Author Archives: Greg Fry
BC Coroners Service says nearly 600 toxic drug deaths in first three months of 2023
VICTORIA - Numbers released by the BC Coroners Service show deaths from toxic, unregulated drugs have nudged record levels across the province for the second year in a row. The coroners service says 5...
Apr 18, 2023
In The News for April 18, 2023: Did you miss out on the new federal benefits?
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 Tuesday, April 18, 2023 ... What we are watchi...
Apr 18, 2023
Here's what happens to federal services if public servants strike on Wednesday
OTTAWA - The union representing over 155,000 public servants says if a deal isn't reached with the federal government by 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, it will launch a strike this Wednesday. The Public Servi...
Apr 17, 2023
Tyler Brennan signs entry level contract with New Jersey Devils
Prince George, BC -The New Jersey Devils have inked 19 year old Prince George Cougars goalie Tyler Brennan to an entry level contract . Brennan was drafted 104th overall by the Devils in the 2022 NHL ...
Apr 17, 2023
In The News for April 17 : Will federal public service workers go on strike?
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 April 17 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 17, 2023
Premier David Eby addresses COFI
PRINCE GEORGE - Premier David Eby made the trek to Prince George to address hundreds at the Council of Forest Industries, the first time it has been hosted in Prince George since COVID. In recent year...
Apr 14, 2023
Former B.C. paramedic gives advice on the 7th anniversary of the overdose crisis
VANCOUVER - A former Vancouver paramedic with decades of experience says he has watched as illicit drugs have become more toxic, requiring more effort and more overdose-reversing medication to save pe...
Apr 14, 2023
Canada's pledge to make more vaccines at home is still a work in progress
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic wasn't even six months old, and not a single vaccine for it had been approved for use anywhere, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to a podium in Montreal to promis...
Apr 14, 2023
Telford says national security limits what she can say on foreign interference
OTTAWA - The prime minister's chief of staff took the hot seat today at a House committee that is tasked with studying alleged foreign interference. Katie Telford is testifying at the procedure and Ho...
Apr 14, 2023
In The News for April 14: Will the PM's chief of staff have any surprises today?
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 Friday, April 14, 2023 ... What we are watchin...
Apr 14, 2023