Category Archives: Prairies/BC
COVID-19 variant spread prompts Regina school divisions to switch to online learning
REGINA — Concerns about a growing number of more infectious COVID-19 cases in the Regina area have prompted some school divisions to restart online learning. Regina Public Schools, the city's largest division, announced Friday that it will start transi...
United Nurses of Alberta calls finance minister hypocritical in contract talks
EDMONTON — The union representing registered nurses in Alberta says it's "grossly insulting" and hypocritical for Finance Minister Travis Toews to accuse them of putting their needs first during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Normally when we’re in negotiatio...
Cullen commission money laundering report due in May gets extension to December
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has granted a commission into money laundering an extension to produce its final report and make recommendations. The report was due in May, but the commission now has until Dec. 15 to produce its final
No plans for water changes in southwestern Alberta: environment minister
EDMONTON — Alberta's environment minister says there's no plan to change water allocations in the province's southwest. Jason Nixon was responding to Opposition Leader Rachel Notley in the legislature after she brought up an Alberta Environment informa...
No plans for water changes in southwestern Alberta: environment minister
EDMONTON — Alberta's environment minister said Thursday there's no plan to change water allocations in the province's arid southwest."There is no proposal that has been put forward to change the allocation for water to go to coal mines," said Jason
Data looks good to further ease COVID-19 restrictions: Alberta premier
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says COVID-19 data looks promising as his cabinet committee prepares to meet Monday to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions. Kenney says the key metric is the hospitalization rate, which has ...
Manitoba might reopen concert halls, casinos and ease other pandemic restrictions
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government may let concert halls and theatres reopen, ease an isolation rule for business travellers, and increase the cap on outdoor public gatherings. The province's chief public health officer floated the potential changes Th...
Alberta father concerned by speed limit proposal, delay in organ donation bill
EDMONTON — A father whose son's organs helped others after he died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he's disturbed a private member's bill to increase speed limits on major Alberta highways is moving ahead of one to improve
ICBC says COVID-19 rebate cheques delayed after cyberattack on third party
VANCOUVER — The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia says it's temporarily delaying the delivery of COVID-19 rebate cheques due to a cyberattack on a third-party vendor contracted to provide printing and distribution services. ICBC says in a stat...
Variants, rise in positivity should factor into Alberta’s reopening plans: top doctor
EDMONTON — Alberta's top doctor says it's important to consider trends in COVID-19 variant cases and test positivity rates when deciding whether the province should further ease restrictions next week. Chief medical officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Wedn...
