Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Yukon considers easing COVID gathering restrictions to up to 100 people outdoors
WHITEHORSE — Yukon officials are looking at further easing restrictions on both indoor and outdoor social gatherings, allowing people to get together for cultural events as well as weddings and funerals. Premier Sandy Silver told a news conference Wedn...
Alberta students, except in north, to return to in-person classes after long weekend
EDMONTON — Alberta's education minister says all kindergarten to Grade 12 students, other than some in northern Alberta, can return to schools following the May long weekend. Adriana LaGrange said Wednesday that students in the Regional Municipality of...
New federal-provincial program expected to create 22,000 jobs in Alberta
EDMONTON — The Alberta government says a new jobs program will encourage private and non-profit businesses to hire staff over the next year and help the economy recover. Premier Jason Kenney says the Alberta Jobs Now program will help 22,000 people
Inquiry into funding of Alberta oil and gas critics granted fourth extension
EDMONTON — Alberta's inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry critics is getting another deadline extension. Premier Jason Kenney, saying inquiry head Steve Allan needs more time to complete his report, announced the delay on Facebook on Tuesda...
COVID-19 patients transferred to Ontario as Manitoba intensive care beds fill up
WINNIPEG — Manitoba has a record number of people in intensive care and has transferred three COVID-19 patients to northwestern Ontario to free up bed space. Two virus-infected patients were in intensive care but listed as stable when they were sent
COVID-19 in mink prompts quarantine in another B.C. farm
VICTORIA — Another British Columbia mink farm has been placed under quarantine after one mink tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. The Ministry of Agriculture says two other mink on the farm, which has about 25,000 animals,
Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency to deal with ‘suicide crisis’
WINNIPEG — A remote Indigenous community in northeastern Manitoba has declared a state of emergency to deal with what the chief is calling a suicide crisis. Chief Eric Redhead of the Shamattawa First Nation says a seven-year-old child attempted to take...
Saskatchewan shifts COVID-19 vaccine bookings to make room for school shots
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it will shift COVID-19 vaccine appointments to pharmacies and clinics run by Indigenous Services Canada to make room for school immunizations. The province says it wants to make sure students can be immun...
Film producer Avi Lewis seeks federal NDP nomination in British Columbia
HALFMOON BAY, B.C. — Documentary film producer Avi Lewis is seeking the federal NDP nomination in a riding in southern British Columbia. Lewis, who lives on the Sunshine Coast, confirms in a social media post that he is pursuing the party's
B.C. landmark tourism attractions eligible for up to $1 million in pandemic grants
VICTORIA — The B.C. government is offering up to $1-million grants to help "anchor" attractions and tour bus operators survive the pandemic and ramp up operations when it's safe to do so. Premier John Horgan and Tourism Minister Melanie Mark said
