Category Archives: Prairies/BC
B.C. deploys crews to Manitoba to assist with several aggressive wildfires
VICTORIA — A crew of firefighters is heading to Manitoba to help with wildfires in that province. B.C.'s Forests Minister Katrine Conroy says 41 firefighters and two support staff were deployed on Wednesday. A statement from Conroy's office says the BC...
Premier announces Alberta’s ‘open for summer’ plan to start soon
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced a three-stage reopening plan that could see almost all COVID-19 restrictions gone by early July — as long as people continue to get vaccinated. "We are truly near the end of this thing,"
B.C. ombudsperson urges caution if governments adopt COVID-19 vaccine passports
VICTORIA — As British Columbia lays out plans to shed COVID-19 restrictions, the person who ensures fair access to government resources is calling for caution, especially when deciding who is eligible for relaunched services. A statement from the offic...
Manitoba premier says sorry after unparliamentary language directed at opponent
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister apologized Tuesday after using some very unparliamentary language during a committee hearing. Pallister was appearing before a legislature committee that examines the provincial budget in detail. While fieldi...
Alberta revives ‘turn-off-taps’ resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.
EDMONTON — Alberta is reviving its so-called turn-off-the taps legislation, but with a few changes. Environment Minister Jason Nixon says a proposed bill with revisions would be retroactive to May 1, when the previous act expired following a two-year s...
Alberta revives ‘turn-off-taps’ resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.
EDMONTON — Alberta is reviving its so-called turn-off-the taps legislation, but with a few changes. Environment Minister Jason Nixon says a proposed bill with revisions would be retroactive to May 1, when the previous act expired following a two-year s...
A list of the four steps in British Columbia’s restart plan
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has introduced a four-step restart plan in a gradual return to normality when more people are vaccinated against COVID-19. Here are the steps set out by the province: Step 1: What's allowed on Tuesday with
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says rules being extended to control COVID-19
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government extended public health orders and welcomed health-care staff from the federal government Tuesday as COVID-19 pushed the province's hospitals closer to the edge. Some restrictions tightened last week for the May long w...
Saskatchewan preparing for first step in its provincial reopening plan this weekend
REGINA — The government of Saskatchewan is preparing to start easing restrictions Sunday as the first step in its reopening plan. It comes three weeks after 70 per cent of the province's residents aged 40 and older received their first dose
Council in Alberta mountain town of Canmore rejects second proposed development
CANMORE, Alta. — Town council in a popular Alberta mountain community has rejected a second proposed development project that raised concerns about wildlife, affordable housing and taxes. The proposed Three Sisters Village and Smith Creek projects in C...
