Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Yukon to vaccinate returning students, seasonal workers during their 14-day isolation
WHITEHORSE — Students and seasonal workers travelling to Yukon will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination as they self-isolate, while the territory pushes for a less restrictive summer. Dr. Brendan Hanley, the territory's chief medical officer of health...
Yukon to vaccinate returning students, seasonal workers during their 14-day isolation
WHITEHORSE — Students and seasonal workers travelling to Yukon will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination as they self-isolate, while the territory pushes for a less restrictive summer. Dr. Brendan Hanley, the territory's chief medical officer of health...
Manitoba to prioritize restaurant employees, grocery store workers for vaccines
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine program to prioritize first responders, teachers and other front-line workers. In addition to the province's current age-based criteria for the general population, front-line police o...
Albertans lining up, signing up as eligibility for AstraZeneca COVID vaccine expands
EDMONTON — Albertans were voting with their feet and arms Tuesday as they lined up and signed up to get the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The response came as cases and hospitalizations continued to rise, powered by more contagious variants. Tho...
Millions for addiction and mental health in B.C.’s budget for ‘unprecedented need’
VICTORIA — British Columbia's finance minister says the government is making the largest investment in mental health and addictions in the province's history as part of Budget 2021. Selina Robinson says the budget includes $500 million over three year...
Millions for addiction and mental health in B.C.’s budget for ‘unprecedented need’
VICTORIA — British Columbia's finance minister says the government is making the largest investment in mental health and addictions in the province's history as part of Budget 2021. Selina Robinson said the budget includes $500 million over three year...
Highlights of the B.C. budget, which includes billions in pandemic recovery spending
VICTORIA — Highlights of the British Columbia budget presented Tuesday: — $26.4 billion capital plan over three years to build hospitals, schools, transit and roads while creating 85,000 jobs. — $500 million for mental health and addictions services, i...
Saskatchewan makes AstraZeneca vaccine available to those 40 and up
REGINA — Saskatchewan is dropping the age at which people can receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to 40 from 55. Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia have done the same. Quebec announced earlier Tuesday that it was dropping the a...
Manitoba and North Dakota look to get cross-border essential workers vaccinated
WINNIPEG — The governments of Manitoba and North Dakota are aiming to ensure essential workers who have to cross the Canada-U.S. border are vaccinated against COVID-19. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum are schedule...
Manitoba truckers will get COVID-19 vaccines in North Dakota under cross-border deal
WINNIPEG — Manitoba commercial truck drivers who regularly travel into the United States will now be able to get COVID-19 vaccines in North Dakota. The deal, touted as the first such cross-border vaccine agreement between a province and a state, could
