Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Province turns down Alberta Teachers’ Association request to delay school year
EDMONTON — The Kenney government has turned down a request from the Alberta Teachers' Association to delay the start of the school year until after Sept. 7, Labour Day. The association, which has 46,000 members across the province, has said t...
Manitoba’s COVID-19 numbers rise again in southern and western regions
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is reporting 34 new COVID-19 cases, with 19 of them in the southern health region. Health officials say most of the new cases in the region are linked to a known cluster, but the province has
B.C. reports 80 new COVID-19 cases, outbreak at Loblaws distribution centre
VANCOUVER — A Loblaws distribution centre in Surrey is the latest community outbreak of COVID-19 in British Columbia. The Fraser Health Authority says nine staff members have tested positive and their close contacts have been instructed to self-is...
Pandemic pushes BC Ferries revenue losses to $62 million in first quarter
VICTORIA — BC Ferries says the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in first quarter losses of $62 million, compared with net earnings of $12.2 million in the same period last year. The losses are from three months ending June 30. It says rev...
Manitoba government imposes tighter COVID-19 restrictions in western region
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is tightening COVID-19 restrictions in Brandon, Dauphin and other communities in the western part of the province because of rising case numbers and some people who are ignoring health guidelines. "I'm hearing of...
Ministry mislead students in wake of exam errors: Ombudsperson
VICTORIA — British Columbia's Education Ministry has agreed to apologize and compensate students harmed by incorrect provincial exam results last year. An investigation released Thursday by provincial ombudsperson Jay Chalke found the ministry's c...
‘Symbolic gesture’: Critics say spending on Alberta wilderness area inadequate
EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it will upgrade facilities in the province's west-central backcountry where increased use has left behind garbage, damaged sites and human waste. Critics say the $1 million to be spent on outhouses, trail imp...
Alberta Teachers’ Association calls on province to delay start of school year
EDMONTON — The Alberta Teachers' Association is calling on the Kenney government to delay the start of the school year until after Sept. 7, Labour Day. Association president Jason Schilling made the announcement Wednesday after meeting with Education M...
Increase in COVID testing centres and hours as case count increases in B.C.
VICTORIA — Testing for COVID-19 is being stepped up as the number of new cases increases in British Columbia. Health Minister Adrian Dix and deputy provincial health officer Dr. Reka Gustafson say new testing centres and extended hours of ser...
Manitoba premier changes gears, decides to make masks mandatory in some schools
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has changed course and is going to make masks mandatory in many schools. Premier Brian Pallister says the change is being made out of an abundance of caution and after public feedback. The province had planned to...
