Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Saskatchewan to require proof of COVID vaccination to try to increase uptake: premier
REGINA — Saskatchewan will be bringing in a proof of vaccination program in an attempt to increase the number of people immunized against COVID-19. Premier Scott Moe made the announcement on his social media accounts Thursday. He said the policy is ex...
B.C. reports 661 new COVID-19 cases, seven additional deaths
VICTORIA — British Columbia officials reported 661 new cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths on Wednesday. The Health Ministry says in a news release that from Sept. 7 to 13, people who were not fully vaccinated accounted for 76.5
Alberta introduces new rules, passport as COVID puts health system days from collapse
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing a COVID-19 crisis that is threatening to collapse its health system in just over a week, has reintroduced limits on gatherings along with elements of a vaccine passport system. Alberta is also asking for help from
Daily COVID-19 cases surpass 500 for the first time in Saskatchewan
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government remains concerned about significant pressures on health care as the province reported 506 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday for the first time in the pandemic. It was the second consecutive day the p...
B.C. offers incentives like child care to recruit and retain health-care workers
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is offering nurses and other health-care professionals incentives like child care and support for housing and travel as part of a recruitment drive in the northern region. Health Minister Adrian Dix said the a...
B.C. not effectively overseeing safety of dams: auditor general
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has not effectively overseen the safety of the 1,900 dams it regulates, says the auditor general. Michael Pickup said the Ministry of Forests, Land, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development has not a...
Saskatchewan re-enacts emergency order to combat record COVID-19 cases
REGINA — It was supposed to be a “great Saskatchewan summer.” But on Monday the province saw 449 new cases of COVID-19 -- its highest single-day count of new infections during the pandemic. The same day, it also re-enacted an emergency order
B.C. COVID-19 vaccine card could help loosen some pandemic restrictions: Henry
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's top doctor says she hopes the COVID-19 vaccine card system that came into effect Monday could support the loosening of some pandemic-related restrictions, including indoor capacity limits, in the coming weeks. The system...
B.C. drops budget deficit forecast, but points to uneven, uncertain pandemic recovery
VICTORIA — The health and economic risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic cast uncertainty on the financial horizon in British Columbia despite signs of recovery, says Finance Minister Selina Robinson. B.C.'s financial statement for the first three month...
Saskatchewan reinstates COVID-19 isolation requirements, bolsters testing and tracing
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is bolstering public health measures as the province faces some of the highest COVID-19 numbers in Canada. To alleviate pressure on the health-care system, the government says it is reinstating mandatory isolation ...
