Author Archives: Greg Fry
'A lot of work to do:' Premiers talk child welfare with Indigenous leaders
BIG RIVER FIRST NATION, Sask. - The head of the Assembly of First Nations had a receptive audience with most of Canada's premiers Tuesday over the need to implement changes to reduce the number of Ind...
Jul 11, 2019
Gasoline prices rose with land costs but full differentials unexplained: report
VANCOUVER - Gasoline prices in British Columbia have risen in line with land costs and credit card processing fees but that doesn't fully explain why they're so much higher than in other parts of...
Jul 10, 2019
Settlement reached in class-action harassment lawsuit against RCMP
VANCOUVER - Three women who shared their stories of sexual harassment as part of a class-action lawsuit against the RCMP have shown great courage so others who may have endured similar&...
Jul 10, 2019
What's in a name? How Canada's national birthday as we know it came to be
Many hail July 1 as Canada Day, others may hearken back to when the nation's birthday was labelled Dominion Day, and some may wish to ignore it altogether, just like those who refu...
Jun 30, 2019
Liberals look at quick changes in strategies targeting rural Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is promising to piggyback on existing projects and networks as much as possible to expand broadband access to rural communities as part of two reports being made public...
Jun 26, 2019
Canadian trash from Philippines set to arrive in Vancouver Saturday morning
OTTAWA - Containers of Canadian trash that festered in the Philippines for years are set to arrive home just in time to celebrate the country's 152nd birthday. The Anna Maersk is scheduled t...
Jun 26, 2019
Spending plans may limit impact of Liberals' housing strategy, PBO says
OTTAWA - The federal government's 10-year housing strategy may not be as effective as promised when it comes to easing Canada's housing crunch, the parliamentary budget officer warned Tuesday&nbs...
Jun 20, 2019
Boys and Girls Clubs to get free supply of opioid overdose-reversing spray
CALGARY - Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada locations across the country are getting a free supply of an opioid overdose-reversing drug. The youth organization is announcing a three-year partnership...
Jun 18, 2019
Federal cabinet decision on fate of Trans Mountain pipeline due Tuesday
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's $4.5 billion gamble to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline in a bid to get it expanded will come to a head on Tuesday when the federal cabinet decides whether to sig...
Jun 18, 2019
Poll suggests majority of Canadians favour limiting immigration levels
OTTAWA - New polling numbers suggest a majority of Canadians believe the federal government should limit the number of immigrants it accepts - a public opinion trend that Immigration Minister Ahmed Hu...
Jun 18, 2019