Category Archives: Prairies/BC
New affordable housing projects announced for southern Vancouver Island
VICTORIA — More than 90 new, affordable homes are coming to southern Vancouver Island, after the B.C. and federal governments announced $13.1 million in funding for the initiative. The homes will be split between Saanich and Central Saanich, with const...
Military deployed to help COVID-19 vaccination effort on Manitoba First Nations
WINNIPEG — Members of the military are landing in Manitoba this week to help with COVID-19 vaccinations in 23 northern First Nations, while the province says it's ready to deliver 20,000 doses a day when there's enough supply. Federal Indigenous Servic...
Premier says 80 per cent of Regina’s active COVID-19 cases are people under 50
REGINA — Saskatchewan's premier says people under the age of 50 make up the majority of active COVID-19 cases in the Regina area which is battling a spread of more infectious virus strains. Scott Moe told a radio talk show that
Alberta health minister says 2020 changes to doctor billing wrong, won’t be repeated
EDMONTON — Alberta’s health minister says it was a mistake to try to change how doctors bill for extended patient visits — a move that was disputed in a bitter year-long labour relations war with 11,000 physicians. “We heard the concerns
Manitoba Hydro IBEW workers on strike after rejecting Crown utility’s offer
WINNIPEG — Some Manitoba Hydro workers went on strike Tuesday after their union said its members overwhelmingly rejected an offer from the Crown utility. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2034 notified Manitoba Hydro that worker...
Alberta introduces app to combat opioid overdose deaths for those home alone
EDMONTON — Alberta is introducing an app to help prevent people from overdosing on opioids while alone at home. The province will begin testing the new Digital Overdose Response System in Calgary this summer and the project is expected to expand
Opposition NDP calls for ‘circuit breaker’ in Regina as COVID-19 cases rise
REGINA — Saskatchewan's Opposition is calling on Premier Scott Moe to send civil servants home and close Regina restaurants to customers to combat a worsening spread of COVID-19. The provincial capital is home to most of the confirmed and probable
Saskatchewan closes restaurants, issues travel advisory in Regina and area
REGINA — Saskatchewan is tightening public-health measures in and around its capital city over concerns about the spread of COVID-19 variants. The province says a ban on household guests that was lifted two weeks ago is immediately back in place in
Manitoba expands COVID-19 public gathering limits, allows bigger store crowds
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is loosening a few of its COVID-19 restrictions, including one that limits how many people can gather outdoors, but it is stopping far short of proposals it floated last week. As of Friday, the limit on
Top doctor says COVID-19 infections among younger people rising in B.C.
VICTORIA — An increasing number of younger people in British Columbia are becoming infected with COVID-19 and some are dying, just as vaccines are protecting older populations, the provincial health officer said Monday. Dr. Bonnie Henry said younger pa...
