Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Alberta introduces recall bill for provincial, municipal politicians, school trustees
EDMONTON — Alberta has introduced legislation that would allow citizens to organize petition drives to recall members of the legislature, municipal politicians and school board trustees. United Conservative Premier Jason Kenney says the bill fulfils an...
Alberta NDP proposes legislation to ban coal mining in Rocky Mountains
CALGARY — Longtime southern Alberta landowner Bobbi Lambright says she isn't about to let emotion colour her concerns about coal mining activities on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. She was at a news conference in Calgary Monday as Alberta'...
Manitoba introduces bill proposing tougher fines for protesters
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has introduced a bill that proposes tougher fines and possible imprisonment for people interfering with critical infrastructure. Justice Minister Cameron Friesen says the Progressive Conservative government is lookin...
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine arriving in B.C. will go to priority workers, industries
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's initial shipment of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be used to inoculate workers in vulnerable sectors including food processing plants and employees who live in congregate settings, health officials announced Monday....
Manitoba government reworks education system, eliminates elected school boards
WINNIPEG — The Progressive Conservative government plans to eliminate all but one of Manitoba's elected school boards, merge school divisions and set up a provincewide education authority. Education Minister Cliff Cullen said Monday changes to kinderga...
Surrey school district seeks targeted COVID-19 measures for hardest-hit schools
SURREY, B.C. — The superintendent of the British Columbia school district hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic says it is pursuing targeted measures for more vulnerable schools. Jordan Tinney says in a video posted today that the impacts of COVID-19 h...
Superintendent notes inequality as Surrey school district adds targeted measures
SURREY, B.C. — The superintendent of a school district in the centre of British Columbia's COVID-19 storm said it was "eye-opening" to learn that many students aren't showing up to take COVID-19 tests after school-based virus exposures come to light. J...
B.C. First Nations Health Authority hopes all Indigenous adults vaccinated in Phase 2
VANCOUVER — The top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says she is "hopeful" all Indigenous adults in the province, including those who don't live on reserves, will be offered the COVID-19 vaccine in the second phase of
B.C. has no deaths in latest tally, but 648 new cases of COVID-19
VICTORIA — Health officials are calling on British Columbians to balance the easing of some outdoor restrictions by keeping up safety measures when indoors. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say an amended order ...
B.C.’s top doctor approves B.C. Hockey League’s plan for return to ice
VICTORIA — B.C. Hockey League players have been given the go-ahead to return to a limited season starting next month after the provincial health officer conditionally approved a plan for a safe return to the ice in five pod cities. The
