Author Archives: Dave Barry
An activist in office: Steven Guilbeault's first year as environment minister
OTTAWA - Five days after Steven Guilbeault was appointed Canada's environment minister in October 2021, he headed to Scotland for the annual United Nations climate talks being held in Glasgow. But Gui...
Jan 02, 2023
'Big year' for pharmacists with new prescriptive powers, drug shortages: association
VANCOUVER - In a year when pharmacists have stickhandled children's drug shortages and an extra-busy flu shot season, you'd think they might balk at the news in Ontario and B.C. that their prescriptiv...
Jan 02, 2023
Premiers' New Year's messages talk economic improvement, health care, cost of living
VANCOUVER - Premiers across the country used their New Year's messages to emphasize everything from housing and affordability to healthy lifestyles. In his first New Year's message as premier of Briti...
Jan 01, 2023
Canada's COVID-19 travel restrictions for China a 'political move,' says expert
An expert says Canada's requirement of a negative COVID-19 test of travellers from China will not help in preventing new variants or the spread of the virus. Kerry Bowman, assistant professor at the U...
Jan 01, 2023
Feds eyeing 'variety of options' for planned firearm buyback program: Mendicino
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the federal government is "looking at a variety of options" to carry out a planned buyback of banned firearms - including enlisting outside help. C...
Jan 01, 2023
B.C.'s New Year's baby born in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD- The first baby of 2023 in British Columbia, was born into the world in Abbotsford. The girl was born at 12:02 a.m. at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre. She weighed 5 lbs. 10 ...
Jan 01, 2023
B.C. poised for drug decriminalization experiment, but will it help stem deadly tide?
VANCOUVER - People living in tents along about eight blocks of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside roam around on a chilly afternoon as some in the throes of addiction are hunched over on the sidewalk near ...
Jan 01, 2023
New Year's fireworks arrive early as Cougars beat Kamloops Blazers
PRINCE GEORGE - The defence of the Kamloops Blazers and Prince George Cougars seemed to start New Year's celebrations a little early. Both teams defence took the night off and the result was a 10 - 6 ...
Dec 31, 2022
B.C.'s Health Minister supports COVID-19 testing for travellers from China
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says he supports Ottawa's decision to temporarily require people flying from China, Hong Kong and Macao to test negative for COVID-19 before leaving for ...
Dec 31, 2022
Mounties at Vancouver International Airport investigate threat on Edmonton flight
RICHMOND, B.C. - Mounties at Vancouver International Airport are investigating a threat made to a passenger aboard a flight from Edmonton. The RCMP says officers from its YVR detachment responded to a...
Dec 31, 2022
