Category Archives: Prairies/BC

Alberta to cut surgeries up to 30 per cent in Edmonton, Calgary, North zones

EDMONTON — Alberta Health Services says it will reduce scheduled surgical activity up to 30 per cent in the Edmonton, Calgary and North zones due to rising COVID-19 case numbers. The province says it will also reduce some non-urgent procedures and

Saskatchewan truckers will get vaccines in North Dakota in cross-border deal

REGINA — Saskatchewan truck drivers will now be able to get vaccinated in the United States as the province partners with North Dakota to get out more doses to essential workers regularly crossing the border.  Premier Scott Moe says trade with

Saskatchewan truckers will get vaccines in North Dakota in cross-border deal

REGINA — Saskatchewan truck drivers will now be able to get vaccinated in the United States as the province partners with North Dakota to get out more doses to essential workers regularly crossing the border.  Premier Scott Moe says trade with

Saskatchewan truckers will get vaccines in North Dakota in cross-border deal

REGINA — Saskatchewan truck drivers will now be able to get vaccinated in the United States as the province partners with North Dakota to get out more doses to essential workers regularly crossing the border.  Premier Scott Moe says trade with

Saskatchewan truckers will get vaccines in North Dakota in cross-border deal

REGINA — Saskatchewan truck drivers will now be able to get vaccinated in the United States as the province partners with North Dakota to get out more doses to essential workers regularly crossing the border. As many as 2,000 people will

Manitoba government says fines coming after large rally against COVID-19 restrictions

WINNIPEG — Fines are being issued following a large outdoor rally against COVID-19 restrictions in Winnipeg, Manitoba's justice minister said Tuesday. Several hundred people — much more than the 10-person maximum for outdoor gatherings — gathered Sunda...

Avalanche safety efforts on B.C. highways get solid marks from auditor general

VICTORIA — British Columbia is effectively managing highway avalanche risks, says a report by the province's auditor general that examined two decades of data. Michael Pickup said Tuesday an audit by his office found avalanche deaths on B.C. highways a...

B.C.’s $500-million investment fund to help small, medium-sized businesses

VICTORIA — British Columbia has introduced legislation to convert an investment initiative into a Crown corporation with the authority to make independent decisions aimed at spurring economic recovery after the pandemic.  The $500-million InBC investme...

‘Not sustainable:’ Alberta bringing user fee to Kananaskis Country west of Calgary

KANANASKIS, Alta. — Albertans hoping to escape to a popular provincial recreation area in the Rockies during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon have to pay for the privilege.  Kananaskis Country, which is about 100 kilometres west of Calgary, has been flo...

Council in Alberta mountain town of Canmore rejects one of two developments

CANMORE, Alta. — Town council in a popular Alberta mountain community has rejected one of two proposed development projects that together would have almost doubled its population in the coming decades. Plans for the proposed Three Sisters Village and S...

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