Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Manitoba COVID patient being transferred to Ontario dies after turnaround
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba COVID-19 patient who was being transferred to a hospital in Ontario has died.Shared Health, the body that co-ordinates clinical care in Manitoba, says the patient became unstable prior to takeoff earlier this week and was immediat...
Manitoba COVID-19 patient being transferred to Ontario dies after turnaround
WINNIPEG — A critically ill COVID-19 patient who was being transferred out of Manitoba's crammed intensive care to a hospital in Ontario has died. Shared Health, the body that co-ordinates clinical care in Manitoba, said Wednesday the patient became un...
B.C. deploys crews to Manitoba to assist with several aggressive wildfires
VICTORIA — A crew of firefighters is heading to Manitoba to help with wildfires in that province. B.C.'s Forests Minister Katrine Conroy says 41 firefighters and two support staff were deployed on Wednesday. A statement from Conroy's office says the BC...
Premier announces Alberta’s ‘open for summer’ plan to start soon
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced a three-stage reopening plan that could see almost all COVID-19 restrictions gone by early July — as long as people continue to get vaccinated. "We are truly near the end of this thing,"
B.C. ombudsperson urges caution if governments adopt COVID-19 vaccine passports
VICTORIA — As British Columbia lays out plans to shed COVID-19 restrictions, the person who ensures fair access to government resources is calling for caution, especially when deciding who is eligible for relaunched services. A statement from the offic...
Manitoba premier says sorry after unparliamentary language directed at opponent
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister apologized Tuesday after using some very unparliamentary language during a committee hearing. Pallister was appearing before a legislature committee that examines the provincial budget in detail. While fieldi...
Alberta revives ‘turn-off-taps’ resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.
EDMONTON — Alberta is reviving its so-called turn-off-the taps legislation, but with a few changes. Environment Minister Jason Nixon says a proposed bill with revisions would be retroactive to May 1, when the previous act expired following a two-year s...
Alberta revives ‘turn-off-taps’ resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.
EDMONTON — Alberta is reviving its so-called turn-off-the taps legislation, but with a few changes. Environment Minister Jason Nixon says a proposed bill with revisions would be retroactive to May 1, when the previous act expired following a two-year s...
A list of the four steps in British Columbia’s restart plan
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has introduced a four-step restart plan in a gradual return to normality when more people are vaccinated against COVID-19. Here are the steps set out by the province: Step 1: What's allowed on Tuesday with
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says rules being extended to control COVID-19
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government extended public health orders and welcomed health-care staff from the federal government Tuesday as COVID-19 pushed the province's hospitals closer to the edge. Some restrictions tightened last week for the May long w...
