Category Archives: Prairies/BC
‘Palpable sigh of relief’: Manitoba begins vaccinating children against COVID-19
WINNIPEG — Seconds before getting her first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Ava Meconse grabbed her mom's hand and squeezed her eyes shut. Within moments, the vaccine was administered and a sense of relief washed over the family. Ava, 10, was
Saskatchewan extends COVID-19 measures to limit transmission over holiday season
REGINA — Saskatchewan has extended its COVID-19 public health orders until the end of January. That means masks will remain mandatory for indoor public spaces, including schools, and the province's vaccine passport system will remain in place. Premier...
B.C.’s sick leave law will provide workers five paid days minimum starting Jan. 1
VICTORIA — Workers in British Columbia will be eligible for "fair and balanced" sick leave pay that provides a minimum of five days a year starting Jan. 1, Labour Minister Harry Bains said Wednesday. The new sick leave policy affects all
B.C. records nine new COVID-19 deaths as vaccine numbers slowly rise
VICTORIA — British Columbia is reporting nine new deaths from COVID-19 as the number of eligible people getting vaccinated against the virus climbs. The new figures bring the death toll from the virus in B.C. to 2,313. The province says it has
Vancouver mayor wants a climate levy in the city’s 2022 budget
Vancouver's mayor wants a new levy to fight climate change in the city's 2022 budget. If it's adopted by city council, Kennedy Stewart says the money raised from the levy would be used to cover infrastructure upgrades needed because of climate
Manitoba’s new Tory premier undoes another initiative of her predecessor
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says she will repeal a bill that imposed a wage freeze on public-sector workers. The announcement Wednesday was another sign of change under Stefanson, who has promised a more collaborative approach than he...
Regina boy, 7, describes first shot for kids against COVID-19 as ‘pretty good’
REGINA — Seven-year-old Corbin Clearihue says his favourite part about getting vaccinated against COVID-19 was getting to meet Spider-Man. As for the shot itself, "pretty good," he said. No pain felt. Corbin was in the first group of children in West...
Manitoba P.C. party files affidavits to counter accusation of flawed leadership vote
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Progressive Conservative party filed court documents Monday in defence of the party's Oct. 30 leadership vote that saw Heather Stefanson win and become premier. It is the first time the Tories have provided a detailed response to ...
Alberta to begin taking COVID-19 vaccination bookings for children 5 to 11
EDMONTON — Alberta is to begin taking online COVID-19 vaccination bookings for youngsters starting Wednesday and inoculations are to begin Friday. Premier Jason Kenney says the province has received the modified pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for ch...
B.C. starts COVID-19 vaccines for children 5 to 11 next week, up to 350,000 eligible
VICTORIA — Children in British Columbia between five and 11 years old are eligible to start receiving a pediatric COVID-19 vaccine starting next week. About 350,000 children are eligible to receive the Health Canada-approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, pr...
