Author Archives: Greg Fry
Prince George woman in dire need of new liver
Prince George - A Prince George grandmother, who is desperately in need of a new liver, after being diagnosed with a genetic disease called Primary Biliary Cirrhosis says her days are numbered and tha...
Apr 02, 2021
Human Rights Code can't protect anti-maskers making unproven claims: tribunal
VANCOUVER - A decision by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal says anyone denied service for refusing to wear a mask must be ready to prove they have a disability if they intend to file a compl...
Apr 01, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Thursday, April 1
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:10 a.m. Nova Scotia is reporting three new cases of COVID-19. Two of the cases are in the Halifax area, with one related to t...
Apr 01, 2021
Sundhu to carry NDP banner in next federal election in Kamloops-Thompon-Cariboo riding
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo NDP constituency association says it knows who its candidate will be in the next federal election.In a news release, the party says Bill Sundhu will be acclaim...
Mar 31, 2021
B.C. opens AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for ages 55-65 after pausing younger cohorts
VICTORIA - British Columbia is bumping up its age-based vaccination plan by offering Oxford-AstraZeneca shots to Lower Mainland residents between the ages of 55 and 65. The move comes a day after prov...
Mar 30, 2021
Canadians far more wary of AstraZeneca than other COVID-19 vaccines: Poll
OTTAWA - Canadians are much more wary about being injected with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine than they are about receiving other vaccines approved for use in Canada, a new poll suggests. Just 53 per...
Mar 30, 2021
Canadians answer what they think post-COVID-19 life will look like in new survey
REGINA - New research suggests that while Canadians feel COVID-19 will have negative consequences on mental health and the economy, they feel it will be good for online shopping and public mask-wearin...
Mar 29, 2021
Gun-control group urges MPs to vote against 'unsalvageable' Liberal firearms bill
OTTAWA - A leading gun-control group is urging MPs to vote against the Liberal government's new firearms bill, saying it is too weak to salvage. In a letter sent out this week, PolySeSouvient says the...
Mar 26, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for March 25, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:15 a.m. Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has reached a double-digit milestone, as 11 per cent of the country's adult populat...
Mar 25, 2021
B.C. Premier John Horgan to announce partnerships in COVID immunization plan
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan and Dr. Penny Ballem, the lead on the provincial COVID-19 immunization team, are to reveal more information today on the vaccine rollout. A government r...
Mar 24, 2021