Category Archives: Prairies/BC
B.C. premier says he needs stability to face ‘grave’ challenges province faces
SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia needs a government with a majority mandate to face the province's health and economic challenges during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NDP Leader John Horgan said Wednesday. Horgan has been leading a minority government ...
Second wave semantics: B.C. health officer says COVID-19 will be here for long haul
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says the resurgence the province is seeing in COVID-19 cases could be a second wave, but she believes the virus can be suppressed heading into the fall. Speaking at an ElectionsBC news conference, Bonnie H...
Elections BC plans for safe vote during pandemic, expects surge in mail-in ballots
VICTORIA — Voting in British Columbia's Oct. 24 election will be safe, historic and take about as much time as it does to order a cup of coffee, says the chief electoral officer. Anton Boegman said Tuesday that Elections BC has
All evacuation alerts now lifted near only remaining wildfire of note in B.C.
NELSON, B.C. — Evacuation alerts have now been lifted for the only remaining properties in British Columbia still affected by a wildfire. The Regional District of Central Kootenay says it has removed alerts covering 46 properties in the Slocan Valley b...
Alberta’s government house leader to advise Speaker to call MLAs back on Oct. 20
EDMONTON — Alberta's legislature will resume sitting next month, a week earlier than planned. A news release late Monday says Government House Leader Jason Nixon has indicated he will advise the Speaker to call members back to the legislature on Tuesda...
B.C.’s top doctor to share details about COVID-19 election guidelines on Tuesday
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says public health guidelines on COVID-19 will remain in place as the province heads into an election next month. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says her powers are separate from politics a...
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
