Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Manitoba cabinet minister quoted Winston Churchill on skirts, apologizes
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's deputy premier is apologizing for remarks he made about women's skirts during a speech to a business audience. Cliff Cullen, who is also the minister for economic development, told the legislature he is sorry for his error in
B.C. Liberal Leader Falcon takes legislature seat; knocks museum ‘vanity project’
VICTORIA — British Columbia Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon said that if elected premier he would halt plans to build a new Royal B.C. Museum, calling it a "billion-dollar vanity project" after he took his seat in the legislature. The Opposition leader
Manitoba premier tours flood zones by air, but more areas hit with ‘Colorado Low’
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's premier and transportation minister shared a helicopter with the Opposition leader for a tour of flooded regions south and north of the provincial capital on Sunday, where water levels appear to have crested or are on their
Funding decrease for Saskatchewan suicide prevention plan; advocates call for more
REGINA — Saskatchewan has decreased funding for suicide prevention one year after it passed a law to address the challenge and despite a minister saying mental health is a government priority. The Saskatchewan Party government has allocated $1 million ...
Emergency alert system in B.C. to be in place for extreme heat in June: minister
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's public safety minister says an automated alert system will be in place in June to notify residents of dangerously high temperatures like last year's fatal heat dome. Mike Farnworth made the comment during a Vancouver new...
B.C. invests $789 million for new safe, accessible and culturally inclusive museum
VICTORIA — The Royal British Columbia Museum needs to be brought into the 21st century and that means spending nearly $800 million on a new building, Premier John Horgan says. The current museum next door to the B.C. legislature will close
Alberta’s Kenney rejects suggestion he’s eyeing early election to quell party strife
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, buffeted by party infighting and a contentious leadership review, is rejecting speculation he may call an early election as part of a last-ditch effort to maintain control. “I commit to the legislated election d...
Alberta says 19 of 50 new ICU beds are available, but hospitals still under strain
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government has made strides in adding capacity to hospitals still straining to cope during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenney announced Friday that 19 of 50 new intensive care beds promised in the spring budg...
Yukon expands second COVID-19 booster shot to residents 50 and older
WHITEHORSE — Yukon is making fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine available for residents aged 50 and older. The territorial government says six months must have passed since the recipient's third shot in order to receive the second booster dose. It sa...
Former B.C. premier says Canada has taken a back seat to others in LNG market
VANCOUVER — Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says Canada’s natural gas industry is losing ground internationally because of government over-regulation, while Australia makes more gains in the Pacific market. Speaking as part of a panel on ...