Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Alberta premier says province will not bring in COVID-19 vaccine passports
CALGARY — Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta will not be following the lead of Quebec and Manitoba on vaccine passports. Quebec intends to bring in the passports, beginning in September, for anyone wanting to visit non-essential businesses in parts of t...
Flood risk prompts call for volunteers to fill sandbags in Yukon
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government is calling for volunteers to fill sandbags in two areas where a flood warning has been issued, while evacuation alerts are in effect elsewhere due to rising water levels. It says sandbagging stations are accessible aro...
No masks, distancing required: Excitement, trepidation as Saskatchewan fully reopens
REGINA — People are excited but also admitting to trepidation as Saskatchewan becomes the second province to lift its remaining COVID-19 public health restrictions. As of Sunday, masks and physical distancing are not required, and there are no longer c...
Yukon issues state of emergency for parts of territory with high water levels
WHITEHORSE — Yukon has declared a state of emergency for the Southern Lakes region in response to high water levels that surpassed those last seen there in 2007. The government says the declaration allows it to take quick action like issuing
Visitor restrictions being lifted at long-term care homes in B.C.
VICTORIA — Visitors to long-term care homes in British Columbia will soon be allowed to see loved ones without COVID-19 restrictions as part of a plan to resume usual social activities for residents. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says high...
Saskatchewan reports 30 active wildfires, extends provincial fire ban into next week
REGINA — The provincial fire ban in Saskatchewan will extend into next week. The province’s public safety agency says it expects to see more hot and dry weather over the next few days followed by lightning storms, creating dangerous fire conditions.
Man charged after truck driven up steps of Manitoba’s legislature building
WINNIPEG — A 33-year-old man is facing charges after a truck was driven onto the steps of the Manitoba legislature. Police in Winnipeg say the truck was being driven erratically towards the building Wednesday night. It went through several safety con...
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney shuffles cabinet with some new faces, demotions
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney tinkered with his cabinet Thursday, introducing some new faces and booting high-profile critic Leela Aheer from the decision-making table. Aheer was removed from her post as minister of culture, multiculturalism ...
Manitoba looking to raise electricity rates 2.5 per cent each year for three years
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is planning to raise electricity rates by 2.5 per cent a year for the next three years, starting in December. The increases, to be presented in amendments to a bill before the legislature, are the lowest
Penticton goes to court over B.C. shelter in city
PENTICTON, B.C. — The City of Penticton has launched a B.C. Supreme Court challenge against the provincial government's move to override its zoning bylaws for what was to be a temporary winter shelter. The petition says the government's actions to con...
