Category Archives: Prairies/BC
B.C. privacy commissioner will hear First Nations complaints about COVID
VICTORIA — British Columbia's information and privacy commissioner will investigate a complaint by a coalition of First Nations over a lack of information from the province about the spread of COVID-19. A notice from Commission...
COVID-19 case count increases in Manitoba; two more deaths reported
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's chief public health officer says he's worried by an increase in COVID-19 cases in Winnipeg and that some people are going to many different locations while symptomatic. "It's concerning," Dr. Brent Roussin said Monday. The nu...
Plan approved for new care tower at hospital in Prince George, B.C.
VICTORIA — British Columbia's Health Minister Adrian Dix says a significant step has been taken toward much needed upgrades to a hospital in Prince George, B.C. Dix said during a news conference Sunday that a concept plan has been approved for
B.C. or Ontario? Residential school survivors fight move of court battle
TORONTO — A bitterly fought legal battle between survivors of a brutal residential school and the federal government is slated for an appeal hearing this week over whether the case should now be moved to British Columbia from Ontario. The underlying
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan president tests positive for COVID-19, despite no symptoms
SASKATOON — The president of the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan says he's tested positive for COVID-19. The organization says in a news release that Glen McCallum learned Friday that he'd tested positive for the novel coronavirus, despite being asymptomatic...
New COVID-19 cases linked to actions during Labour Day weekend: B.C. government
VICTORIA — Health officials in B.C. are urging residents to think of the consequences of their actions, as they linked the growing number of COVID-19 cases to behaviour during the Labour Day long weekend. The health minister and the...
Government plans to remove offensive name from mountain in Banff National Park
BANFF, Alta. — The federal government says it is planning to remove an offensive name from a mountain in Banff National Park. In a written statement to CTV News, officials say Ottawa is committed to reconciliation and renewed relationships with In...
B.C. disburses first half of federal funds to reclaim dormant oil and gas wells
VANCOUVER — The first half of a $100-million federal fund directed at cleaning up dormant oil and gas wells in British Columbia has been disbursed. Energy Minister Bruce Ralston says work is underway to reclaim wells that have been inactive for at...
Manitoba premier eyes federal tracing app, COVID-19 numbers continue to grow
WINNIPEG — Manitoba health officials are reporting 40 new COVID-19 cases, 29 of which are in Winnipeg. A government news release says the increase in the capital is concerning, and the active case count across the province has increased to 32...
Pandemic prompts B.C. to suspend civil jury trials for a year
VICTORIA — Civil jury trials in British Columbia are being suspended for a year in an effort to help courts remain safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from Attorney General David Eby says the changes have been made in consultation
