Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Saskatchewan activates emergency operations centre to lead COVID-19 response
REGINA — Saskatchewan says it has activated its emergency operations centre so it can redeploy more health-care workers to hospitals that are dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. Premier Scott Moe said Thursday that finding additional front-line workers i...
Vancouver council narrowly rejects climate emergency parking, vehicle levies
VANCOUVER — City councillors in Vancouver have narrowly rejected a proposal for citywide parking permits and a levy on certain vehicles, with Mayor Kennedy Stewart questioning the fairness of the plan and casting the tiebreaking vote. Council heard las...
B.C. records 752 more COVID-19 cases, nine more deaths
VICTORIA — British Columbia has recorded 752 more cases of COVID-19 as nearly 82 per cent of eligible residents aged 12 and up have now been fully vaccinated. The province says nine more people have died, for a total of 1,992
Manitoba nurses set to get retroactive raises under tentative agreement
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Nurses Union has reached a tentative contract agreement with the province more than four years after the last deal expired. The union says it will not comment until the proposed deal is ratified, but confirmed a post
Record number of Saskatchewan residents hospitalized with COVID-19
REGINA — The number of Saskatchewan residents who are hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to climb to record levels. There are 356 people who are hospitalized with the virus, including 76 in intensive care -- the highest since the pandemic began. Th...
New B.C. training program for commercial truckers boosts skills, safety: ministry
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says truck drivers will be safer and more skilled once they have completed the province's new mandatory entry-level training program. The Ministry of Transportation says in a written statement that beginning n...
Manitoba government withdraws controversial bills during short legislature sitting
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government withdrew five bills Wednesday that had faced stiff opposition and were set to become law this fall. "Ultimately, I think it's not a sign of weakness when a government listens to people. It's a s...
Military begins COVID-19 work at Edmonton hospital as Alberta battles fourth wave
Canadian military nurses have started their work at an Edmonton hospital to help alleviate pressure on a critical care unit overburdened with COVID-19 patients. The Canadian Armed Forces says eight critical care nursing officers — from Ontario and Nova...
Manitoba will offer a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to more people in the province
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is allowing more people to get a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The province is suggesting a third dose for all health-care workers who have direct contact with patients in areas including hospitals, care homes,
Alberta’s NDP is calling for military help with COVID contact tracing in schools
EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition is urging Premier Jason Kenney to use the military to do contact tracing for COVID-19 in schools. NDP education critic Sarah Hoffman says positive cases are increasing among elementary students. Eight critical care nurse...
