Category Archives: Prairies/BC

Saskatchewan COVID-19 vaccinations happening as quickly as possible: health minister

REGINA — Saskatchewan's health minister says the province is moving as quickly as possible to roll out COVID-19 vaccinations even as thousands of shots still sit in freezers.  Figures provided by health officials show the province received 13,675 vacci...

Manitoba premier promises vaccines for nursing homes, warns of ongoing restrictions

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is promising COVID-19 vaccines for personal care home residents across the province while also warning that restrictions on business openings and public gatherings will continue for some time. "By mid-March, ...

B.C. aims to reduce backlog of surgeries within 22 months

VICTORIA — British Columbia's health minister says 90 per cent of patients who had their surgery postponed during the first wave of the pandemic have now had their procedures.Adrian Dix says operating-room hours were added to clear a backlog of

Alberta premier working in politically toxic ‘Sky Palace’ due to legislature renos

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's office has confirmed he is working out of a penthouse known infamously as the "Sky Palace" because of exterior renovations at the legislature. Christine Myatt, the premier’s spokeswoman, says the temporary move...

Albertans right to be angry over politicians’ vacations: health minister

EDMONTON — Two Alberta cabinet ministers say they've been getting an earful from constituents about their colleagues jetting off to tropical locales contrary to public-health guidelines — and that they're right to be angry.   Premier Jason Kenney annou...

Two Alberta health-care workers die from COVID-19: health minister

CALGARY — Alberta's health minister says the province has lost two health-care workers due to COVID-19. Tyler Shandro started Tuesday's COVID-19 briefing by honouring the memory of Joe Marie (Jing) Corral of Calgary and announcing the death of a second...

B.C. state of emergency extended again as pandemic wears on

VICTORIA — British Columbia has again extended its state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic nearly 10 months after it was first declared. The Ministry of Public Safety says in a news release the extension until Jan. 19 will

Higher property values in B.C. prompt increase in 2021 homeowner grant

VICTORIA — A grant that helps British Columbia homeowners offset a portion of their property tax is being raised to reflect an increase in the assessed value of their homes. The Ministry of Finance says the threshold for the 2021 homeowner

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister shuffles cabinet lineup amid low poll numbers

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister changed health ministers Tuesday as part of a broad cabinet shuffle in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pallister moved Cameron Friesen, who had been criticized for the government's response to the pandem...

B.C.’s top doctor releases COVID-19 vaccination plan for first three months of 2021

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says immunizations are expected to be ramped up in the coming weeks as Health Canada approves more COVID-19 vaccines, but a major challenge will be for people to ensure they get immunized. Dr. Bonnie Henry

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