Author Archives: Greg Fry
Liberals face pressure for concrete ideas, economic plan in spending update
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are being warned that they need to provide a detailed plan on navigating the health and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic in a key spending document next week. ...
Nov 27, 2020
Fresh off majority government win, B.C.'s Horgan to introduce new NDP cabinet
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan will announce his new cabinet today with the expectation that the pandemic will occupy the duties of many of his ministers. Horgan's cabinet unveiling comes after t...
Nov 26, 2020
Five people dying every day from toxic illicit drugs in B.C.: Coroner
VICTORIA - The B.C. Coroners Service says its latest data on illicit drug deaths show an average of five people are dying every day in the province. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says 162 people died la...
Nov 25, 2020
Two players at Canada's junior hockey camp test positive for COVID-19
RED DEER, Alta. - Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that two players at its national junior selection camp have tested positive for COVID-19. The organization said in a release that the players, who wer...
Nov 24, 2020
Elections BC estimates higher voter turnout, still a historic low for B.C.
VICTORIA - Elections BC has revised its estimated voter turnout for the provincial election in October, but the increased figure is still a historic low for the province. While final figures won't be ...
Nov 20, 2020
New data shows immigration system slowing sharply during pandemic's first months
OTTAWA - New data is painting a stark picture of how the shutdown of the immigration system due to the COVID-19 pandemic has affected thousands of lives. The figures show approvals for immigration app...
Nov 20, 2020
Federal figures on COVID-19 aid provide window into who needed the help
OTTAWA - Newly released data on emergency COVID-19 aid shows that some of the country's highest income earners used a key benefit for workers. The $2,000-a-month Canada Emergency Response Benefit paid...
Nov 19, 2020
'Culture of the RCMP is toxic': independent assessor's report
OTTAWA - An independent report on harassment of women in the RCMP says the national police force's culture is toxic and tolerates hateful and homophobic attitudes. The report released today by former ...
Nov 19, 2020
NDP raises more questions about Morneau, WE in letter to ethics watchdog
OTTAWA - NDP ethics critic Charlie Angus is asking the federal ethics commissioner to consider new questions about the relationship between former finance minister Bill Morneau and WE Charity. In a le...
Nov 18, 2020
Flu season in Canada 'exceptionally low' so far, public health says
OTTAWA - At this point during last year's flu season, Canada had already recorded 711 positive cases of influenza.So far this year, there have been just 17."Influenza is way behind the eight ball here...
Nov 17, 2020