Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Improved fishway, lower river flow raise salmon migration hopes at B.C. rock slide
VANCOUVER — Fisheries officials say they expect thousands of migrating salmon will be able to pass through an area where a massive rock slide has impeded them on British Columbia's Fraser River after structural changes to a waterway and anticipated
Manitoba moves into first step of COVID-19 reopening plan ahead of schedule
WINNIPEG — Manitobans will be able to return to restaurants, go to church and meet with larger groups as the province brings in the first step of its COVID-19 reopening plan ahead of schedule. "This week Manitobans met and surpassed vaccination
RCMP arrest 11 people at blockades against old-growth logging on Vancouver Island
PORT RENFREW, B.C. — RCMP have arrested another 11 people at blockades set up to prevent old-growth logging on southwestern Vancouver Island. The Mounties were enforcing an injunction ordering the people off land in the Braden Mainline Forest Service R...
100-year flood level on Yukon River prompts warning to village of Carmacks
WHITEHORSE — The water level on the Yukon River at the village of Carmacks keeps rising, prompting a flood warning from the territory. A statement from the territory says the river is at a level only seen once every 100 years. The
COVID-19 Gamma variant continues to spread among unvaccinated Yukoners
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's chief medical officer says COVID-19 is continuing to spread among unvaccinated residents in the territory. Dr. Brendan Hanley says in a statement that eight new cases were confirmed Tuesday. Seven were in Whitehorse and one was in...
Alberta continues COVID mask rules for public transport after most restrictions lift
EDMONTON — Alberta's general COVID-19 mask rules are going, but they won’t be completely gone by July 1. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, says some mask rules will remain in place after the mask mandate in indoor public
B.C. health officials say mixing mRNA vaccines is safe, effective
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — British Columbia's provincial health officer is encouraging anyone who is offered a different COVID-19 vaccine than the one they first received to take it. Dr. Bonnie Henry said fluctuating vaccine supply means if you received Pf...
B.C. official condemns threats of violence against anti-racism rally organizers
VICTORIA — A British Columbia official whose job it is to tackle racism is condemning threats of violence that led to the postponement of an anti-racism rally on Vancouver Island over the weekend. Rachna Singh, parliamentary secretary for anti-racism ...
Alberta moving forward on two new plans to maintain river water quality
EDMONTON — Alberta is proposing two new plans to monitor water quality on the North Saskatchewan, Battle and Upper Athabasca rivers. Environment Minister Jason Nixon says clear objectives to monitor and maintain water quality are to be established. Sim...
Alberta moving forward on two new plans to maintain river water quality
EDMONTON — Alberta is proposing two new plans to monitor water quality on the North Saskatchewan, Battle and Upper Athabasca rivers. Environment Minister Jason Nixon says clear objectives to monitor and maintain water quality are to be established. Sim...
