Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Alberta won’t ‘micromanage’ businesses as COVID-19 infections climb: Kenney
EDMONTON — Alberta has no plans to follow its western neighbour in closing or constraining businesses, despite a recent surge in COVID-19 infections. British Columbia on Tuesday ordered new restrictions on establishments that serve alcohol in...
Manitoba legislature may return to somewhat normal during pandemic
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba legislature may operate closer to normal when politicians return to the chamber next month, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Progressive Conservative government, which has a backlog of dozens of bills from the spring, ...
Alberta puts $20 million into end-of-life care for patients and families
EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it will spend $20 million on end-of-life care. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the money is a first step in improving access to palliative care for patients and their families. He says ...
First Nation in Powell River, B.C., declares emergency after COVID-19 outbreak
POWELL RIVER, B.C. — A British Columbia First Nation has issued a state of emergency after confirmation that four members have COVID-19 and several others are reporting symptoms of the virus. A notice on the Tla'amin Nation website says ...
B.C. fisher fined for tossing explosive device at sea lions off his boat
OTTAWA — A B.C. fisher was fined $8,000 last month and banned from possessing explosives for three years after he threw an explosive device into a group of sea lions in March 2019. Video footage posted to social media last year showed Al...
Schools across Alberta report COVID-19 cases as school year starts
At least 20 Alberta schools have reported cases of COVID-19 since students across the province started returning to classrooms a week ago. Support Our Students Alberta, a non-partisan, non-profit public education advocacy group, has a CO...
Demand expected for subs in Saskatchewan but funding not a priority: minister
REGINA — Saskatchewan's education minister said he expects the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a need for more substitute teachers but funding for those staff isn't an immediate priority. On Tuesday, as thousands of students were bac...
Manitoba schools reopen, students face pandemic-era precautions
WINNIPEG — Dario Di Nella sent his two daughters off to the first day of the school year Tuesday knowing the COVID-19 pandemic means new challenges, more precautions and a new normal. "It's not perfect, and there's no way it could be," Di
B.C. planning up to 15 First Nations justice centres across the province
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is working with the B.C. First Nations Justice Council to determine the locations for new Indigenous justice centres across the province. In a statement, Attorney General David Eby says Indigenous people ...
Mounties issue travel reminder after U.S. boater fined for ignoring COVID-19 law
SURREY, B.C. — Foreign boaters should be careful to follow the rules ahead of the Labour Day long weekend, B.C. Mounties say after an American sailor was fined and forced to turn around for failing to follow COVID-19 legislation. Cpl. Daniel Micha...
