Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Manitoba eyes masks in schools, rolls out new warning protocol for COVID-19
WINNIPEG — Many Manitoba students will have to wear masks when schools reopen next month as part of a new COVID-19 response that also allows for different restrictions in different communities. Premier Brian Pallister said...
Hundreds evacuated in B.C.’s Okanagan, wildfire service battles blazes
OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. — The sky turned orange before filling with heavy white smoke above John Green's home in British Columbia's Okanagan region Tuesday afternoon. He was among hundreds of people ordered to immediately evacuate from the Heritage Hills ...
B.C. expands its state of emergency giving it more power to deal with COVID-19
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has extended its provincial state of emergency that gives it extraordinary powers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first state of emergency was declared on March 18, the day after provincial health ...
Manitoba health officials report two new deaths, 17 new COVID-19 cases
WINNIPEG — Manitoba health officials are reporting two more deaths linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the total fatalities in the province to 11. The government says a man in his 80s and another man in his 90s have died from the
Saskatchewan premier defends back-to-school plan as adaptable to concerns
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says concerns about his government's back-to-school plan are similar to those raised when businesses and services reopened in the province after being shuttered because of COVID-19. On Monday, Moe appeared at his...
Manitoba government plans to appeal court ruling that quashed wage freeze
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is appealing a court ruling that quashed a wage freeze for 120,000 public-sector workers. Premier Brian Pallister's government has filed notice with the province's Court of Appeal that it intends to challenge a lower-...
New COVID-19 infections in Manitoba include one at nursing home
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's growing number of COVID-19 cases, including clusters in Brandon and in the Niverville area south of Winnipeg, has exceeded what health officials expected for the summer months. The province reported 38 new cases Mon...
B.C. officials announce 236 COVID-19 cases over three days, say penalties coming
VANCOUVER — Health Minister Adrian Dix says the B.C. government will announce stricter penalties this week for those who flout public health rules as COVID-19 cases climb in the province. Officials announced 236 new cases since Friday during a bri...
Moe says efforts to curb coronavirus among Hutterites is working, despite new cases
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says most of the new COVID-19 cases reported in the province over the past few days are from Hutterite communities, but he suggests there's reason for optimism. Moe says in a tweet Sunday that of
Moe says classes will start a few days later so staff can prepare schools for COVID
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced his government is delaying the date students will return to classes by a few days, and that an extra $40 million will be spent on keeping students and school staff safe from
