palace says the cancer is not related to the king's recent treatment for a ...
Feb 05, 2024
Employee at Hart Husky robbed at gunpoint
PRINCE GEORGE - At least one gun was stolen when the Husky gas station on the 8000-block of the Hart Highway was robbed.A staff member confirmed to CKPG News that it happened sometime between 6 and 7 ...
Feb 05, 2024
B.C. minister to get anti-Islamophobia training after rising calls for resignation
VICTORIA - British Columbia's post-secondary education minister says she will undergo anti-Islamophobia training as calls for her resignation grow. Selina Robinson says in a statement today that she i...
Feb 05, 2024
The Latest on the hockey players' sex assault case in London, Ont.
LONDON, Ont. - Here are the latest developments in the sexual assault case against five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team: 8:30 a.m. A line is forming outside a London, Ont., courtho...
Feb 05, 2024
Feds unveil web tool to track representation, pay disparity for women, minorities
Ottawa launched a new pay transparency website Friday to better illustrate how women, visible minorities, people with disabilities and Indigenous Peoples are represented and paid at federally regulate...
Feb 02, 2024