Author Archives: Greg Fry
Future waves of COVID-19 likely as Canada undergoes "period of transition": Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer warned Friday the country is in a period of pandemic transition that might see further waves of COVID-19 cases this year. "We anticipate that progress wil...
Apr 01, 2022
Pope begs forgiveness of Indigenous for Canada school abuses
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis begged forgiveness Friday for the "deplorable" abuses suffered by Indigenous Peoples in Canada's residential schools, saying he was ashamed and indignant at all they h...
Apr 01, 2022
NACI guidance on fourth dose of COVID vaccine expected soon: PHAC
TORONTO - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is expected to release guidance on fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine in early April as public health indicators tick up across Canada. That's s...
Mar 31, 2022
New B.C. hydrogen office to help investment and emissions reduction: Horgan
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is creating a new office to help streamline decisions on hydrogen projects and proposals. Premier John Horgan says the BC Hydrogen Office will also help the...
Mar 31, 2022
B.C. says focus on more than just low fees for universal child-care programs
VICTORIA - It was almost 40 years ago that Sharon Gregson says she became an advocate for child care out of necessity. The spokeswoman for $10-a-day child care at the Coalition of Child Care Advocates...
Mar 31, 2022
B.C.'s UN Indigenous rights plan commits to changing history through actions
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has released a five-year action plan towards implementing its law on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The government's rep...
Mar 30, 2022
Adolescent calming room opens in northern B.C. hospital
PRINCE GEORGE - The University Hospital of Northern B.C. in partnership with the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation is opening its Adolescent Calming Room. The new installment in the hospital's...
Mar 30, 2022
Wood Innovation Research Lab receives grant of nearly $100,000
PRINCE GEORGE-A UNBC researcher has received a grant of nearly $100,000 from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to purchase equipment for his lab. Dr. Jianhui Zhou is working on research to ...
Mar 30, 2022
City's very very special announcement delayed
PRINCE GEORGE-An announcement scheduled for this morning has been delayed.On Monday the city teased a "very very special" announcement scheduled for this morning at 11a.m. That announcement has been d...
Mar 30, 2022
Putin misled by advisers on Ukraine, US intel determines
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about Russian forces' performance in Ukraine, according to a U....
Mar 30, 2022