Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Further testing finds variant from the United Kingdom in five B.C. schools
SURREY, B.C. — Students or staff at five public schools in British Columbia have tested positive for the faster-spreading COVID-19 variant first discovered in the United Kingdom, health officials said Sunday. A statement from the Fraser Health authori...
Anti-lockdown rally at Alberta legislature voices support for jailed pastor
EDMONTON — Dozens of police and sheriffs kept hundreds of opponents of Alberta's pandemic restrictions separated from counterprotesters at the province's legislature on Saturday. Many of the anti-lockdown speakers voiced support for Pastor James Coates...
Three more COVID-19 cases involving U.K. variant found in Manitoba, officials say
WINNIPEG — Manitoba health officials say three more people have tested positive for the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant first found in the United Kingdom. Dr. Jazz Atwal, the acting deputy chief public health officer, says the three cases are all separate, ar...
Herring catch quota in B.C.’s Georgia Strait will ensure health of species: DFO
VANCOUVER — Fisheries and Oceans Canada says herring catch quotas in British Columbia's Strait of Georgia will remain at last year's levels of about 20 per cent of the estimated fish stock. The department says at a news conference Friday the
Alberta premier announces priority list for second round of COVID-19 vaccinations
EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says more seniors, along with Albertans in group homes and homeless shelters, will receive priority in the next round of COVID-19 vaccinations. “We have to ensure those people who are most at risk of severe health
Opposition calls on Saskatchewan government to outline plan for COVID-19 variants
REGINA — The Opposition says Premier Scott Moe's government needs to outline how it plans to protect Saskatchewan from a possible spike in COVID-19 cases caused by variants. NDP health critic Vicki Mowat says in a statement that more contagious strain...
Two-term, north coast-area MLA is first candidate into B.C. Liberal leadership race
TERRACE, B.C. — Just days after former British Columbia Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson delivered his official letter of resignation, the first candidate has come forward to replace him. The two-term Liberal member for the riding of Skeena, Ellis Ross,...
B.C. records uptick in COVID-19 cases as officials issue reminder about precautions
VICTORIA — Health officials in British Columbia are reminding residents to follow public health orders and restrictions after a significant rise in cases from earlier this week. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix ...
Alberta health minister says it’s safe to move forward with COVID-19 reopening plan
EDMONTON — Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says he believes it's safe to move forward with the province's staged reopening plan as COVID-19 case numbers trend downward. Alberta reported 415 new infections in its latest update, a much-improved si...
Separate overdoses prompt police warning about lethal drugs in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. — RCMP are warning of lethal illicit drugs circulating in Surrey, B.C., after separate overdoses in a short time frame.Police say they were called to a home early Thursday and despite life-saving efforts by paramedics, a 46-year-old woman
