Category Archives: Prairies/BC
COVID-19 vaccine for children between ages five and 11 expected next week in Alberta
EDMONTON — The Alberta government says COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in the province next week for children between the ages five and 11. Health Canada approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Friday for children in that age group. Children 12 and older ar...
Saskatchewan won’t allow vaccine mandates for schools, extracurricular activities
REGINA — Saskatchewan says it will not require children to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to attend school or extracurricular activities — unless there are unusual circumstances. Health Minister Paul Merriman says the Saskatchewa...
B.C. NDP postpones weekend convention due to ongoing provincial emergency
VICTORIA — British Columbia's New Democratic Party has postponed its virtual convention that was scheduled to start today due to flooding and landslides that have plunged the province into a state of emergency. A party statement says it is looking for...
Pediatric vaccine announcement welcome news for children 5-11: B.C.’s top doctor
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor and health minister are urging parents to register their children now that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved in Canada for kids aged five to 11. Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix say in a
Court challenge of Manitoba Tory leadership vote set for late December
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba judge has agreed to hear a court challenge of the vote that saw Heather Stefanson become leader of the provincial Progressive Conservatives and, with that, premier. Justice James Edmond of Court of Queen's Bench ruled Friday the
Alberta announces $11 million in grants to improve palliative and end-of-life care
EDMONTON — The Alberta government says the remaining $11 million out of $20 million it promised for palliative and end-of-life care will be allotted through a series of grants. The government announced the $20 million in September 2020. It also elimina...
Saskatchewan to amend its employment act to recognize workplace sexual harassment
REGINA — Saskatchewan is proposing to amend its employment act to recognize sexual harassment in the workplace. The government has introduced legislation to make it clear that any unwelcome action of a sexual nature constitutes harassment. The amendm...
Modelling suggests another wave of COVID-19 could be Saskatchewan’s worst
REGINA — Saskatchewan has released modelling that suggests a combination of winter weather with indoor socializing and waning immunity could lead to the province's worst wave of COVID-19. Chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, says hospitaliza...
Coastal GasLink, elected Wet’suwet’en council call for resolution to conflict
BURNS LAKE, B.C. — Coastal GasLink says supplies like water are at risk of running out for more than 500 workers who have been stuck for three days behind blockades near a pipeline work site in northern B.C. The natural gas
Fundraising questions raised as Kenney, UCP delegates prepare for annual meeting
EDMONTON — Two legislature members are asking Alberta’s chief electoral officer to investigate allegations of potential fundraising violations tied to this weekend's annual meeting of Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party. Todd Loewen, an In...