Category Archives: Prairies/BC
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 ...
Smelly spill in ditch has B.C. farming community concerned about fumes, livestock
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — The Peace Valley Regional District says a strong odour from a ditch in the northeastern B.C. farming community of Rolla was due to the spill of a hydrocarbon from an unknown source. The district says in a
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 ...
Yukon reports high chance of spring flooding as record-setting snowpack persists
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's snow survey shows record-high snowpacks in many of the basins the territory monitors, creating a high potential for spring flooding. The Snow Survey Bulletin released Monday shows eight of 11 basins have the highest recorded May 1 ...
Manitoba government announces disaster aid relief as flood worries continue
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government said Monday it would offer financial aid for flood victims as wet weather threatened to raise rivers again and prolong an already soggy spring. The province expects to spend well over $10 million under Disaster Financ...
Former Alberta justice minister loses bid to stay contempt of court decision
EDMONTON — A former Alberta justice minister has failed to persuade a judge to set aside a ruling that found him in contempt of court for witness intimidation. Jonathan Denis failed to make a case for why the lower-court ruling should
