Category Archives: Prairies/BC
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...
B.C.’s top doctor says ‘pay attention now’ to higher COVID-19 cases
VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer says a higher number of COVID-19 cases over the last three days means the province could experience a rapid rebound of infections after successfully "bending the curve." Dr. Bo...
Kenney announces addictions recovery community; slams focus on consumption sites
RED DEER, Alta. — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney slammed supervised drug-consumption sites as he announced the first of several planned addictions treatment and recovery centres for the province, saying there's no compassion in telling people t...
B.C. to get $2.2B in COVID-19 support, Horgan celebrates paid sick leave program
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he's proud that a national sick leave program has been announced as part of $19 billion in federal funding to support the provinces and territories during the COVID-19 p...
Manitoba expands tool for police to better respond to mental-health calls
WINNIPEG — Manitoba says it has become the first province to expand use of a tool that helps officers respond to people experiencing a mental-health crisis to all of its police forces. Justice Minister Cliff Cullen announced Thursda...
Story of Alberta doctors quitting is bargaining tactic: health minister
EDMONTON — Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says it's not true that doctors are quitting or withdrawing services in large numbers because of changes to fees and billing. Shandro says in a statement that the reports are nothing more than ...
