Category Archives: Prairies/BC
COVID-19 cases skyrocket in Alberta with 501 new infections recorded in a single day
CALGARY — Alberta has recorded 501 new cases of COVID-19 — the largest single-day increase since late May. The new infections reported Wednesday increase Alberta's active case count to 3,769. Almost 44 per cent of active cases are in the Calgary zone,...
B.C. officials urge caution as third summer heat wave blankets parts of the province
VANCOUVER — British Columbia officials are reassuring residents that health and emergency services are ready to help people get through another heat wave this week. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says Emergency Management BC is working with com...
Yukon premier says little will change in COVID-19 prep after top doctor takes leave
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's premier says he's confident the territory's management of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue smoothly after its top doctor took a leave of absence to run for the federal Liberal party. Premier Sandy Silver says chief medical offic...
Edmonton Catholic schools reinstate COVID-19 rules while awaiting provincial guidance
Edmonton Catholic Schools are reinstating COVID-19 safety measures as hundreds of students prepare to return to year-round schools Wednesday. Three schools that operate all year in Alberta's capital are bringing back mandatory masking, screening protoc...
Saskatchewan NDP legislature member resigns to pursue federal Liberal seat
REGINA — A Saskatchewan NDP legislature member says he is resigning to seek the federal Liberal nomination in the province's north. Buckley Belanger, who is Saskatchewan's longest-serving Indigenous MLA, says he is seeking the nomination for the riding...
Kenney continues to back Alberta’s COVID-19 plan despite growing concerns
CALGARY — Premier Jason Kenney says he remains confident in Alberta's decision to lift COVID-19 safety measures — despite growing concerns from physicians. Early Monday, the Alberta Medical Association section of pediatrics penned a letter to Kenney ex...
B.C. shortens the time between COVID-19 vaccine doses to 28 days
VICTORIA — COVID-19 outbreaks in pockets around British Columbia have prompted health officials to shorten their recommended delay between vaccinations by three weeks. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the change Monday, saying redu...
Alberta’s NDP calls for inquiry following report on province’s first wave response
EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition is repeating its call for a public inquiry following the release of an independent report into the United Conservative government's handling of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. NDP deputy leader Sarah Hoffman tol...
Alberta Premier says he won’t ‘take lectures’ from federal health minister on COVID
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won't "take lectures" from federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu on how to handle COVID-19. Hajdu earlier penned a letter to her Alberta counterpart saying she agrees with the Canadian Paediatric Society's ...
Most B.C. COVID cases are in 20- to 40-year-olds with one or fewer doses: top doctor
VANCOUVER — A surge in COVID-19 cases in British Columbia is fuelled by those between the ages of 20 and 40 who are unvaccinated or have only had one dose, says provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. The latest case count
