Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Saskatchewan NDP leader, former cabinet minister at odds over candidacy
REGINA — Saskatchewan's NDP leader says his decision to block a former cabinet minister from running in the upcoming provincial election is legitimate. But the candidate says the move isn't justifiable. Sandra Morin won a contested ...
Alberta to dole out federal funds for COVID-safe schools on per-student basis
EDMONTON — Alberta's United Conservative government says $262 million in federal money will be doled out equitably to school boards to help cover COVID-19-related costs, but the Opposition NDP says cutting class sizes should have been the pri...
B.C. government undermines information rights: privacy commissioner
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government routinely undermines the rights of its citizens by delaying requests for information, says a report by the information and privacy commissioner. The extension of timelines by the government for responses to ac...
Manitoba provides back-to-school guide for parents and teachers
WINNIPEG — Manitoba has laid out more details for parents and teachers about what can be expected when kids are back in classrooms next week and how schools are to respond to cases of COVID-19. "There is a lot of anticipation about
Saskatchewan to expand naloxone access as advocates call for more action
REGINA — Saskatchewan's health minister says the government will expand access to the life-saving antidote naloxone as a record number of people are dying from drug overdoses. Although pharmacies in the province don't usually distribute ...
Funeral and feast gatherings in northern B.C. lead to COVID warnings
VICTORIA — An outbreak of COVID-19 in British Columbia's Nass Valley has prompted an alert from the Northern and First Nations health authorities. The warning goes out to anyone who attended gatherings between Aug. 21 and 25 in the valley. A ...
New supportive housing coming for homeless in Vancouver, province and city say
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government and City of Vancouver are partnering to build 450 new supportive homes for people experiencing homelessness. Housing Minister Selina Robinson and Mayor Kennedy Stewart announced plans to build 98 temporary modu...
Manitoba expands mask rules for students as COVID-19 numbers rise
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is expanding its mask rules on school buses as students prepare to return to class next week. The government says all students, drivers and any other passengers on school buses will be required to wear masks. Original...
B.C. sees 294 cases of COVID-19 over weekend, four additional deaths
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor is urging people to take control of the latest rise in cases of COVID-19 by going back to the basics on their personal safety plans. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday t...
Few delays for salmon that reach Fraser River slide site: officials
Officials say salmon are making good progress migrating past the site of a landslide on the Fraser River that decimated runs last year. Michael Crowe, manager of biological programs for the Big Bar landslide response, says crews have done eve...
