Category Archives: Prairies/BC
COVID-19 curve bending down in B.C. after mid-November peak: top doctor
VICTORIA — COVID-19 cases in British Columbia are levelling off after peaking in mid-November, though the province's top doctor warns now is not the time to relax public health rules. The majority of cases are being traced to known infections and
United Conservatives back down on Alberta parks, declare victory: professor
EDMONTON — An Alberta political science professor is calling the United Conservative government's announcement on parks its first major policy defeat. Duane Bratt of Calgary's Mount Royal University says the announcement is the first time he's seen the...
‘Resounding success’: Alberta calls parks policy a victory despite climbdown claims
EDMONTON — The Alberta government says its new parks announcement is a clear victory, not a climbdown. "Government’s latest call for partners has been a resounding success, meaning all areas currently considered Provincial Parks or Public Recreation Ar...
Contract awarded for replacement of correctional centre in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. — The provincial government has awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to design and build a new jail in Nanaimo, B.C. A statement from the Ministry of Public Safety says Stuart Olson Construction Ltd., is the successful bidder to replace...
Contract awarded for replacement of correctional centre in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. — The provincial government has awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to design and build a new jail in Nanaimo, B.C. A statement from the Ministry of Public Safety says Stuart Olson Construction Ltd., is the successful bidder to replace...
B.C. reviewing Chilliwack school board’s commitment to safety, inclusion
VANCOUVER — Two special advisers have been appointed by the British Columbia government to evaluate the Chilliwack Board of Education's commitment to safety and inclusion in schools. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside said in a news release that ret...
Alberta changes COVID Christmas gathering rule to help those who live alone
EDMONTON — Alberta is relaxing its COVID-19 rules on gathering just a teeny bit for Christmas. Premier Jason Kenney says starting Wednesday and for the following five days a person living alone can attend one family gathering in another household. A ho...
B.C. sets temporary cap on food delivery fees for restaurants
VICTORIA — British Columbia's public safety minister has announced a temporary fee cap of 15 per cent charged to restaurants by food delivery companies as part of a plan to help the struggling hospitality industry. Mike Farnworth says an additional lim...
20 more COVID-19 cases at Big White ski resort, while province logs 444 cases
KELOWNA, B.C. — Another 20 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed at Big White ski resort in Kelowna, B.C., in an outbreak the Interior Health authority says is mostly related to shared housing.The authority says 96 cases have been linked
Yukon ready to dispense Moderna vaccine, once approved by Health Canada: Silver
WHITEHORSE — Yukon no longer has any active cases of COVID-19 and the territory's chief medical officer of health says the development marks "the beginning of the end" of the crisis. Dr. Brendan Hanley made the comment Tuesday during Yukon's final
