Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Alberta health minister apologizes, hits pause on changes to insulin pump funding
EDMONTON — Alberta's health minister says planned changes to funding for insulin pumps are on hold after people with Type 1 diabetes voiced worries about potential financial or medical hardship. Jason Copping says the changes, which were to begin Aug. ...
Alberta Premier Kenney heading to U.S. to talk oil, energy security with lawmakers
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will head to Washington D.C. next week to speak to lawmakers about the importance of getting more oil from Canada. Kenney will speak to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources about Alberta’s
Manitoba business group wants tax review; premier says she’s willing
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is open to the idea of a wide-ranging review of its taxes to remain competitive with other provinces, Premier Heather Stefanson said Thursday. "We're always looking at better ways to deliver services to Manitobans and...
Marriage proposal in B.C. legislature gets a ‘Yes’ from fiancée, cheers from MLAs
VICTORIA — Politicians ask a lot of questions in British Columbia’s legislature, but for New Democrat member Rick Glumac, his question posed Wednesday was especially important. Glumac, the member for Port Moody-Coquitlam, stood in the legislature to a...
Saskatchewan changing legislative security to thwart violent extremists amid pandemic
REGINA — A large crowd in front of the Saskatchewan legislature shouted for Premier Scott Moe to "come on out" as the government delivered its throne speech last fall. The COVID-19 vaccination protest and threats led to cancellation of the day's
Data shows Alberta’s emergency medical services in crisis: NDP Opposition
EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition says new data shows health care is in crisis because of long wait times. The Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services quarterly dashboard from early April shows ambulance response times in urban areas progressi...
Stepping down in fall: Manitoba Green leader grew party for more than a decade
WINNIPEG — The leader of the Green Party of Manitoba is planning to leave after spending more than a decade growing the party's visibility and share of the popular vote. James Beddome says he will not run for another term as
Alberta government alters bereavement leave legislation amid abortion debate
EDMONTON — The Alberta government is amending its bereavement bill following criticism that it allowed leave for stillbirths and miscarriages but was silent on abortions. Labour Minister Kaycee Madu introduced an amendment Tuesday to a bill that, if p...
Byelection in northern Manitoba to fill seat held by politician who died in crash
WINNIPEG — Voters in a northern Manitoba constituency are to go to the polls in a provincial byelection on June 7. The seat of Thompson includes the city of the same name and several other communities stretching to Hudson Bay and
Northern premiers call for more federal funding in fight against climate change
WHITEHORSE — Canada's territorial premiers are calling on the federal government to increase funding for clean energy projects and to adapt to climate change. Yukon Premier Sandy Silver, Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok and Northwest Territories Premier ...