Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal of Saskatchewan school funding case
REGINA — A legal battle that a judge once called one of the most important in Saskatchewan's history is over, after the country's highest court decided against hearing the case about funding non-Catholic students who attend separate schools. The Supre...
Expert says Saskatchewan faces risk of COVID resurgence; province pushes rapid tests
REGINA — Saskatchewan's top doctor says the presence of more contagious variants makes testing even more important to stem the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Saqib Shahab says the province needs to keep its daily cases low and people must follow public-health...
Union says TransLink has been slow to reveal details about ransomware attack
VANCOUVER — The union representing thousands of transit operators in Metro Vancouver says TransLink has not been transparent about a major data breach that affected workers. Unifor says in a news release Wednesday that the transit authority has been sl...
Older Manitobans now eligibile for COVID-19 vaccines, younger age groups to follow
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is starting to offer COVID-19 vaccines to the general public, beginning with older people. It's a milestone for the vaccination plan, which has so far focused on specific groups such as health-care workers and nursing...
Alberta eyes recall legislation, focuses on COVID-19 aid in spring sitting
EDMONTON — Alberta politicians return to the legislature Thursday for a sitting that includes a new budget and a politician recall bill. “Our primary focus as a government in the legislature for the next several weeks will be to get that
Vaccinating essential workers before seniors in B.C. could save lives: experts
VANCOUVER — British Columbia should change its COVID-19 vaccine rollout plans to prioritize essential workers who can't avoid contact with others, suggests research from mathematical modelling experts at Simon Fraser University. In a paper out Wednesda...
Online reservations for thousands of B.C. campsites set to open on March 8
VICTORIA — Camping enthusiasts in British Columbia will be able to book summer campsites in parks across the province starting March 8. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy says in a statement Discover Camping, the online reservation...
Trial date for jailed Alberta pastor charged with breaking COVID-19 health orders
STONY PLAIN, Alta. — A trial date has been set for a jailed Alberta pastor who is accused of holding Sunday services that violated COVID-19 rules.James Coates with GraceLife Church in Spruce Grove, near Edmonton, did not appear in court
Frustration as Albertans clamour to book COVID-19 vaccines for senior family members
CALGARY — Many Albertans hoping to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments for older loved ones Wednesday instead spent hours being kicked off the government's booking website or getting busy signals on the phone. Some 230,000 people born in 1946 or ea...
Higher oil prices boosting Alberta’s bottom line as budget looms Thursday: Kenney
EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says a recent bump in energy prices in the third quarter of the current budget is helping the bottom line as his government prepares to introduce its 2021-22 budget. The budget deficit was on track to
