Category Archives: Prairies/BC
COVID-19 restrictions extended, teachers must disclose vaccination status
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor has extended a COVID-19 order that will keep gyms and fitness centres closed and limit gatherings at events and restaurants. Dr. Bonnie Henry is expected to provide more details on her orders Tuesday, when an
Federal decision on fish farms prompts closure of B.C. processing plant: company
SURREY, B.C. — One of the largest farmed salmon producers operating in B.C. says it's permanently closing its processing plant in Surrey, B.C., because of a federal government decision to phase out some fish farms. Mowi Canada West says in a
Some students protest return to class amid rising COVID-19 numbers in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — Some Manitoba students walked out of classes Monday, the first day back after an extended holiday break, to protest what they said was an unsafe environment as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise. "Many of them want to be in
High COVID-19 numbers: Manitoba schools reopen with calls for more safety measures
WINNIPEG — Manitoba studentsare to return to classrooms today for the first time since the holiday break. Classes were shifted to remote learning last week to give schools more time to beef up safety measures to try to reduce the spread
Iqaluit seeks alternate water source after recurrence of fuel odour issue
IQALUIT, Nunavut — The City of Iqaluit says it is working to find an alternate source of drinking water following a recurrence of fuel odours in its municipal water distribution system. In an update posted to social media on Sunday, the
Truckers call on B.C. government to ensure dangerous highways cleaned
VANCOUVER — A group representing truck drivers is calling on the B.C. government to ensure highways are cleared of snow and dangerous potholes are fixed or goods will no longer be transported. Ajay Toor, who speaks for the West Coast Trucking
Yukon says new temporary COVID-19 public health measures come into effect Tuesday
WHITEHORSE — Yukon says it will introduce new public health measures on Tuesday due to a surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the highly contagious Omicron variant. Under the new guidelines, all private and public gatherings will be limited to 10
Yukon government pledges to work with First Nations to combat mental health crisis
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says it is working to address the territory's mental health crisis as overdose and suicide rates continue to surge. In November, the Yukon Coroner's Service said the territory's opioid overdose rate per capita was the ...
Section of Highway 1 in B.C. opens after November’s record rainstorms
VICTORIA — A section of Highway 1 between Kanaka Bar and Spences Bridge in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon has been reopened two months after parts of it were washed away in torrential storms. A statement from the Transportation Ministry says
B.C. tourism operators, hotels, lodges can apply for COVID-19 grants
VICTORIA — Tourism operators in British Columbia can apply for financial help from a $15-million relief fund to cover some of their losses due to COVID-19. The provincial government says B.C.-owned hotels or motels that employ more than 150 people, In...
