Author Archives: Greg Fry
Lottery reaches record level
Lottery kiosks are expected to be busy the next two days.Tuesday's Lotto Max draw will feature the largest total lottery prize amount in Canadian history at $117 million.That includes a jackpot of $70...
Jun 07, 2021
Canada to receive 2.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week
OTTAWA - Canada is scheduled to receive 2.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week as more Canadians get their first and second jabs. Those shots are the only expected shipmen...
Jun 07, 2021
Rollout of second COVID-19 vaccine doses in B.C. leads to busy month
VICTORIA - Health officials in British Columbia say they are gearing up for a busy month as the province works on the rollout of its second doses of COVID-19 vaccinations. Provincial health officer Dr...
Jun 04, 2021
Truth before reconciliation and vaccine dealing: In The News for June 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 June 4. What we are watching in Canada ... Ste...
Jun 04, 2021
A look at the residential-school system in Canada
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced last week that ground-penetrating radar had located what are believed to be the remains of 215 children in an unmarked burial site on...
Jun 03, 2021
Provinces consider COVID-19 vaccine incentives to reach those not getting shots
Canada's two most populous provinces continued to see a steady decline of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations as some leaders mulled vaccine incentives to connect with hard-to-reach populations. ...
Jun 03, 2021
Sinclair calls for independent investigation into burial sites at residential schools
OTTAWA - Retired senator Murray Sinclair, who chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is calling for an independent investigation to examine all burial sites near former residential schools. ...
Jun 03, 2021
Singh demands Trudeau drop legal battle against First Nations children, survivors
OTTAWA - New Democrats are making a renewed push for the federal government to take concrete steps toward reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. In the House of Commons today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Sing...
Jun 03, 2021
B.C. health officials say return to normal life may cause anxiety to some people
VICTORIA - Health officials say British Columbia's COVID-19 restart plan will be a slow, cautious progression to normal life, but they acknowledge it may cause anxiety or fear in some people. In a new...
Jun 02, 2021
Canadian outpouring over residential schools can bring healing, says survivor
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The shock being expressed about the discovery of the remains of 215 children at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia could be a force to bring long-awaited chan...
Jun 02, 2021