Category Archives: Prairies/BC
NDP government to lay out priorities with B.C. throne speech
VICTORIA — British Columbia's NDP government is set to present its throne speech later today, laying out its priorities more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began.NDP house leader Mike Farnworth has said the throne speech will focus on
Adults in Whistler, B.C. now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine
WHISTLER, B.C. — Adult residents and workers in Whistler, B.C., will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccines starting today. Vancouver Coastal Health says there have been 1,505 cases in Whistler between Jan. 1 and April 5, and the Howe Sound health
Yukon residents head to polls for pandemic-era territorial election
WHITEHORSE — Yukon residents head to the polls today, marking the fifth election in Canada since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Yukon Liberals were elected in 2016 with a majority government, only their second ever. Liberal Leader Sandy Silver says n...
Alberta’s largest school board says no to United Conservative draft school curriculum
CALGARY — Alberta's largest school board says it will not use the United Conservative government's draft elementary school curriculum pilot this fall. The Calgary Board of Education cites concerns that have been brought up by educators, academic staff,...
Calls for stricter action in B.C. with COVID-19 variants projected to climb into May
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is on track to see COVID-19 cases involving variants of concern continue to rise until late May, a math modelling expert said, but stronger restrictions could improve the situation sooner. Jens von Bergmann said based on c...
Saskatchewan physicians call for stricter COVID rules, change in vaccine rollout
REGINA — A group of 285 Saskatchewan physicians have banded together to urge the provincial government to implement stricter COVID-19 health measures and vaccinate younger essential workers. The doctors' names are on a letter sent Friday to Premier Sco...
Vancouver park board issues order to restrict tents in Strathcona Park
VANCOUVER — People camping and living in a Vancouver park will have until the end of the month to pack up their tents. Vancouver's park board general manager issued a new order Friday restricting tents and other temporary structures from being
B.C. liquor servers to get pay boost on par with general minimum wage increase
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the province's lowest-paid workers, liquor servers, are getting a pay boost to match the general minimum wage that's also set to increase in June.Labour Minister Harry Bains says he's proud to put an
B.C. liquor servers to get pay boost on par with general minimum wage increase
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the province's lowest-paid workers, liquor servers, are getting a pay boost to match the general minimum wage that's also set to increase in June. Labour Minister Harry Bains says he's proud to put an
Manitoba drops age for COVID-19 vaccines as health officials warn of third wave
WINNIPEG — Manitoba expanded the eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines Friday as health officials warned that a third wave of the pandemic appears to be underway. "We are now starting to see our case numbers increasing overall in Manitoba," said Dr. Joss
