Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Two options on table to replace George Massey Tunnel in Metro Vancouver
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it has received a business case outlining two options to replace the 61-year-old George Massey Tunnel in Metro Vancouver. The 629-metre, four-lane crossing beneath the Fraser River is a daily traffic bott...
Privacy watchdog rejects B.C. First Nation’s bid to access location of COVID-19 cases
VICTORIA — B.C.'s information and privacy commissioner says the province is releasing enough information to allow First Nations and the public to mitigate the risks of COVID-19. The Heiltsuk Tribal Council, Tsilhqot’in National Government and Nuu-chah-...
Worst single day: Alberta announces 30 new COVID-19 deaths for total of 790
EDMONTON — Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says 30 more patients have died from COVID-19 — the province’s highest daily death toll since the pandemic began. "This is a heartbreaking figure," Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Thursday at her daily virtua...
Manitoba’s COVID-induced deficit trending lower, but still a record high
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is projecting a smaller-than-expected deficit, although it is still forecast to be twice as large as the province's previous record. A budget update released Thursday predicts the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic wi...
“We’re in a crisis during a pandemic:’ Friends, family talk about overdose deaths
Wanda Plain Eagle was picking up her best friend to help her arrange her son's funeral when she came face-to-face with the opioid crisis in Alberta. She honked her horn to let her friend, whom she affectionately called Sissy, know that
‘Positive news:’ Saskatchewan COVID cases plateau but death toll passes 100
REGINA — Saskatchewan's top doctor says he hopes a plateauing of COVID-19 cases and a vaccine rollout is giving residents a bit of holiday cheer on a day marked by more deaths and new public-health restrictions. Chief medical health officer Dr.
B.C. behind on climate goals, sets new 2025 emissions target to stay on track
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is setting a new target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 after determining it is further from reaching its goals than previously forecasted. The new emissions target requires greenhouse gases in B...
‘He’s human:’ Saskatchewan premier says minister’s poll comment not appropriate
REGINA — Saskatchewan's premier says it was not appropriate for one of his ministers to cite a public-opinion poll as a measure of success in fighting COVID-19. Health Minister Paul Merriman pointed last week to an Angus Reid Institute survey that
‘Fighting back:’ Manitoba health-care workers get first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
WINNIPEG — A doctor who works in an intensive care unit became the first person in Manitoba to get the COVID-19 vaccine on the same day the province reported 15 more deaths from the novel coronavirus. "We are extremely lucky that
First COVID-19 vaccination given in British Columbia
VICTORIA — The first COVID-19 vaccination was administered Tuesday in British Columbia as those working in long-term care facilities and intensive care units become the first people to take part in the province's immunization program. Health Minister A...
