Category Archives: Prairies/BC
BC Liberals won’t be in pride parade this year: Vancouver Pride Society
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Pride Society says the BC Liberals won't be part of next month's virtual pride parade after failing to take action against a member of its caucus accused of homophobia and transphobia. The society said it informed the opp...
B.C. announces funding for search and rescue groups amid spike in calls
VICTORIA — Sustainable funding is on the way for search and rescue groups in British Columbia that are seeing an uptick in calls in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the province has committed $6 million...
Alberta plans to reopen schools in fall; COVID-19 cases still increasing
EDMONTON — Alberta is planning to reopen schools this fall even as cases of COVID-19 in the province continue to grow. Premier Jason Kenney said experience in other jurisdictions, as well as with pilot projects in summer schools, suggests that kinderga...
Trend upward with 30 new COVID-19 cases a ‘concern,’ health officials say
VICTORIA — The COVID-19 infection rate is moving up in British Columbia, with 30 more positive tests arising from several community exposures and one active outbreak. Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry s...
B.C. provincial court to get six more judges to help with pandemic backlog
VICTORIA — Six more judges have been appointed to British Columbia's provincial court in an effort to clear away the backlog stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The province says in an information bulletin that it has reappointed three senio...
B.C. aims to clear surgery backlog in 15 months if COVID-19 surge doesn’t happen
VICTORIA — British Columbia's health minister says the province has hired more staff and increased operating-room hours to catch up on cancelled surgeries but a significant surge in COVID-19 cases could impact recovery. Adrian Dix said Tuesday that 32,...
Manitoba premier says casinos could reopen, crowd limits could ease
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government may reopen casinos and movie theatres, raise caps on public gatherings, and lift COVID-19 restrictions on inter-provincial travellers as soon as Saturday. The Progressive Conservative government released a draft plan&...
B.C. tourism industry seeks $680M to rebuild after COVID-19 pandemic
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's tourism and hospitality sector believes it should receive more than one-third of a $1.5-billion COVID-19 recovery package pledged to the province by the federal government. A statement from the Tourism Industry Assoc...
Person who travelled internationally one of 18 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — Public health officials say international travellers and one transport driver were among the 18 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on the weekend. The latest count also includes more infections in an outbreak on several Hutterite co...
Manitoba and Saskatchewan offer financial support to be chosen as CFL hub
WINNIPEG — A bidding war erupted Monday as the governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan offered up public money to convince the Canadian Football League to set up a one-city, abbreviated season. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announced an offer of $2...
