Category Archives: Prairies/BC
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
Expert says Albertans should take first vaccine offered even if premier touts choice
CALGARY — An infectious disease specialist says allowing people to choose which vaccine they receive could hurt public health efforts to contain COVID-19. "In the interest of the greater good, if we all want to do our piece to end the
Election called for Yukon residents who will head to the polls April 12
WHITEHORSE — Yukon Premier Sandy Silver has announced a territorial election on April 12. Silver said in a brief statement that he asked the territory's commissioner to dissolve the legislative assembly today. He has been the premier of Yukon since 2...
Yukon Premier Sandy Silver’s call of an April 12 election is criticized
WHITEHORSE — Yukon residents will go to the polls on April 12 after Premier Sandy Silver called an election Friday, but the decision to do so during the pandemic is being criticized by opposition parties. Silver has been the premier of
Regina has 77 more presumed variant cases; officials consider if more measures needed
REGINA — Older residents in Saskatchewan's capital are being urged to stay home as health officials closely watch a rise in COVID-19 variant cases to see if more public health measures are needed. The recommendation Friday came days after a ban
