Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Unpaid COVID-19 fines could lead to refusal of driver’s licences, B.C. says
VICTORIA — People who don't pay their COVID-19 fines may be unable to obtain or renew a British Columbia driver's or vehicle licence under proposed legislation introduced Wednesday. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the province previously mov...
Penticton council writes letter to premier seeking intervention in shelter dispute
PENTICTON, B.C. — Officials in Penticton, B.C., are appealing to Premier John Horgan in the latest twist in a bitter dispute over a temporary shelter in the Okanagan city. Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki has written an open letter to Horgan urging
Manitoba offers COVID-19 vaccines to all adults, death toll hits 1,000
WINNIPEG — Manitoba opened COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all adults Wednesday as the province reached a grim pandemic milestone — 1,000 deaths. Due to increased vaccine supplies, mainly of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, health officials dropped the mi...
‘What we want to see’: B.C. COVID-19 case counts trending downward, vaccinations up
VICTORIA — British Columbia recorded 515 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, continuing a downward trend of infections as the vaccination rate accelerates. Health officials say in a news release that 6,020 people have active infections, 426 of whom are hospit...
Saskatchewan premier promises no ‘Trudeau summer,’ more second COVID vaccine doses
REGINA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians can expect a “one-dose summer" as more COVID-19 vaccines are delivered, but Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says people in his province can expect better than that. "The fact of the matter is, we’re
Minority Yukon government reveals its plans in speech from the throne
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government's speech from the throne promises a universal early childhood education program, an immigration strategy to support the territory's workforce and a bid to host the 2027 Canada Winter Games. The speech comes in the fir...
Manitoba plans to offer COVID-19 vaccines to 18 and up starting Wednesday
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is preparing to open COVID-19 vaccine appointments to everyone aged 18 and older starting Wednesday. Premier Brian Pallister mentioned the change in the legislature, hours after the province reduced the minimum age am...
B.C. didn’t effectively manage conservation lands program: auditor general
VICTORIA — British Columbia failed to adequately manage a conservation lands program aimed at protecting habitats for fish and wildlife species that are some of the most diverse in Canada, the auditor general says. Michael Pickup said Tuesday the progr...
Cheque is in the mail: Insurance rebates coming to Saskatchewan drivers
REGINA — Saskatchewan's Crown-owned insurer says it will start mailing rebates on vehicle insurance this week. Saskatchewan Government Insurance says 709,000 cheques are to be sent out. The rebates apply to all vehicles, motorcycles, trailers and snowm...
All of B.C. will eventually ease out of COVID-19 restrictions at same time: doctor
VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer says COVID-19 measures will eventually be loosened across the province at the same time despite lower transmission rates in some regions, but case numbers and hospitalizations are still too high t...
