Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Manitoba reports fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the first time since October
WINNIPEG — Manitoba health officials reported 90 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday — a significant milestone in the province's battle against the novel coronavirus. "From my recollection, this is the first time we've been under 100 cases since sometime...
B.C. government says land matching program reaches milestone of 100 farmers
VICTORIA — The B.C. government says its land matching program, linking farmers to landowners, has reached a milestone with more than 100 connections. It says farmers in the province have used the program to grow crops and raise livestock on about
Alberta town working around its MLA to get things done: mayor
EDMONTON — The mayor of Slave Lake, Alta., says the town is now working around its provincial legislature member in order to get things done for the community. Mayor Tyler Warman says United Conservative MLA Pat Rehn has not reached out
Alberta town working around its MLA to get things done: mayor
EDMONTON — The mayor of Slave Lake says the Alberta town is working around its member of the legislature to get things done for the community. Tyler Warman says United Conservative MLA Pat Rehn has not reached out to town council
Federal funds for new SFU centre to help Metro Vancouver cut carbon emissions
VANCOUVER — A new centre at Simon Fraser University will help cities across Metro Vancouver develop solutions on urban climate change and to reach goals for reducing carbon pollution. The university’s Renewable Cities program has been named by the fede...
Alberta’s top court tells environmental appeals board to expand public hearings
EDMONTON — Alberta's highest court has told the province's Environmental Appeals Board that it should have listened to wider public concerns before allowing an energy services company to dispose of radioactive waste in a landfill. The Court of Appeal o...
Saskatchewan extends COVID-19 public health rules until Jan. 29
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Tuesday defended his government's public health restrictions which he extended by two weeks in the face of spiking COVID-19 infections and a rising death toll. The measures put in place for the holidays to
Massive turbines trucked toward B.C.’s Site C dam in wide, slow convoy
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Two massive sections of turbine for the Site C hydroelectric project in British Columbia are being trucked slowly toward the dam and have reached Prince George.Two eight-metre-wide by five-metre-tall turbine runners are being tran...
Alberta ramps up COVID-19 vaccinations, paramedics on priority list for shots
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province is ramping up and expanding COVID-19 vaccinations to inoculate paramedics and other emergency service workers. Kenney said Monday that close to 47,000 doses have been administered to front-line ...
B.C.’s top doctor says gap between vaccine doses rooted in science
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says the first dose of a vaccine for COVID-19 gives "amazing" immunity, so the government's decision to allow for a 35-day gap before the second dose is administered is rooted in science. Dr. Bonnie Henry's
