Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Saskatchewan eyes extending public health rules as 412 new COVID-19 cases reported
REGINA — Saskatchewan's average of recent COVID-19 infections hit a new high Monday as Premier Scott Moe and health officials mulled what to do about existing public health orders. Health officials said the province's weekly average of new daily cases ...
Speculation tax increased long-term rentals in B.C., raised $88 million: ministry
VICTORIA — The Ministry of Finance says data from British Columbia's tax targeting property speculators shows it has helped increase the number of long-term rentals in the province. A statement from the ministry says details collected from speculation ...
All kids return to classroom in Alberta, but Saskatchewan, Manitoba more complicated
Alberta kids return to full-time in-person classes this week, but the back-to-school story is a bit more complicated in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced last week that lockdown restrictions imposed last month would conti...
‘Not a holiday:’ Former Saskatchewan highways minister addresses Christmas travel
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Saskatchewan's former highways minister says he wishes he could take back a trip he took to California over the Christmas holidays while people were told to stay home and avoid family gatherings. Joe Hargrave, who is the
Legal group fights B.C. government’s COVID-19 rules on protests and places of worship
VANCOUVER — A legal advocacy group is challenging the British Columbia government's COVID-19 restrictions on worship services and public protests, arguing they violate people's rights and freedoms. A petition filed by the Justice Centre for Constituti...
Manitoba extends limits on store openings, public gatherings for another two weeks
WINNIPEG — Manitobans will continue to face tight COVID-19 restrictions for another two weeks because some people gathered over the holidays and case counts have started to rise again, says the province's top doctor. The current public health orders, w...
Coal exploration around Alberta parks raises questions about future recreation
EDMONTON — At least five popular recreation areas in southern Alberta are surrounded by coal exploration plans and one of them has been partly given over to an exploration lease, raising questions about their future with lovers of the outdoors. "We're
Yukon aims to vaccinate 75 per cent of adult population by end of March
WHITEHORSE — Yukon officials are aiming to vaccinate three-quarters of the territory's adult population against COVID-19 by the end of March. The territory unveiled parts of its vaccine rollout plan on Thursday, which includes two mobile vaccination un...
Energy minister calls independent Site C dam report ‘helpful,’ will consult cabinet
VICTORIA — British Columbia's energy minister says he has received a report on the status of the Site C dam project and will soon present its findings to cabinet. Bruce Ralston says the report by former deputy finance minister Peter Milburn
‘Trust has been broken:’ Kenney apologizes for UCP holiday travel, extends lockdown
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney apologized Thursday for legislature members and political staff who travelled abroad over the holidays, saying his government broke the public trust and must rebuild it. Kenney also said COVID-19 case numbers are...
