Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Saskatchewan asks residents who travelled to get tested twice for COVID-19
REGINA — Saskatchewan is recommending anyone who has recently travelled outside the province should get tested twice for COVID-19 in an effort to prevent the arrival of more contagious strains of the virus. Throughout the pandemic, Premier Scott Moe ha...
All Yukon residents will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination starting March 1
WHITEHORSE — Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says all residents of the territory could be immunized against COVID-19 within a matter of weeks, now that an adequate supply of vaccine has been secured. Silver says just over 16,000 doses of the Moderna
Court orders new hearing over Williams Lake First Nation’s century-old land dispute
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has ordered a tribunal to reconsider its ruling upholding a century-old sale of land from a British Columbia First Nation to a now-defunct railway. A three-judge panel unanimously set aside a 2018 finding by
Manitoba premier touts price of potential domestic vaccine and hopes others sign on
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has revealed the price of a potential Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine as part of his ongoing effort to persuade other provinces to join his government in buying it. He says Manitoba has agreed to pay $18
B.C. Liberals to set leadership vote no later than next February, says party
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Liberals say the party will elect a new leader no later than next February. Acting party president Don Silversides says in a statement the process to set the rules for a leadership contest is underway and following
Pastor of Alberta church accused of breaking COVID-19 health rules held in custody
EDMONTON — An Alberta pastor was in custody Wednesday after being charged by police a second time with breaking public health rules tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pastor James Coates of GraceLife church was remanded in custody after refusing to abide
Alberta extends COVID-19 financial aid to help struggling smaller businesses
EDMONTON — Alberta is releasing more funding to help keep small- and medium-sized businesses solvent during the COVID-19 crisis. Premier Jason Kenney says an extra $10,000 will be made available per organization — on top of previous grants totalling no...
Alberta pastor fighting COVID-19 rules will offer help if health system swamped
EDMONTON — A church pastor charged by RCMP for allegedly hosting overcrowded Sunday services says if COVID-19 cases overwhelm the health system, Albertans can fix it by volunteering to help out — and he will too. But Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s
Dr. Bonnie Henry says the seven-day average of cases in B.C. is creeping up
VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer is warning that COVID-19 cases and test positivity rates are ticking up in some jurisdictions due to increased interactions. Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday that while the overall number of cases h...
Delivering COVID-19 vaccine to B.C. First Nations by goal still possible: officials
VANCOUVER — The top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says active cases of COVID-19 are down after a "significant spike" in early January, and delivering the vaccine to all Indigenous communities by the end of next month
