Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Larger Christmas gatherings could lead to COVID rebound: Saskatchewan’s top doctor
REGINA, La. — Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer warned Wednesday that allowing more people to gather at Christmas without first slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus means communities would "pay the price" come the new year. Dr. Saqib S...
Manitoba expands remote learning to help fight COVID-19 in post-holiday period
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government will require many students to stay home from school and learn remotely for two weeks after the holiday break in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. From Jan. 4 to Jan. 15, students in
“Beam me app:” Star Trek’s Capt. Kirk urges Alberta adopt federal COVID tracer
EDMONTON — Capt. James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise, in violation of Starfleet’s Prime Directive, is questioning the intelligence of Alberta-based life forms over their COVID-19 contact tracing app. William Shatner, the Canadian who played the ic...
Manitoba signs COVID-19 pay deal with nurses union to shift staff to priority areas
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has signed a pay agreement that will allow nurses to be shifted to priority areas in the fight against COVID-19. It says the agreement with the Manitoba Nurses Union will allow nurses to be redeployed in
More than 10,000 people in B.C. under active monitoring after COVID-19 exposures
VICTORIA — British Columbia recorded 656 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday as officials urged residents not to bend public health rules. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say in a joint statement that an additional 16 ...
Alberta projects COVID hospitalizations could soon soar to 775
EDMONTON — Alberta Health projections released by the Opposition predict COVID-19 hospitalizations could soar to 775 by mid-December and the number of intensive care patients could reach 161. NDP Leader Rachel Notley says the numbers suggest the United...
Change made to insurance for B.C. condo owners amid rising premiums
VICTORIA — Insurance companies in British Columbia have agreed to end a pricing practice that has been identified as one of the key factors in skyrocketing property insurance premiums for condominiums. Earlier this year, the B.C. Financial Services Au...
Manitoba premier says COVID-19 restrictions may remain in place into the winter
WINNIPEG — Manitobans will likely have to deal with strict COVID-19 measures into the winter, Premier Brian Pallister warned Tuesday.With daily case counts remaining high and intensive care capacity close to the limit, Pallister said some restrictions ...
More than 100 inmates, 23 staff test positive for COVID-19 at Saskatoon jail
REGINA — Some offenders in a Saskatchewan jail where more than 100 inmates have been infected with COVID-19 say their units are too full to stop the spread. The Ministry of Justice says that as of Monday 107 inmates and 23
Corrections minister won’t pursue how COVID-19 spread in Saskatoon jail
REGINA — Saskatchewan's minister of corrections and policing says she doesn't know how the novel coronavirus got into a jail where more than 100 inmates are infected — and she isn't going to try to find out. Christine Tell says precautions
