Author Archives: Greg Fry
Denied by COVID-19 in 2020, Tampa gets second chance to pull out Stanley Cup stops
TAMPA, Fla. - Don't get Joseph Guggino wrong: he's thrilled to have the Stanley Cup finals in town. After all, COVID-19 took a heavy toll on Tampa's local entrepreneurs and restaurateurs, denying the ...
Jun 28, 2021
Nearly 30 per cent of respondents broke COVID-19 restrictions: Canada-wide survey
SASKATOON - Almost 30 per cent of respondents in a newly released Canada-wide survey admitted to breaking COVID-19 rules - and felt justified doing so. The survey by the Canadian Hub for Applied and S...
Jun 28, 2021
Temperature in Lytton, B.C., breaks all-time Canadian high set in 1937
VANCOUVER - The temperature in a village in British Columbia's southern Interior reached a scorching 46.1 C this afternoon, marking a new all-time high recorded in Canada. The reading from Environment...
Jun 27, 2021
Some vaccine recipients to be sent elsewhere due to extreme heat in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Fraser Health is diverting clients away from some COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinics due to extremely high temperatures in the region. The health unit says the move is important to pr...
Jun 27, 2021
Structure fire spreads to wildfire 'being held' in B.C.'s southern Interior
PEACHLAND, B.C. - Some properties were evacuated and others placed on alert as crews fight a fire now classified as being held in the town of Peachland in B.C.'s southern Interior. The Central Okanaga...
Jun 26, 2021
B.C. doctor wants action to prevent children falling from windows
VANCOUVER - A pediatric neurosurgeon in British Columbia is urging caregivers to take steps to prevent children from falling from windows and balconies after two kids have died from their injuries so ...
Jun 25, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jun 25, 2021
Advocates say in-person support crucial for residential school survivors
Indigenous advocates in Canada are calling for more cultural and mental-health supports for residential school survivors as communities discover unmarked graves at former sites. Front-line organizatio...
Jun 25, 2021
CP NewsAlert: 751 unmarked graves at Saskatchewan residential school: First Nation
COWESSESS FIRST NATION - A Saskatchewan First Nation says it has found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school. The Cowessess First Nation says ground-penetrating radar recently...
Jun 24, 2021
Environment Canada issues heat warnings, says record-high temperatures loom for B.C.
VANCOUVER - Heat warnings cover most of British Columbia as Environment Canada warns many areas could see record-high temperatures starting Friday and continuing into next week. The weather office say...
Jun 24, 2021