Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Alberta Health Services says 98 per cent of beds open, closures no cause for alarm
EDMONTON — Alberta Health Services says the current spate of hospital bed closures is minimal, not unusual and isn't affecting patient care. Deb Gordon, who is the chief operating officer for AHS, says more than 98 per cent of beds in
Federal government puts $25 million toward wetlands and grasslands in the Prairies
STONEWALL, MANITOBA, CANADA — Three conservation organizations are receiving federal money to help improve wetlands and grasslands in the Prairies. More than $25 million will be split between Ducks Unlimited Canada, the Nature Conservancy of Canada and...
‘Heartbreaking’: Ottawa to help farmers and ranchers affected by drought
WINNIPEG — Help is on the way for Canadian farmers and ranchers severely affected by this year's drought. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced several of steps Thursday following a tour of Manitoba's Interlake Region to see how ex...
Soil moisture, river levels are near record lows in many areas of Manitoba
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says ongoing dry weather has pushed river levels and soil moisture to near-record lows in many areas. Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler says low precipitation amounts dating back to last September show no sign of le...
Alberta commits $150M to jump-start rural broadband; seeks private, federal support
CAMROSE, Alta. — Alberta is committing up to $150 million to improve internet service in rural, remote and Indigenous communities. Premier Jason Kenney says the money is meant to help attract contributions from private companies and the federal governm...
B.C. government puts 18-month ban on rodenticides to help protect wildlife
VICTORIA — The B.C. government has temporarily banned the sale of rodenticides to protect owls and other wildlife from poisoning. The Environment Ministry says it will review alternatives during the 18-month ban of “second-generation anticoagulant rode...
Former Manitoba cabinet minister says she was offered and rejected appointment
WINNIPEG — A former Manitoba cabinet minister who quit her post in the wake of controversial comments by Premier Brian Pallister says she was offered, and rejected, an appointment to a powerful government committee. Eileen Clarke was listed Tuesday as ...
Military headed to Manitoba to help with growing number of wildfires, evacuations
WINNIPEG — The Canadian Armed Forces will be assisting with the growing number of wildfires in Manitoba. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair tweeted late yesterday that up to 120 military members are being sent to the province. Four First Nations
Feds move ahead with reservoir west of Calgary
CALGARY — The federal government has provided the final piece of the puzzle to allow a controversial reservoir that could protect Calgary from future flooding to move forward. Alberta Transportation proposed the $432-million off-stream reservoir near t...
Region in British Columbia calls for more wildfire resources
MERRITT, B.C. — A regional politician in British Columbia's Interior is calling for more support amid a "dire" wildfire situation that he said has filled every available hotel with fleeing evacuees and stretched local security resources beyond their ca...
