Author Archives: Greg Fry

Where the main election leaders are for Day 12 on Thursday, Aug. 26
OTTAWA - The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for day 12, Thursday, Aug. 26. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Quebec City 9 a.m. - Announcement about support...
Aug 25, 2021

Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Aug. 25: Raise...
Aug 25, 2021

Crews fighting wildfires in B.C. aided by cooler and unseasonably low temperatures
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says cooler and below seasonal average temperatures have helped crews fight the blazes. Fire information officer Taylor Colman says crews are seeing between three a...
Aug 24, 2021

B.C. officials to show and tell on COVID-19 health and safety measures in schools
VICTORIA - Students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 and those attending post-secondary schools in British Columbia will get the COVID-19 lesson plan on health and safety today. Provincial health officer D...
Aug 24, 2021

The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Aug. 24, 2021
OTTAWA - The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Tuesday, Aug. 24. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau 8:00 a.m. - Announcement and media availability. Meadowl...
Aug 23, 2021

Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Aug. 22: Facil...
Aug 23, 2021

B.C. holding COVID-19 vaccination update; premier attending
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan, along with the health minister and provincial health officer, will be holding a briefing on COVID-19 vaccinations in British Columbia this afternoon. Specific details o...
Aug 23, 2021

Health care workers organize protest following vaccine mandate
PRINCE GEORGE-More than 100 people lined up just outside of University Hospital of Northern British Columbia holding signs in protest on Sunday. This is in response to Dr. Bonnie Henry's announcement ...
Aug 22, 2021

Singh emotional after visiting site of Cowessess First Nation unmarked graves
COWESSESS FIRST NATION - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh teared up today as he spoke about visiting the location of a former residential school and seeing the site of hundreds of unmarked graves as a soon-to...
Aug 20, 2021

Liberals are quick to attack Conservatives over abortion - but what have they done?
OTTAWA - It played out like clockwork: Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole pronounced his support for abortion rights and the Liberals rushed to point out his party's record of doing the opposite. But ov...
Aug 20, 2021