Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Yukon enters second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, issues mask order effective Dec. 1
WHITEHORSE — Residents of Yukon will be required to wear a non-medical mask in all public indoor spaces effective Dec. 1. Premier Sandy Silver made the announcement during the territory's regular pandemic briefing in Whitehorse. He says everyone who do...
Manitoba premier says fines being levied against people who break COVID-19 rules
WINNIPEG — Premier Brian Pallister says his government's push to stop the spread of COVID-19 has included a ticket to the Corona Hotel in western Manitoba. Pallister says the rural hotel had its beverage room open recently and people were playing...
Manitoba COVID-19 fines issued to church, protesters and Corona Hotel
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's recent crackdown on COVID-19 includes a church, several anti-mask protesters and a small-town establishment called the Corona Hotel. Premier Brian Pallister mentioned the hotel, located near Riding Mountain National Park, during a...
Alberta nurses reject government’s call to delay bargaining for new deal
EDMONTON — Alberta's nurses union says the province's health delivery agency has rejected a call for a settlement similar to one reached with nurses in Saskatchewan that would have provided stability during the COVID-19 pandemic. United Nurses of Alber...
Alberta nurses reject government’s call to delay bargaining for new deal
EDMONTON — Alberta's nurses union says the province's health delivery agency has rejected a call for a settlement similar to one reached with nurses in Saskatchewan that would have provided stability during the COVID-19 pandemic. United Nurses of Alber...
B.C. Liberals name legislator Shirley Bond as interim party leader
VICTORIA — Longtime legislature member Shirley Bond will serve as the B.C. Liberal party's interim leader after Andrew Wilkinson's resignation on Saturday. Bond has been a member of the legislature since 2001, representing Prince George-Valemount, and ...
Manitoba marks record-high single-day COVID-19 count, but top doctor sees hope
WINNIPEG — Manitoba saw a record single-day increase in COVID-19 cases Monday, but the province's top doctor said there was some reason for optimism. Health officials reported 543 new cases — the first time the daily count exceeded 500. Manitoba had le...
Rolling snowball: Alberta chief health officer urges immediate new steps on COVID-19
EDMONTON — Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says immediate action is needed to reverse the rate of skyrocketing COVID-19 cases in the province. “This is like a snowball rolling down a hill, growing bigger and faster, and it will continue
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson announces he’s not running for re-election next fall
EDMONTON — The mayor of Edmonton says he won't seek re-election next fall. Don Iveson, who first became mayor in 2013, says that he had only ever hoped to serve two terms as leader of the Alberta capital. "It was a family
Alberta Liberal Party says leader, David Khan, stepping down to accept new job in law
CALGARY — The Alberta Liberal Party says its leader, David Khan, is stepping down. A news release from the party on Sunday evening says Khan is accepting a new job in law. It says the party's board of directors will meet shortly
