Category Archives: Prairies/BC
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, ...
B.C. records 887 more cases of COVID-19, with death toll now at 384
VICTORIA — British Columbia has recorded 887 new cases of COVID-19 as the province nears 30,000 infections from the illness. Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry say in a joint statement Thursday that 13 more ...
Saskatchewan doctors told COVID-19 cases could double by December
REGINA — Health experts have warned doctors in Saskatchewan that COVID-19 cases could climb to more than 10,000 by early next month. The Ministry of Health on Friday released a presentation delivered to physicians at a town-hall meeting the night befor...
Public health officers walk fine line between public and politicians, scholars say
EDMONTON — There's a fine line between a public health officer's duty to the people they serve and their duty to the elected officials who appoint them, scholars say. But they add governments should be clear about what's science and what's
‘So real:’ COVID-19 driving up hospitalizations; Saskatchewan’s ICUs nearly full
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Health Authority says a fivefold increase of COVID-19 patients in ICUs in the last 30 days means nearly 100 per cent of intensive care beds provincewide are full. It says Saskatoon is under particular pressure. There were
