Category Archives: Prairies/BC
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...
‘In the public interest’: Reservoir to protect Calgary from floods gets NRCB approval
EDMONTON — The Natural Resources Conservation Board has approved a controversial reservoir that could protect Calgary from future flooding, ruling that it's in the public interest. Alberta Transportation proposed the $432-million off-stream reservoir n...
Federal government gives money for residential school site research in Saskatchewan
The federal government is providing nearly $5 million for research into residential schools, unmarked graves and undocumented deaths in Saskatchewan. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations...
Former B.C. chamber CEO enters Liberal leadership contest, promises party restart
VANCOUVER — The former chief executive officer at British Columbia's Chamber of Commerce is entering the B.C. Liberal leadership race. Val Litwin says he wants to breathe new life into the Liberals with policies that support economic growth and opportu...
‘Made in Calgary’ approach will keep mask requirements past Alberta’s total reopening
Calgary won't be following provincial recommendations on the mandatory wearing of masks when all COVID-19 health restrictions are lifted in Alberta on July 1. Alberta reached its Phase 3 goals earlier this month which required 70 per cent of the popul...
B.C. records 229 cases of COVID-19 over three days as officials encourage vaccination
VICTORIA — British Columbia is reporting a one-day total of COVID-19 cases not seen since last August, but health officials are encouraging more people to get vaccinated as the virus continues to circulate in the province and neighbouring jurisdictions...
Yukon says screening shows all recent COVID-19 cases are positive for Gamma variant
WHITEHORSE — Yukon has confirmed 30 new cases of COVID-19 since Saturday, bringing the total number of active cases to 100. The government says in a statement that screening results show all cases since June 4 are positive for the Gamma
