Author Archives: Greg Fry
U.S.-based remote vehicle operator gives timeline of Titan recovery off Newfoundland
EAST AURORA, N.Y. - The owner of the remotely operated vehicle that recovered pieces of the Titan submersible says it found the wreck on the ocean floor soon after arriving at the search site on June ...
Jun 30, 2023
B.C. must urgently change forest strategies or face more wildfire disasters: report
VICTORIA - British Columbia's independent forests watchdog is calling for the provincial government to make critical changes to how it manages forests to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. The...
Jun 30, 2023
Man dies after being shot by police at B.C. hospital
HOPE, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who was shot by an RCMP officer in southern British Columbia Wednesday. Mounties say an "interaction" between the ma...
Jun 28, 2023
No national bird recognized by the Canadian Government
PRINCE GEORGE - The United States and New Zealand have one. Over a hundred countries have a national bird, but Canada is not one of them. The government of Canada has yet to choose a national bird. Ac...
Jun 28, 2023
B.C. to launch website to book appointments with pharmacists to treat minor ailments
VANCOUVER - In an attempt to ease some of the pressure on British Columbia's health-care system, Premier David Eby says the province will become the first in Canada to offer online booking for residen...
Jun 28, 2023
Provinces with existing dental coverage got smaller share of federal kids' benefit
OTTAWA - Provinces that already cover dental-care services for children have been given a smaller share of federal dollars from the Canada Dental Benefit, further driving concerns that governments wil...
Jun 27, 2023
Canada prepares to adapte to climate change: A look at what's In The News today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today. Canada's climate adaptation strategy Canada's plan to make communities more resil...
Jun 27, 2023
David Eby resists early vote in B.C. despite big byelection wins for NDP
VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby says he has no interest in calling an early election in British Columbia, despite resounding victories for NDP candidates in a pair of byelections over the weekend. Eby s...
Jun 26, 2023
Recent lightning strikes carpet northeast B.C., as active wildfire count climbs
VANCOUVER - Wildfire crews in northeastern British Columbia are keeping an anxious lookout after a series of weekend lightning storms rolled through the parched region. The BC Wildfire Service is repo...
Jun 26, 2023
Groups decry 'punitive,' 'coercive' drug policies in worsening overdose crisis
VANCOUVER - A coalition of eight advocacy groups is decrying Canada's "devastating" drug policy that advocates say is doing more harm than good in the country's fight against the illicit drug overdose...
Jun 26, 2023