Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Premier Scott Moe warns Regina city council about anti-energy company motion
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is warning Regina city council there could be financial consequences if it restricts energy companies from sponsoring or advertising with the city. Council's executive committee voted Wednesday in favour of a mot...
B.C.’s COVID-19 cases trending in right direction, provincial health officer says
VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer and health minister say the province's COVID-19 case count is "trending in the right direction."Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say public restrictions will ease if the number of C...
Care home residents prioritized: Alberta begins second doses of COVID-19 vaccine
EDMONTON — Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says the province has begun giving second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine with priority for residents in long-term care homes. Dr. Deena Hinshaw says adjustments are being made on the fly to make
Delay in shipments leads Manitoba to plan fewer COVID-19 vaccinations
WINNIPEG — Manitoba health officials say delays in getting COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech will force the province to sharply reduce the number of injections planned for February.The province says it is planning for incoming supplies to be cut in...
With B.C. movie theatres closed, Rio indie cinema says it will reopen as a sports bar
One of Vancouver's most prominent independent movie houses is rebranding itself as a sports bar in an attempted workaround of the province's COVID-19 health orders.Rio Theatre owner Corinne Lea says as of Saturday, the cinema will pivot to operating as...
Alberta long-term care residents remain priority in looming slowdown of COVID vaccine
EDMONTON — Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says residents in long-term care and supportive living facilities will remain the priority as the province grapples with a looming slowdown in COVID-19 vaccine supply. Dr. Deena Hinshaw says health o...
‘Enough is enough:’ Saskatchewan premier floats tougher COVID-19 enforcement
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Tuesday he won't shut down all restaurants and bars because a few are flouting COVID-19 rules. Instead, he said, he has asked public-health officials to look at more enforcement measures beyond handing out ...
British Columbia government lax on cybersecurity practices, auditor reports
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government must do a better job of protecting its computer systems from cybersecurity threats, says auditor general Michael Pickup. An audit of five government ministries found only Education and the information branch o...
More store openings and household visits may be allowed under Manitoba COVID-19 rules
WINNIPEG — Manitobans may soon be able to get a hair cut, buy non-essential items in stores and have visitors in their homes for the first time since November. The provincial government released a plan Tuesday which, subject to public feedback,
B.C. COVID-19 immunizations still on track for end of March: top doctor
VICTORIA — Production delays for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are a temporary setback that will slow down the delivery of first doses in B.C. over the next few weeks, the province's top doctor said. But B.C. is still on track to
