Category Archives: Prairies/BC
B.C. residents to require two vaccine cards, Health Ministry says
VICTORIA — British Columbia residents will need to carry two proof of COVID-19 vaccination cards, one to attend non-essential activities and another for travel within Canada and internationally. Premier John Horgan said Thursday the current B.C. vacci...
Alberta First Nation finishes first phase of search at former residential school site
KAPAWE’NO FIRST NATION — A northern Alberta First Nation says it has completed the first phase of ground penetrating radar in its search for children's remains at a former residential school site. Kapawe’no First Nation, which is located northwest of E...
Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer cries as he presents COVID-19 modelling
REGINA — Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer cried Wednesday during a teleconference on COVID-19 modelling in the province. Dr. Saqib Shahab said it's upsetting to see what is happening in Saskatchewan's hospitals and intensive care units. "All...
Manitoba’s top doctor says politicians who remove masks for photos are not offside
WINNIPEG — It seems Manitoba politicians may not have needed to apologize for recently appearing maskless in pictures at an art gallery event. Chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin says while he doesn't know details of what happened, people are...
Health authority takes over Vancouver care home, site of deadly COVID-19 outbreak
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority is taking over operations of a Vancouver care home where dozens of residents died during a COVID-19 outbreak that began last November and took months to contain. A statement from the health authority s...
Significant number of women, people of colour elected in Alberta municipal elections
CALGARY — The next mayor of Calgary says the diversity of the city's incoming council will bring "strength to decision-making" at a time when a significant number of women and people of colour were elected to municipal offices across Alberta. Jyoti
Next Edmonton mayor hopes for positive results with Alberta premier, UCP government
Edmonton’s next mayor says his goal with Premier Jason Kenney will be to keep it respectful and get things done. “We haven’t always agreed on some policy proposals, but I have always been very respectful,” Amarjeet Sohi said Tuesday following his
Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer was sent threatening emails: government
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says the province's chief medical health officer is the second person to receive threatening messages through email. On Monday, Regina police said a man was charged with uttering threats from a fake account to two p...
Alberta COVID-19 cases decline, no indication yet of spike from Thanksgiving: Kenney
EDMONTON — Pressure is easing slightly in Alberta hospitals as the province reported another decline in daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on Tuesday. Premier Jason Kenney said 75 per cent of intensive care beds in the province were occupied by ...
Saskatchewan premier apologizes to those left without health care due to COVID-19
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's sorry some people have been left without health care as the province redirects resources to deal with its fourth wave of COVID-19. Moe made the apology Tuesday on CBC's The Morning Edition radio