Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Relief, caution and dismay around Alberta’s COVID-19 plan after lack of consultation
Alberta schools, municipalities and businesses are expressing dismay, relief and confusion as they scramble to adapt to the province lifting COVID-19 public health rules with what they say was no consultation and little advance notice. "In the same way...
Alberta government seeking $1.3 billion from U.S. over cancelled Keystone XL pipeline
CALGARY — Alberta is seeking $1.3 billion in compensation from the U.S. government in the wake of President Joe Biden's cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline's permit. The provincial government says it has filed a notice of intent to launch a
No new COVID-19 deaths, but there are 986 people in B.C.’s hospitals
VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials reported 24,372 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of which 986 are in hospital and 146 in intensive care. In a news release Tuesday, they say B.C. recorded 1,117 new cases of COVID-19 but
No new COVID-19 deaths, but there are 986 people in B.C.’s hospitals
VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials reported 24,372 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of which 986 are in hospital and 146 in intensive care. In a news release Tuesday, they say B.C. recorded 1,117 new cases of COVID-19 but
Winnipeg mayor calls for special council meeting to discuss trucker protest
WINNIPEG — Mayor Brian Bowman appeared frustrated Tuesday with a trucker protest against COVID-19 restrictions in its fifth day outside the Manitoba legislature in Winnipeg. Bowman said while he and other politicians cannot direct police actions, he wa...
B.C. premier backs COVID-19 health restrictions, will not bend to horn honking
VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan says British Columbia won't be pressured by "honking horns" to lift the province's COVID-19 public health restrictions. "People want to put COVID behind them. I get that," Horgan told a news conference Tuesday after the ...
Saskatchewan ending COVID-19 passport, lifting mask requirement
REGINA — Saskatchewan is lifting all of its pandemic public health orders in a phased approach that is to begin Monday with the removal of its COVID-19 vaccine passport policy. At the end of the month, it also plans to end
Alberta border blockade hampered by tow trucks reluctant to haul away vehicles: RCMP
COUTTS, Alta. — RCMP say removal of trucks and other vehicles from a protest in southern Alberta against pandemic restrictions is being hampered by towing companies that don’t want to help. “Moving (massive) vehicles like these require special equipmen...
British Columbia’s death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 2,700
VICTORIA — British Columbia has recorded 32 deaths related to COVID-19 over the last three days. The Health Ministry says 14 of the fatalities were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region alone, with the total death toll in the province now
Edmonton physicians call on province for more timely drug poisoning data
EDMONTON — A group of Edmonton doctors is calling on the province to release timely data on opioid poisonings to better mobilize resources. The Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association says they have twice requested local geographic data from the Albert...