Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Saskatchewan premier calls on Ottawa to lift all COVID-19 mandates after act revoked
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is urging the federal government to follow up revoking the Emergencies Act by lifting all COVID-19 mandates. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday the law is no longer necessary because protests that inclu...
Protesters outside Manitoba legislature move vehicle, set up in nearby park
WINNIPEG — A block in downtown Winnipeg was clear Wednesday for the first time in almost three weeks when protesters opposing COVID-19 restrictions obeyed a police deadline and left the area. Some vehicles that had occupied a block of Memorial Boulevar...
Police warn COVID-19 protesters in Winnipeg to clear out or risk consequences
Winnipeg police have issued an ultimatum to protesters who have parked vehicles near the Manitoba legislature for almost three weeks. Officers delivered a letter to the protesters that warns they could face charges or have their vehicles seized if they...
Byelection called to fill seat vacated by former Manitoba premier Brian Pallister
WINNIPEG — Voters in a section of southwest Winnipeg will go to the polls on March 22 for a Manitoba byelection. The vote will fill the Fort Whyte seat, a longtime Progressive Conservative stronghold last held by former premier Brian Pallister,
Alberta county says it will no longer hire businesses with vaccination policies
MACKENZIE COUNTY — Alberta's largest and most northern county says it is no longer working with local businesses that have a mandatory vaccination policy. Mackenzie County says businesses that require employees, contractors or subcontractors to show pr...
Saskatchewan considers challenging federal Emergencies Act in court
REGINA — Saskatchewan is considering a legal challenge of the federal government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to try to end blockades in Ottawa protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions. A spokeswoman for Premier ...
Alberta aiming to double private surgeries in public health-care system
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the spring sitting of the legislature will focus on health care and a plan to double the number of surgeries done in private facilities. Kenney says the aim is to boost the number of
Alberta premier says he’ll announce Saturday whether to end more COVID restrictions
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he'll announce "a final decision" this Saturday on whether to proceed with the second phase of the province's pandemic reopening plan. Kenney says on social media it will be "a prudent decision based on
Challenges of climate change focus of B.C. government’s budget, says finance minister
VICTORIA — B.C. Finance Minister Selina Robinson says making sure communities have the resources they need to deal with the effects of climate change will be a focal point of her budget on Tuesday. The province was battered by forces driven
B.C. government adding 602 nursing seats in a move to address skills gap
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is adding 602 new nursing seats to public post-secondary institutions in a move the B.C. Nurses' Union calls a "promising step" toward addressing a staffing crisis in health-care. The new seats will add to a...
