Category Archives: Prairies/BC
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...
Premier defends decision to move schools to remote learning as COVID-19 cases surge
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister s defending a decision to quickly move schools to online learning as COVID-19 cases surge to near-record levels. "This decision was not made at all lightly. Keeping our schools safe and open has always been
Alberta leads Prairie provinces in accepting COVID vaccine bookings for pre-teens
Alberta leads the Prairie provinces in being the first to take COVID-19 vaccine bookings for pre-teens. The province begins accepting appointments for kids as young as 12 starting today. Saskatchewan says all residents who are 12 and older will be elig...
Saskatchewan sets May 30 as target date for Step 1 of its COVID-19 reopening plan
REGINA — Saskatchewan is setting May 30 as the target date for the first step of its COVID-19 "Re-opening Roadmap." Premier Scott Moe is citing vaccinations and co-operation with public health measures as reasons the province can move forward. An anno...
Winnipeg, Brandon schools ordered to move online Wednesday
WINNIPEG — Schools in Winnipeg and Brandon, Man., are being ordered to move classes online starting Wednesday and continuing until May 30 as Manitoba battles a worsening third wave of COVID-19. Education Minister Cliff Cullen and chief public health o...
Appeal court says Manitoba acted honourably in cancelling hydro deal with Metis group
Manitoba's appeal court has ruled the Progressive Conservative government acted honourably when it cancelled a $67-million agreement with the province's Metis federation that Premier Brian Pallister called "hush money." The Manitoba Metis Federation ha...
B.C. government to give more than $8 million for programs to curb gang violence
VICTORIA — British Columbia is providing $8.6 million in grants for communities and families dealing with gun and gang violence. A government news release says 221 not-for-profit projects led by local governments and school districts among others will ...
