Category Archives: Prairies/BC
All Indigenous adults in Manitoba can get COVID-19 vaccine: government
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has expanded its general COVID-19 vaccination program to include all Indigenous adults. The age requirement had been a minimum of 30 for First Nations persons. The change lowers the age and broadens it to include Inui...
Alberta premier promises more COVID-19 rules, expands vaccinations to teachers
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will be announcing Tuesday a new round of tougher health restrictions to arrest COVID-19 case rates that are the highest in Canada. Kenney said the impetus was a “No More Lockdowns” rodeo in
Two B.C. student-aid websites shut down after possible hacking: ministry
VICTORIA — The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training says it has temporarily shut down two British Columbia websites after both appear to have been compromised. The home pages of StudentAidBC and LearnLiveBC were altered Sunday and replace...
Manitoba churches in court to fight against COVID-19 restrictions
WINNIPEG — Seven Manitoba churches are in court today fighting against public-health orders put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the province. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, a Calgary-based group representing the churches, s...
Manitoba churches in court to fight against COVID-19 restrictions
WINNIPEG — A religious leader has told court he cannot force worshippers attending his Manitoba church to follow public-health orders aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 because it is "God's jurisdiction." "We have no authority scripturally based a...
COVID-19 second-dose vaccine wait times may drop with more supply, says Dr. Henry
VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials say shorter wait times between first and second COVID-19 vaccine shots for people are expected with the arrival of more than one million doses in May. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday t...
Alberta records 2,433 new COVID cases, marking third day infections top 2,000
EDMONTON — Alberta's daily count of new COVID-19 cases continues to soar as its leaders resort to new measures to remind people of tighter restrictions brought in to bring numbers under control. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer o...
Pacific National Exhibition at risk due to financial impacts of COVID-19 closures
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic threaten to shutter the long-running Pacific National Exhibition if the non-profit organization isn't able to secure emergency funding from the province. It says in ...
Pacific National Exhibition at risk due to financial impacts of COVID-19 closures
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic threaten to shutter the long-running Pacific National Exhibition if the non-profit organization isn't able to secure emergency funding from the province. It says in a...
Most people moved inside after Vancouver park encampment shut down: city
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says a tent encampment in Strathcona Park has come to a close as the majority of people who had been sleeping there have now moved into government-organized accommodations. An April 9 order by the city's
