Category Archives: Prairies/BC
AstraZeneca second dose ‘good choice’ despite federal guidance: B.C.’s top doctor
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says there is no wrong choice for a second COVID-19 vaccine dose despite recommendations from a federal panel that those who first got Oxford-AstraZeneca should choose Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna for a second sho...
Rule changes allow for delivery of non-medical marijuana in British Columbia
VICTORIA — British Columbia's legal cannabis operators will be allowed to deliver directly to buyers starting on July 15. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the government wants to shrink the illegal market and allowing delivery to consumers i...
Alberta confirms two patient deaths from COVID-19 Delta variant at Calgary hospital
EDMONTON — A health spokesman says two patients at Calgary’s Foothills hospital have died from the Delta variant of COVID-19 — and one had been fully immunized. Kerry Williamson with Alberta Health Services says the two patients, a man and a
Elections BC approves petition towards referendum vote on Surrey policing choice
SURREY, B.C. — Elections BC has approved a petition launched by the widow of a murder victim that could set off a binding referendum over policing in Surrey, B.C. Darlene Bennett, with the group Surrey Police Vote, launched the campaign over
Manitoba doctors cite ‘staggering’ pandemic backlog of medical surgeries, tests
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is facing a "staggering" backlog of surgeries, diagnostic tests and other health-care services because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the drain on staff, the provincial doctors association said Thursday. An estimated 110,000 procedure...
COVID-19 vaccination rates on the Prairies grow slowly after rush of keeners
WINNIPEG — The rush to get initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the Prairies appears to be weakening — not stalling but definitely slowing down — with the rate of the eligible population getting a first shot hovering around 70
B.C. public health officials prepare to manage COVID-19 differently in the future
VANCOUVER — The future of COVID-19 could look a lot like seasonal flus or other common illnesses like measles or pneumonia, British Columbia's deputy provincial health officer says. Dr. Réka Gustafson said it's hard to speculate on the longevity of CO...
‘Sacred country’: Singer-songwriter Corb Lund holds coal mining protest concert
LIVINGSTONE RANGE, ALBERTA — Two mountain goats stubbornly refused to get up from their resting spot Wednesday in the middle of a gravel road heading into the eastern slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountains. Like the two goats, many rural landowners in
Yukon to step up enforcement as COVID-19 cases rise but no more restrictions
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's premier says enforcement will be stepped up to try and ensure compliance with COVID-19 measures as infections continue rising, but no new restrictions will be introduced to deal with what he calls a "serious situation." Sandy Silve...
Manitoba to expand its COVID-19 vaccine effort with large Moderna supply
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it is set to achieve its long-stated goal of administering 20,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses per day. Johanu Botha, co-lead of the province's vaccination team, says about 300,000 doses of Moderna vaccine are due to a...
