Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Alberta COVID cases continue to fall, province set to fully reopen as planned
EDMONTON — Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says COVID-19 numbers continue to fall but the plan is to remain vigilant as the province prepares to fully reopen Thursday. “Across the board, our numbers are moving in the right direction,” Dr.
Manitoba Hydro wants a 3.5 per cent rate hike to deal with large debt load
WINNIPEG — Manitobans could see their hydroelectric bills rise by 3.5 per cent in October. Manitoba Hydro President Jay Grewal told a legislature committee the Crown-owned utility needs the increase to help pay down debt from large capital projects in ...
Manitoba government reaches out to areas with low COVID-19 vaccine uptake
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is enlisting more than two dozen community groups, churches and businesses in the first wave of an outreach program aimed at driving up COVID-19 vaccination rates. The program, first announced four weeks ago, offers g...
High vaccination rate, low COVID-19 cases point to further reopening in B.C.
VICTORIA — High COVID-19 vaccination rates and a dramatic drop in cases that hasn't been seen since last August have set the stage for a further loosening of restrictions in British Columbia this week. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said
Saskatchewan city postpones Canada Day out of respect for mourning First Nation
MELVILLE, SASKATCHEWAN — A Saskatchewan city north of the Cowessess First Nation has postponed its Canada Day parade and fireworks following news last week that hundreds of unmarked graves were identified on land at the site of a former residential
Saskatchewan city postpones Canada Day out of respect for mourning First Nation
MELVILLE, SASKATCHEWAN — A Saskatchewan city north of the Cowessess First Nation has postponed its Canada Day parade and fireworks following news last week that hundreds of unmarked graves were identified on land at the site of a former residential
Yellowknife’s Rotary Club cancels Canada Day parade to respect Indigenous community
YELLOWKNIFE — The service group that was organizing the Canada Day parade in the capital of the Northwest Territories has cancelled the event due to recent news of unmarked grave sites that are believed to contain Indigenous children's remains. Rotary ...
Lethbridge Police Service submits revamped improvement plan following controversies
CALGARY — The Lethbridge Police Service has delivered a revamped plan to the province's justice minister aimed at fixing problems that led to a threat that the service could be disbanded. The department in Alberta's third-largest city has, among other...
Yukon’s top doctor calls for ‘social firebreak’ to stem COVID-19 surge
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's top doctor is calling for a 'social firebreak' in an effort to slow the territory's surging COVID-19 cases. Chief medical officer Dr. Brendan Hanley says in a statement that it's time to slow down on social gatherings regardless
Public concerns about COVID-19 services, policies highlight B.C. ombudsperson report
VICTORIA — Public concerns about government policies and services on COVID-19 are highlighted in the annual report released Friday by the office of British Columbia's ombudsperson. Of the more than 7,700 enquiries and complaints received by the indepe...
