Category Archives: Prairies/BC
B.C. Liberals set some guideposts to renew party after losing ground in B.C. election
VANCOUVER — The executive of the B.C. Liberal Party has met to set a road map for "rebuilding and renewal" after the party lost more than a dozen seats in the provincial election. A statement from the party says the executive
Calgary asks province for enforcement powers amid ‘unbelievably bad’ COVID situation
CALGARY — The City of Calgary wants the provincial government to reinstate public health enforcement powers and "massively" boost contact tracing as it deals with what its mayor describes as a dire COVID-19 situation. "Things are unbelievably bad," Nah...
Slowdown not lockdown: Saskatchewan expands mask rule, alcohol curfew over COVID-19
REGINA — Saskatchewan's health minister is expanding rules around masks and imposing a wider alcohol curfew as he urges people to take personal responsibility in following COVID-19 public health advice. Paul Merriman has announced that, eff...
Health officials say there were issues with equipment, feeding at Winnipeg care home.
WINNIPEG — Health officials say they have uncovered problems with protective equipment, staffing and the tracking of resident feeding at a personal care home in Winnipeg that called in paramedics last weekend amid a COVID-19 outbreak. The Winnipeg Regi...
B.C.’s top doctor says contact tracing resources stretched to the limit
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says contact tracers are "stretched to the max" and falling behind as they try to keep up with the province's growing COVID-19 infection rate. The latest modelling data from provincial health officer Bonnie Henr...
Ottawa plans to move from open-net fish pens to ‘sustainable technology’ in B.C.
VANCOUVER — The federal government says it has a game plan to transition away from open-net fish farming on British Columbia's coast. Terry Beech, a Burnaby MP and parliamentary secretary for the minister of fisheries, said the government is comm...
Indoor sports, fitness classes, early bar closures in Alberta to fight COVID-19
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has introduced new restrictions, including a two-week ban on indoor group sports and fitness classes, to arrest a spike in COVID-19 cases. Kenney also says restaurants, pubs, and bars won’t be allowed to serve li...
Saskatchewan to announce added measures Friday to deal with rise in COVID-19 cases
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says it will outline new public health measures Friday to stem the province's rising number of COVID-19 infections. Masks have been mandatory in indoor public spaces in Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert for ...
Supreme Court to examine minimum sentences for fentanyl trafficking
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will delve into the question of minimum prison sentences for fentanyl trafficking. The high court has agreed to jointly hear the appeals of two men who received stiffer penalties when Alberta's Court of Appeal
B.C. labour board to provide neutral ‘troubleshooters’ for COVID-19 school plans
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Labour Relations Board says it will provide neutral third-party "troubleshooters" to help iron out challenges arising from COVID-19 protocols in public schools. The BC Teachers' Federation filed an application to t...
