Category Archives: Prairies/BC
B.C. forest watchdog recommends improving forest management to protect water
VICTORIA — British Columbia's forest watchdog has identified four key areas where the management of forestry practices can negatively affect water and outlines potential opportunities for the province to improve regulations. A report by the Forest Prac...
Kelowna airport gets $18M for upgrades and operational costs
KELOWNA, B.C. — The airport in Kelowna, B.C., has received $15 million in federal funding for upgrades to infrastructure, including for the flow of passengers and crew being tested for COVID-19. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says some of the improve...
Peak of Manitoba’s current COVID-19 wave may be close: chief doctor
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's chief public health officer says the province may be close to the peak of the current COVID-19 wave. Dr. Brent Roussin says it's too early to be definitive, but indicators point to a possible peak in the next
Saskatchewan could lift some COVID-19 restrictions as spring nears: top doctor
REGINA — Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says the province is considering whether to lift some COVID-19 measures but emphasized that booster shots will remain critical in reducing serious illness and preserving the health-care system. Dr. S...
Interior Fraser steelhead face extinction, warn B.C. fishing, conservation groups
VANCOUVER — Fishery and conservation groups in British Columbia warn a unique species of ocean-going trout faces a "severe conservation crisis" and must be added to Canada's Species at Risk Act. Fifteen groups, including the BC Wildlife Federation and ...
Patient dies while waiting for treatment in central Alberta hospital emergency ward
EDMONTON — Alberta Health Services says a patient has died while waiting for care in an emergency ward. AHS spokesman Kerry Williamson says the patient had been triaged at the Red Deer Regional Hospital and reassessed by emergency staff Sunday, but
B.C. extends proof of vaccine card program to the end of June
VICTORIA — British Columbia residents will need to bring their vaccine card with them through to the end of June if they want to access indoor spaces, restaurants or most events, says the provincial health officer. Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday
British Columbia developing plan to protect drinking water, ecosystems
VICTORIA — Severe drought, wildfires, flooding and landslides in British Columbia last year show that responding to climate change requires focusing on water and strengthening natural defences provided by healthy watersheds, an expert says. "We've all ...
First Nation in Manitoba says province, logging company failed to consult
WINNIPEG — A First Nation in Manitoba says it has not been properly included in sustainable forest management practices and is asking for a judicial review into commercial logging in a provincial park. Minegoziibe Anishinabe, also known as Pine Creek F...
Yukon education minister understands worries over ‘dramatic shift’ in COVID-19 policy
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's education minister says the territory will no longer be issuing COVID-19 exposure notifications at schools. Jeanie McLean says the Yukon Centre for Disease Control is monitoring class attendance in an effort to ensure children are ...
