Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Black Friday sales events are ‘irresponsible:’ Manitoba’s top doctor
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's chief public health officer blasted stores promoting big sales events and threatened more restrictions Tuesday as the province continued to face the highest per-capita infection rate in the country. Dr. Brent Roussin said there is...
‘Thou shalt not kill:’ Manitoba premier quotes Bible to anti-mask protesters
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister quoted from the Bible on Monday as he promised to fine people who attended an anti-mask rally on the weekend as the province's COVID-19 numbers continued to rise."One of the things I always hold
Legal, social groups complain about new Vancouver police anti-crime unit
VANCOUVER — A newly formed unit established to control crime in several Vancouver neighbourhoods has led to a complaint to the Vancouver Police Board. Three groups allege the department's Neighbourhood Response Unit will "intensify disproportionate and...
Saskatchewan nurses union wants shutdown; premier considers more COVID-19 measures
REGINA — The president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses is calling for a two-week shutdown of certain businesses to give the health-care system some time to manage a recent increase of COVID-19 infections. Tracy Zambory says members are worrie...
Manitoba’s minister calls actions at COVID rally ‘unfortunate, dangerous and wrong’
STEINBACH, Man. — Manitoba's justice minister condemned the actions of demonstrators opposing mandatory masks and other lockdown measures in a community southwest of Winnipeg over the weekend, calling actions at the event "incredibly unfortunate, dange...
Report suggests Alberta students want more education on climate change
An Alberta non-profit organization says there's a gap between the education students receive in schools and the information they want about energy and the environment. The Alberta Council for Environmental Education has published a report providing tea...
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...
