Category Archives: Prairies/BC
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
B.C. seniors over age 80 to get info next week on when they’ll get vaccinated
VICTORIA — British Columbia is expected to start informing people over age 80 about their vaccinations for COVID-19 starting next week as the province prepares to open mass clinics while doing more in-depth testing for variants. Provincial health offic...
Alberta’s top doctor urges patience as some seniors eligible to get COVID-19 vaccine
EDMONTON — Alberta's top doctor is urging patience a day before seniors born in 1946 and earlier become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Deena Hinshaw says there are 230,000 seniors in this age group, in addition to health-care workers and
Alberta’s top doctor urges patience as some seniors eligible to get COVID-19 vaccine
EDMONTON — Alberta's top doctor is urging patience a day before seniors born in 1946 and earlier become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Deena Hinshaw says there are 230,000 seniors in this age group, in addition to health-care workers and
Salmon farmers ask Ottawa for more time before closing B.C. fish farms
VANCOUVER — A report commissioned by the BC Salmon Farmers Association says millions of juvenile salmon and eggs will be destroyed because of a federal decision to phase out fish farms in British Columbia's Discovery Islands. The report by economics fi...
