Category Archives: Prairies/BC
‘Remarkable’ reconstruction on Highway 1 allows it to reopen in B.C.: minister
VICTORIA — Another patch in British Columbia's damaged highway system has been completed as the province reopened Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon on Monday. Large sections of the highway were damaged or washed away when a series of record-setting ...
Saskatchewan pivoting from COVID-19 restrictions to learning to live with the virus
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe and his Saskatchewan Party government are staying away from additional measures to try to contain the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, despite acute care hospitalizations nearing record levels. Moe says society needs t...
Former judge to review call from suspended Alberta justice minister to police chief
EDMONTON — A retired judge from Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench is to determine whether suspended justice minister Kaycee Madu interfered with the administration of justice. Premier Jason Kenney’s office says Adele Kent will investigate a phone call M...
Change to shorter isolation period part of managing COVID-19 in B.C.: top doctor
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's top doctor says the current wave of COVID-19 is causing less severe illness, and that calls for a shift to shorter isolations to minimize societal disruptions and preserve the health-care system. Dr. Bonnie Henry said unv...
Saskatchewan plans to redeploy government workers to help its health-care system
REGINA — Channelling the spirit of a "one-team" mentality, the Saskatchewan government is asking public sector employees from other departments to help the health-care system in the coming weeks. In an email to executive council staff, who provide supp...
Kenney says he was unaware until this week of justice minister’s call to police chief
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he didn’t know until this week that his justice minister had called Edmonton’s police chief 10 months earlier about a traffic ticket. "I do recall at some point last year hearing that minister (Kaycee)
Rapid tests to be distributed to schools in British Columbia
VICTORIA — Schools in British Columbia will soon get rapid antigen tests as a way to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 among staff, including teachers and administrators. The Education Ministry says 200,000 test kits are being shipped to elementary a...
Rapid tests to be distributed to schools in British Columbia
VICTORIA — Schools in British Columbia will soon get rapid antigen tests as a way to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 among staff, including teachers and administrators. The Education Ministry says 200,000 test kits are being shipped to elementary a...
B.C. flood victims eligible for support navigating recovery funding beginning Feb. 1
VICTORIA — Residents in British Columbia who were affected by flooding will be eligible next month for personalized support to help navigate the recovery process and available funding programs. The B.C. government says in a news release that beginning...
Premier Jason Kenney says early signs suggest Alberta has surpassed peak COVID cases
CALGARY — Premier Jason Kenney says there are early signs Alberta has "reached and surpassed" peak COVID-19 cases in the fifth wave as provincial hospitalizations surge to numbers never seen before. But Kenney warned that while cases are likely to decl...
