Category Archives: Prairies/BC
B.C. health officer mandates those who coach children to get vaccinated
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor has updated rules for adults supervising or coaching youth sports teams, saying they must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the mandate is a reflection of the need to require ...
Moe unsure when cancelled health-care services will resume, looks to privatization
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says he doesn't know what Saskatchewan's plan is to reschedule hundreds of cancelled health-care services. The province is dealing with the fourth wave of COVID-19 and continues to have the highest weekly rates of cases and
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe unsure when cancelled health-care services to resume
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says he doesn't know what Saskatchewan's plan is to reschedule hundreds of cancelled health-care services. The province is dealing with a fourth wave of COVID-19 and continues to have the highest weekly rates of cases and
Province appoints recovery liaisons to help in rebuild of fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C.
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government says two parliamentary secretaries will work with the Village of Lytton to help it recover from the wildfire that destroyed much of the community. Two people died in the June 30 blaze that tore through the
B.C. health hubs to provide co-ordinated help for children, youth with disabilities
VICTORIA — A father says his family's goals of helping their youngest child walk, talk and eat turned into a full-time job navigating British Columbia's complex patchwork of supports for children and youth with disabilities. Zev Tiefenbach said his six...
Some ballots for Manitoba Tory leadership vote not delivered by mail in time
WINNIPEG — Some members of Manitoba's governing Progressive Conservative party have not received ballots needed to vote in this week's leadership contest. Party officials said about 25,000 ballots had been mailed out, but some — they would not say how ...
Manitoba extends third-dose vaccine coverage, sees wide public-sector uptake
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has extended its target for third doses of COVID-19 vaccines as it faced another day of rising case counts. The province is now recommending booster shots for residents of seniors homes and other congregate living cen...
B.C.’s highest test positivity rate in Northern region, lowest in Vancouver Coastal
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's health minister is urging caution as COVID-19 numbers stabilize, saying the Northern region had a test positivity rate of 19 per cent on Wednesday compared with a rate of four to five per cent for the
Cariboo-area First Nation works with mining company to ensure expansion of B.C. mine
QUESNEL, B.C. — The British Columbia government says it has implemented mining permit changes requested jointly by a Cariboo-region First Nation and a mining firm, clearing the way for expansion of an underground gold mine near Quesnel. A statement fro...
Saskatchewan premier cancels outdoor ceremony at legislature due to ‘recent threats’
REGINA — Presenting a message of optimism, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province's best days are coming as his government laid out its agenda for the fall session of the legislature. In the throne speech Wednesday, Lt.-Gov. Russell Mirastry ...