Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Alberta premier says hospitals stressed by COVID-19, more surgeries may be cancelled
EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta’s largest hospitals are at 91 per cent capacity due to COVID-19 cases and widespread cancellation of more non-urgent surgeries may be necessary. “Our top 15 hospitals are increasingly under stress,” Kenney t...
Too early to say if families can gather for Christmas: Saskatchewan premier
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says it's too early to say whether COVID-19 restrictions will be loosened in time to allow families to gather for the holidays. Moe said residents can expect to see high COVID-19 case numbers for the
B.C. says land registry is open and will increase transparency in housing market
VICTORIA — The B.C. government has launched a new land registry that it says will help combat money laundering and make the real estate market more transparent. Beginning Monday, any corporation, trustee or partnership that buys land in B.C. must...
Manitoba health officials report more COVID-19 deaths in younger patients
WINNIPEG — Manitoba health officials are reporting more COVID-19 deaths among younger patients and ongoing high case numbers, more than two weeks after strict measures were enacted on public gatherings and businesses. A man in his 30s and a woman in
Judge tosses application to pause Alberta inquiry into funding of oil and gas foes
CALGARY — An environmental law group has lost its bid to pause Alberta's inquiry into where critics of its oil and gas industry get their funding. Ecojustice sought an injunction in the summer to suspend the inquiry until there is a
B.C.’s top doctor says shop online or stay home if you don’t wear mask where required
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor has a message for people who don't follow a provincial order to wear a mask in indoor public spaces: order takeout, shop online or stay home. Dr. Bonnie Henry said Friday she was saddened after
Alberta adds 700 enforcers to stop COVID-19 rule-breakers as hospitalizations climb
CALGARY — Alberta is giving 700 more peace officers the power to enforce COVID-19 restrictions as hospitalizations for the virus continue to climb in the province. "We are not asking these officers to stop cold their day-to-day priorities or to h...
‘Most difficult moment:’ Priority for Saskatchewan government is to contain COVID-19
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party government says it will work to preserve people's "lives and livelihoods" as the province battles its worst spread of COVID-19 since the pandemic arrived. Lt.-Gov. Russell Mirasty delivered the throne spe...
Saskatchewan gives itself $260M cushion to deal with COVID-19 uncertainty
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government has inked a $100-million cushion into its mid-year financial forecast for any pandemic-related revenue shortfalls as the province deals with a spike in infections. The Ministry of Finance says that buffer is o...
Manitoba ticketing retailers not following COVID-19 health orders
WINNIPEG — Manitoba plans to continue cracking down on retailers not following public health orders as officials say COVID-19 is starting to impact vulnerable populations at a higher rate. Dr. Brent Roussin, the province's chief public health officer, ...
