Author Archives: Greg Fry
In The News for Jan. 30 : Debating the privatization of health care
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 Jan. 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 30, 2023
What would it mean if WHO declares the COVID-19 global emergency over?
OTTAWA - Monday could mark a major milestone in the history of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the World Health Organization stands poised to decide whether or not to declare an end to the global public hea...
Jan 30, 2023
Parliamentarians return to House of Commons facing rocky economic year
OTTAWA - Economic matters will be top of mind for parliamentarians as they return to Ottawa to kick off a new year in federal politics. Members of Parliament will sit in the House of Commons today for...
Jan 30, 2023
B.C. First Nations face complex, stressful choice: should school sites be excavated?
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The chief of the Williams Lake First Nation says he would support excavating possible unmarked graves at the site of the former St. Joseph's Mission residential school if that's ...
Jan 27, 2023
Parliament Hill police estimate 500 will attend 'Freedom Convoy' anniversary
OTTAWA - The Parliamentary Protective Service expects 500 people to gather this weekend to mark a year since the "Freedom Convoy" occupied downtown Ottawa. The agency, which polices the precinct, says...
Jan 27, 2023
Western Forest Products' Port Alberni, B.C., mill closes as company seeks viable path
VANCOUVER - More than 100 workers in Port Alberni are the latest forest industry employees to face layoffs as Western Forest Products confirms it will not restart its sawmill in that Vancouver Island ...
Jan 27, 2023
In The News for Jan. 27: Concerns over state of provincial health systems
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 Jan. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 27, 2023
988 hotline another step in providing support for mental health
PRINCE GEORGE - This time of year can be difficult for many, which is why looking after your mental health is important and a local MP is pushing for more supports.The conversation about mental health...
Jan 26, 2023
Latest Canfor restructuring affects nearly 500 mill workers in northern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corporation says as many as 157 employees face layoffs in one northern British Columbia town, but the company says it's too early to estimate job losses in a second community as the...
Jan 26, 2023
Home Depot gave personal data to Meta without valid customer consent: watchdog
OTTAWA - Retailer Home Depot shared details from electronic receipts with Meta, which operates the Facebook social media platform, without the knowledge or consent of customers, the federal privacy wa...
Jan 26, 2023