Category Archives: Prairies/BC
B.C. Liberals launch review of new memberships ahead of Feb. 5 party leadership vote
VICTORIA — A British Columbia Liberal leadership candidate says he called for an audit of party memberships before the Feb. 5 leadership vote after reviewing data that raised questions about new members. Val Litwin said he sent a letter to the
Vaccine requirement imposed for school district staff in Delta, B.C.
DELTA, B.C. — The school board in Delta, B.C., is requiring all its employees to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19 and is giving them less than two months to disclose their status. Board chair Val Windsor says it is taking
B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industry
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is providing a $1-million grant to expand access to resources aimed at preventing overdose deaths in the construction industry. Sheila Malcolmson, the minister of mental health and addictions, says the program...
Alberta sets record on active COVID cases, top doctor unsure when peak will hit
EDMONTON — Alberta is reporting a new record high of COVID-19 cases and its chief medical officer of health warns it’s still too soon to predict when the tsunami wave of Omicron-driven illnesses will crest. “It is a little early to
Nunavut to lift territory-wide lockdown Monday as COVID-19 cases decline
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut will lift its lockdown Monday as COVID-19 case counts continue to drop across the territory. The territory has been under a strict lockdown since Dec. 24, with travel restricted and all workplaces and schools closed. On Monda...
Saskatchewan considers revising public health order after premier gets COVID-19
REGINA — Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says he's considering whether to revise the province's public health order on masks in light of Premier Scott Moe testing positive for COVID-19 after a news conference. Dr. Saqib Shahab says he has f...
N.W.T. urges residents to follow public health orders as cases climb over 1,000
YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories says it will not order a lockdown in communities with COVID-19 outbreaks as it did during previous waves of the virus. There was a record 1,072 active cases of COVID-19 in the territory as of Tuesday,
‘We have to shift:’ Manitoba moves from COVID containment to mitigation, vaccinations
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government said Wednesday everyone in the province will likely be exposed to COVID-19 in the coming weeks and the province's effort is shifting away from trying to contain its spread. "COVID-19 is no longer an emerging illness.
B.C. gyms, bars, lounges ordered closed due to COVID-19 can apply for relief grants
VICTORIA — Businesses ordered to close last month because of public health measures in British Columbia to limit the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant can now apply for provincial relief grants of up to $10,000. More than
Alberta premier says he won’t follow Quebec plan to levy fee on COVID-19 unvaccinated
EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta will not be following Quebec's plan to impose a financial penalty on those who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Kenney says data shows the unvaccinated are proving to be a vastly greater burden
