Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Alberta UCP holds Christmas party after health minister asked all to cancel plans
EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition says the governing United Conservative Party showed hypocrisy by going ahead with a Christmas party a few hours after the health minister strongly encouraged workplaces to cancel holiday gatherings. NDP house leader Chri...
Manitoba premier does not like federal carbon backstop, eyes provincial price
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is hoping to design its own carbon-pricing plan that could shift the emphasis slightly away from income-tax rebates to spending more on green-energy projects. "What I want to see is results, better results, in Manitob...
Another peak in COVID-19 case counts in B.C., six more deaths
VANCOUVER — British Columbia has recorded its highest-ever daily COVID-19 case count with 1,474 new infections reported Wednesday as the Omicron variant takes over. The fast-spreading variant led provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry to impose ne...
Alberta registered nurses to vote on four-year deal with pay hike of 4.25 per cent
EDMONTON — An Alberta nurses' union is asking its members to sign off on a proposed four-year collective agreement that amounts to pay increases of 4.25 per cent. The increase is among the recommendations from a third party mediating the agreement
Yukon needs more people trained to give shots for its COVID-19 booster program
WHITEHORSE — Plans to ramp up Yukon's COVID-19 booster campaign are being hindered by a shortage of people to give the shots, the public services minister said Wednesday. John Streiker said there is an urgent need for vaccination help as the
Manitoba announces 400 new COVID-19 cases but no new restrictions
WINNIPEG — Despite rising case counts of COVID-19 and the threat of the Omicron variant in the province, Manitoba public health officials would not commit to tightening restrictions, instead saying they will monitor risk factors as the holidays approac...
Flames say there is ‘no viable path’ with Calgary to complete Event Centre project
CALGARY — The company that owns the NHL's Calgary Flames says it is backing out of the multimillion-dollar Event Centre arena complex project, citing unforeseen costs. Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation says in a statement that "significant ...
Alberta NDP politician steps aside while RCMP investigate computer privacy breach
EDMONTON — A member of the Alberta Opposition has left the NDP caucus after reporting he is involved in a criminal investigation. Thomas Dang, the member of the legislature for Edmonton-South, said he was notified Tuesday by a family member that
Alberta tightens COVID-19 rules, cuts capacity for world junior hockey games
EDMONTON — Alberta is expanding vaccine eligibility, buying more COVID-19 rapid tests and imposing new capacity limits and rules in a battle against the wildfire-fast Omicron variant. The changes include half-capacity attendance for the upcoming world ...
Saskatchewan forgoes holiday COVID-19 restrictions despite dire projections
REGINA — New COVID-19 projections suggest case numbers will sharply rise in Saskatchewan without stronger public health measures, but the province is not expecting to tighten restrictions for the holidays. "We will see a surge with Omicron, we can’t es...