Author Archives: Greg Fry
Freeland says Liberal government respects Alberta electing Danielle Smith as premier
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Liberal government respects the choice the people of Alberta have made at the ballot box. She made the comment on her way into the federal Lib...
May 30, 2023
'Crushing consequences': experts see growing risk as wildfires crash into communities
The fire department in Slave Lake, Alta., had a long-standing plan for tackling wildfire encroaching on the community, but in May 2011, flames from a nearby forest blewover suppression effortsand dest...
May 30, 2023
Parliament votes down Conservative motion against safe supply of drugs
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has failed to persuade the House of Commons to condemn the Liberal government's approach to fighting drug addiction. In a vote of 209 to 113 today, MPs de...
May 29, 2023
Northeastern B.C. wildfire grows as evacuations return north of Fort St. John
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says a blaze north of Fort St. John has grown significantly, forcing renewed evacuation orders and alerts. The service website says the Donn...
May 29, 2023
New system will bring families of immigrants to Canada faster: Fraser
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government is using a new system to bring spouses, children and parents of recent immigrants to Canada more quickly. Family members who want to move ...
May 26, 2023
In The News for May 26 : Are Canadian homeowners covered in cases of flooding?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 26 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
May 26, 2023
Province plans for new cancer centre in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The British Columbia government is preparing to build a new cancer care centre in Kamloops. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the new centre at the Royal Inland Hospital will include ra...
May 25, 2023
B.C. Premier embarks on trade mission in Japan, Korea, Singapore and Vietnam
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby is heading to Asia on a trade mission that makes stops in Japan, Korea, Singapore and Vietnam. But the premier's tour itinerary, released by his office on...
May 25, 2023
Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec join Ottawa in investigating ChatGPT
EDMONTON - The governments of Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec are joining the federal privacy commissioner in investigating the company behind the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, ChatGPT...
May 25, 2023
In The News for May 25 : New rules for reporting reactions to natural health products
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 25 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
May 25, 2023