Category Archives: Prairies/BC
‘I call for calm’: Alberta premier condemns violence at U.S. border standoff
COUTTS, Alta. — A trucker blockade in southern Alberta at the United States border turned violent Tuesday after some protesters breached police barriers to join the demonstration and Mounties backed off out of concern for safety. Premier Jason Kenney ...
Manitoba Tory backbencher loses appointment after meeting with trucker convoy
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba politician has been punished for meeting with and supporting truckers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Josh Guenter posted on social media Saturday that he had met with "freedom-loving" Canadians in a convoy on the highway be...
Booster shot rate in B.C. crests 49 per cent, while 19 more deaths are registered
VICTORIA — Another 19 people have died in British Columbia due to complications from COVID-19. The Health Ministry also reports 4,075 new cases over a three-day period, although it has said that rate is likely higher because of testing limitations for...
Saskatchewan premier says he will remove vaccine mandate, but won’t commit to a date
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan's proof of vaccination against COVID-19 has run its course, but he wouldn't commit Monday to removing the requirement before the public health order expires at the end of the month. Moe said the government
Alberta’s top court dismisses challenge of ID requirement at drug-use sites
EDMONTON — Alberta’s top court has dismissed an appeal from harm reduction advocates who wanted to stop a provincial policy that requires people who want to use a supervised drug-injection site to provide their health-card number to get inside. The rul...
Alberta jobs minister wants answers from caucus colleague who attended border protest
EDMONTON — Alberta cabinet minister Doug Schweitzer says he wants answers from a fellow caucus member who attended a truckers protest that has been snarling traffic at the United States border. “I’m disappointed that Grant Hunter made the decision to g...
RCMP say border blockade in southern Alberta no longer lawful, preparing for arrests
COUTTS, Alta. — Obscured by a veil of blowing snow, about 100 commercial trucks, vehicles and camper vans continued to block a busy U.S. border crossing Monday in protest of COVID-19 health measures. RCMP said the blockade, which started Saturday, was
Central Alberta city to close homeless camp as future plans unknown
WETASKIWIN, Alta. — A central Alberta city is closing a homeless encampment with help from Mounties because of safety risks it says will persist if it remains open. Wetaskiwin voted last week to close "tent city" as most, if not all,
B.C. could lift more COVID-19 restrictions by Feb. 21: top doctor
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says some COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings are expected to be gradually lifted by Feb. 21. Dr. Bonnie Henry said that's possible in part because 90 per cent of residents aged 12 and over have
Exemption put in place to help flood-affected B.C. residents ends on Monday night
Border and travel exemptions put in place after storms flooded parts of British Columbia will end next week. The measures allowed B.C. residents affected by flooding to cross into the United States for essential supplies and immediately return to Canad...
