Category Archives: Prairies/BC
B.C. to start registering people 18 years and older for COVID-19 vaccines
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it's inviting people 18 years and older to register for a COVID-19 vaccine over the next week. A Ministry of Health statement Sunday says more than 1.8 million people will now be invited to
B.C. finance minister to table historic pandemic-challenged deficit budget
VICTORIA — British Columbia's finance minister says her professional training as a family therapist helped her develop the New Democrat government's first budget during the COVID-19 pandemic, which she will table Tuesday. Selina Robinson said her skill...
B.C. Indigenous nation opposes mineral exploration in culturally sensitive area
VANCOUVER — A mineral exploration company with provincial permits to work in Tahltan territory in northwestern British Columbia is treading on sacred grounds, an elected leader in the nation's government says. Vancouver-based Doubleview Gold Corp. is d...
B.C. health minister says delay in Moderna vaccine ‘disappointing’
VICTORIA — British Columbia's health minister says news that Moderna will be delaying shipments of its COVID-19 vaccine is "disappointing.""The sooner we get vaccines in people's arms the better, and inconsistency in delivery is a consistent problem. T...
Alberta premier shouldn’t say things he doesn’t know: town mayor
ATHABASCA, Alta. — The mayor of a town in northern Alberta says Premier Jason Kenney shouldn't have commented about an outbreak of COVID-19 among school students and staff if he didn't know the circumstances. Kenney said during two news conferences thi...
Court of Appeal grants partial stay in ruling on B.C. auto injuries
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Court of Appeal has granted a temporary and partial stay in the legal fight over how drivers in the province can have their accident disputes resolved. The Attorney General's Ministry says certain disputes may now be
Alberta ministers defend widely criticized coal consultation plans
EDMONTON — Alberta cabinet ministers are defending the government's widely criticized plans to consult the public over open-pit coal development in the province's Rocky Mountains. "Our goal is to ensure the government's approach to coal reflects the be...
Record year prompts B.C. to increase budget for parks by $83 million over three years
VICTORIA — British Columbia will pump $83 million over three years into its parks for new campsites and to expand trails and accessibility as the province had a record-breaking year for camping reservations last year. Environment Minister George Heyman...
Manitoba health official warns of rule-breakers, worrying signs of COVID-19 increase
WINNIPEG — A top Manitoba health official warned Friday of increasing signs that a third COVID-19 wave is taking hold in the province due in part to people breaking public health orders. "Our contact tracers are reporting people holding larger group
Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, Lake Babine Nation get funding from B.C. government
VICTORIA — The B.C. government has reached an agreement to give Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs $7.2 million in funding to support the implementation of their rights and title. The government says in a statement the three-year funding will support the c...
