Category Archives: Prairies/BC
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...
No crowds or parades as B.C. observes subdued Remembrance Day during pandemic
VICTORIA — Scaled-back Remembrance Day ceremonies were held across British Columbia to keep people safe during the pandemic while honouring the sacrifices of those who fought for Canada. Soldiers, veterans and front-line workers were saluted at the sma...
No crowds or parades as B.C. observes subdued Remembrance Day during pandemic
VICTORIA — The pandemic was ever-present Wednesday at scaled-back and physically distanced Remembrance Day ceremonies across British Columbia. There were no marching bands or parades of veterans in uniforms in an effort to keep people safe during the C...
Nine new COVID-19 deaths: Manitoba has deadliest day since pandemic began
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is reporting nine new deaths from COVID-19 -- the deadliest day for the province since the pandemic began in the spring. The death toll now sits at 123. The most recent deaths include a man and a woman in
Interior Health alerts residents COVID surge ‘becoming a concern’
KELOWNA, B.C. — British Columbia's Interior Health authority has issued a COVID-19 alert to its residents as cases rise in the region. The authority says in a statement that it's concerned by the upward trend and frequency of new local clusters.&...
Saskatchewan doctors sign open letter urging action over rising COVID-19 infections
REGINA — Hundreds of concerned doctors in Saskatchewan have signed a letter calling on Premier Scott Moe to take action to reduce the rise in COVID-19 infections. They cite the steady increase in cases and hospitalizations over the last month and...
‘Terrified’: Calgary homeless leaving shelters after fresh COVID-19 outbreaks
CALGARY — Outbreaks at two shelters have left Calgary's homeless terrified to come in out of the cold for fear of catching COVID-19, says a group that helps people living on the streets. Be The Change YYC provides food, water, blankets,
Manitoba to close stores and churches, ban social gatherings as COVID-19 cases surge
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is shutting down large parts of its economy and banning social gatherings in an attempt to curb a surge of COVID-19 cases and a record number of hospitalizations. Starting Thursday, non-essential retail outlets and re...
Yukon bans therapy meant to change sexual orientation or gender identity
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's government has passed a law banning the discredited practice of conversion therapy. The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Protection Act would make it a crime to force children or adults to undergo therapy with the intent of a...
