Author Archives: Greg Fry
Former health officials, advocates reflect on anniversary of overdose emergency
VANCOUVER - When British Columbia's provincial health officer declared an emergency over the overdose crisis five years ago, he said it was because those who died deserved more of a response. Since th...
Apr 14, 2021
Health Canada investigating blood clot reports after U.S. pauses J&J vaccine
OTTAWA - Health Canada says it is investigating reports a second vaccine may be linked to extremely rare cases of blood clots. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food...
Apr 13, 2021
NDP government to lay out priorities with B.C. throne speech
VICTORIA - British Columbia's NDP government is set to present its throne speech later today, laying out its priorities more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began.NDP house leader Mike Farnwor...
Apr 12, 2021
Canada to get 1 million vaccine doses this week with only Pfizer delivery scheduled
OTTAWA - The recent flood of COVID-19 vaccine doses into Canada is expected to wane this week, with a little more than 1 million shots scheduled for delivery over the next seven days. Canada has field...
Apr 12, 2021
B.C. and federal governments promise unbroken cell service on 'Highway of Tears'
The federal and British Columbia governments say seamless cellular coverage will be provided along the Highway of Tears by October 2022. Seventy per cent of Highway 16 already has some coverage, but L...
Apr 07, 2021
Humboldt Broncos team to be honoured on third anniversary of fatal bus crash
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - A virtual tribute is planned for today to mark the third anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.Sixteen people died and 13 were injured when a semi-trailer ran a stop sign and...
Apr 06, 2021
B.C. moves to next stage of vaccine rollout with online booking
VICTORIA - British Columbia is shifting into its next phase in the vaccine rollout, allowing people to book their appointments online. The provincial government wants people to register first to get a...
Apr 06, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at Prince Rupert care home where 16 died earlier this year
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - Just weeks after a deadly COVID-19 outbreak ended at a northwestern British Columbia care home, health officials report a new outbreak at the same facility. Northern Health says ...
Apr 05, 2021
Record-setting number of one-day COVID-19 cases as B.C. officials warn against travel
VICTORIA - Health officials are urging British Columbia residents not to travel outside their community as the province set back-to-back records for the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in a sing...
Apr 03, 2021
Canadians in COVID-19 hot spots face more restrictions as cases keep rising
OTTAWA - Canada's two most long-standing COVID-19 hot spots marked their second Good Friday in the COVID-19 era by either ushering in or preparing to impose new public health measures to curb resurgen...
Apr 02, 2021