Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Saskatchewan leaves making masks mandatory up to school divisions
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is leaving it up to school divisions to decide whether to make masks mandatory when classes reopen in September. Some teachers, doctors and parents have voiced concerns over the government's...
‘This is normal for us:’ Indigenous leaders want help to end suicide crisis
REGINA — Indigenous leaders from across Saskatchewan are crying out for governments to help their communities deal with what they are calling a suicide pandemic. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, which represents 74 First N...
BC Ferries eligible for joint provincial-federal Safe Restart transit funding
VANCOUVER — The financially struggling BC Ferries will be eligible to receive funding through the joint federal and provincial Safe Restart Agreement. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the ferry service will be eligible for some of...
Regina man charged with making threats against Saskatchewan premier
REGINA — Police in Regina have charged a man after he allegedly left threatening voicemails for Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. City police say they were alerted by RCMP concerning messages left at the premier's office on Saturday. Moe's press secretar...
B.C. provincial health officer calls on younger people to avoid parties
VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer called on young people to avoid large social gatherings as the province battles a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases. Dr. Bonnie Henry said reports of large gatherings and people showing up...
Workers at Regina linen company contract COVID-19 but facility safe: officials
REGINA — Health officials say 18 employees at a linen facility in Regina have tested positive for COVID-19. Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health says 11 of the new COVID-19 cases announced in Regina on Saturday were either employees at K-Bro Lin...
Premier Scott Moe worried U.S. could put tariff on steel after Canadian aluminum
REGINA — Saskatchewan's premier says he's concerned the United States could impose a tariff on Canadian steel after the country slapped a 10 per cent import tax on aluminum. Scott Moe says the issue of tariffs has come up durin...
More COVID-19 warnings posted for U.S. and Canadian flights to B.C.
VANCOUVER — More flights have been added to the list alerting passengers who arrived at British Columbia airports of potential exposure to COVID-19. The BC Centre for Disease Control says passengers on a Delta flight on July 29 from Seattle to Van...
‘Divisive conversation:’ Saskatchewan premier understands back to school worries
REGINA — Concerns about Saskatchewan's back-to-school plan are legitimate, the premier said Friday as doctors added to calls for more safety measures when schools reopen in September. Premier Scott Moe said the province's chief medical officer and...
U.S. aluminum tariffs ‘disappointing’ and ‘unfortunate,’ says B.C. premier
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier John Horgan says the United States government's decision to impose tariffs on Canadian raw aluminum is "disappointing." A statement from the premier's office says Canadian aluminum exports do not harm the U.S. market...
