Author Archives: Greg Fry
Leap in B.C. wildfire activity prompts many more evacuation orders, alerts
A wildfire sparked Sunday near West Kelowna, B.C., now covers at least two square kilometres and has forced evacuations in a large neighbourhood within the City of West Kelowna. The out-of-control wil...
Aug 16, 2021
Bars & nightclubs ordered to shutdown in Central Okanagan to curb rising COVID-19 cases
KELOWNA, B.C. - COVID-19 cases continue to increase in the Central Okanagan which has resulted in more, stronger restrictions being put in place.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Fr...
Aug 06, 2021
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Economy added 94,000 jobs in July
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy added 94,000 jobs in July as restrictions meant to quell the COVID-19 pandemic were rolled back in many provinces. The unemployment rate was 7.5 per cent fo...
Aug 06, 2021
Canada, U.S. business leaders urge Congress to demand to see northern border plan
WASHINGTON - A group of U.S. and Canadian business leaders is pushing Congress for a plan to ease restrictions at the land border with Canada. The group, led by the North American Strategy for Competi...
Aug 05, 2021
Three-medal day for Canada as Damian Warner wins decathlon gold, sets Olympic record
TOKYO - Seemingly poised for victory from the very beginning of the decathlon, Canadian Damian Warner cruised to a record-setting gold-medal victory - one of three medals for Canada at the Tokyo Olymp...
Aug 05, 2021
Decathlon medal in sight for Warner, senior benefits cut off : In The News for Aug. 5
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 Aug. 5 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Aug 05, 2021
Seniors cut off from income supplement after receiving emergency benefits
OTTAWA - Chris Sherlock is facing possible eviction because of unanticipated clawbacks to the guaranteed income supplement for seniors. The 65-year-old resident of British Columbia's Cowichan Valley d...
Aug 05, 2021
Border workers issue strike notice to government, job action to start Friday: union
OTTAWA - A union representing about 9,000 Canadian Border Service Agency workers says its members will begin job action across the country on Friday. The Public Service Alliance of Canada and its Cust...
Aug 04, 2021
Fixing long-term care in Canada could cost $13.7B, budget watchdog estimates
OTTAWA - Canada's national budget watchdog says fixing the country's long-term care system would come with a hefty price tag. A report published this morning by parliamentary budget officer Yves Girou...
Aug 04, 2021
Tokyo medal contenders, possible delays for election results: In The News for Aug. 4
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 Aug. 4 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Aug 04, 2021