Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Saskatchewan premier says he wouldn’t change a thing about COVID-19 response
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe spent 2020 getting a lot of advice on what to do. Advice from health officials on COVID-19. Advice from cabinet. Advice from staff. And advice from the man who was premier before him. "Said he’s
Alberta missed COVID-19 vaccination goal but is picking up the pace: Kenney
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province missed its initial COVID-19 vaccination goal, but it is working as close to around the clock as possible to catch up. The province had planned to give 29,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech
Alberta reports first case of new COVID-19 variant in person who returned from U.K.
EDMONTON — Alberta's chief medical officer of heath says the province has recorded its first case of a potentially more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first seen in the United Kingdom. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, in her first news conference since
B.C. health authorities report new COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes
SURREY, B.C. — Three regional health authorities in British Columbia are reporting new COVID-19 outbreaks in assisted-living facilities and long-term care homes. Interior Health says six residents and four staff members have tested positive for the ill...
B.C. reports 12 more deaths due to COVID-19, pushing death toll to 808
VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials say immunization is now underway for residents of long-term care homes. In a joint statement on Thursday, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say 8,178 people have rece...
Alberta decision to open Rockies to coal mining to face court challenges in new year
EDMONTON — The Alberta government is to face at least two court challenges in the new year over its decision to rescind decades-old protections and open the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains to coal mining. Landowners and the Ermineskin and
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...
