Author Archives: Greg Fry
Hundreds in Vancouver rally in sympathy with China COVID protests
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of people have rallied in Vancouver in sympathy with rare protests that are sweeping across China in response to the country's hardline zero-COVID lockdown policies. The protester...
Nov 28, 2022
Former employee launches discrimination complaint against Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - A former member of the Vancouver Canucks' coaching staff has launched a complaint with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, alleging she was fired because of her sex, mental illness and physica...
Nov 28, 2022
In The News for Nov. 28: It is the expert's turn at the Emergencies Act inquiry
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 Nov. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 28, 2022
B.C. retracts plan to scrap individualized autism funding
VICTORIA - British Columbia is retracting plans to scrap individualized funding for children with an autism diagnosis, a proposal that had sparked criticism from parents. The announcement comes after ...
Nov 25, 2022
Highway 16 East reopens after semi loses load
PRINCE GEORGE -Update: The highway has fully reopened. Earlier: Motorists beware. North District RCMP confirm that a semi has lost its load on Highway 16 East between Shelley Road and Giscome Road jus...
Nov 25, 2022
MP calls opening of new passport office in PG 'a win' for northerners
PRINCE GEORGE - The federal government will open a passport office in Prince George this spring. Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould confirmed the news yesterday (Nov.24...
Nov 25, 2022
Federal health minister says 1M units of imported kids' pain meds are starting to hit pharmacy shelves
Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the previously announced one million units of imported kids' pain relievers are starting to arrive on pharmacy shelves. Meanwhile, Duclos says an addition...
Nov 25, 2022
City of Quesnel to rescind its mandatory vaccination policy
QUESNEL - Effective December 1, 2022, the City of Quesnel will rescind its mandatory vaccination policy.This means mandatory vaccination against the COVID-19 virus will no longer be required for City ...
Nov 24, 2022
Liberals, Tories spar over scope of proposed assault-style firearm definition
OTTAWA - The Liberals say their proposed definition of a prohibited assault-style firearm applies only to guns that belong on the battlefield. But Conservative MPs are continuing to insist the federal...
Nov 24, 2022
Effect of rate hikes on economy will be more powerful than people think: Poloz
OTTAWA - Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says the effect of interest rate hikes will be larger than people anticipate. Speaking at a conference in Ottawa hosted by Western University's Iv...
Nov 24, 2022