Category Archives: Prairies/BC
More warm, dry weather helps flood fight in Manitoba: government forecaster
WINNIPEG — Days of warm, dry weather appear to be helping the fight against flooding in Manitoba. The Fisher River, which has spilled its banks and forced some 1,400 people from the Peguis First Nation to leave their homes, is at
RCMP Sgt. Elenore Sturko named as B.C. Liberal candidate in Surrey South byelection
SURREY, B.C. — An RCMP sergeant and spokesperson for the Surrey, B.C., detachment is now the candidate for the British Columbia Liberal Party in a pending byelection. Elenore Sturko, who is currently on leave from the RCMP, will represent the Liberals...
Construction to begin on flood mitigation project west of Calgary
CALGARY — Nine years after a catastrophic flood caused billions of dollars in damage to parts of Calgary and surrounding communities, work is to begin on a dam to protect the area from rising water in the future. Premier Jason Kenney
Alberta allows physicians, other health-care workers to prescribe Paxlovid for COVID
EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it is making a pill to treat COVID-19 more accessible by allowing doctors and other health-care workers to prescribe the drug. Health Minister Jason Copping says positive COVID-19 rapid tests will also be accepte...
B.C. hiring more health-care staff as it wipes out surgery backlog: minister
VICTORIA — British Columbia has almost caught up with the backlog of surgeries from the pandemic and weather events while it sets new targets to whittle down the existing waiting lists, says the province’s health minister. Adrian Dix said the whole
B.C. Opposition leader Kevin Falcon to target NDP on crime, health, affordability
VICTORIA — British Columbia's Opposition Liberal leader says he'll target the New Democrat government on crime, affordability and health care when he takes his seat in the legislature later this month. Kevin Falcon, who won a byelection in the Vancouve...
More homes flooded, more people leave Peguis First Nation in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — About 200 more people left Peguis First Nation on Wednesday and dozens of workers poured into the community as floodwaters continued to threaten it and other areas of Manitoba. The Fisher River had come up a little overnight before
Ex-staffer to ask court to make Alberta premier testify in wrongful dismissal lawsuit
EDMONTON — A former senior Alberta government staffer suing Premier Jason Kenney’s office for what she alleges was wrongful dismissal will be seeking a court order to compel Kenney to testify in the lawsuit. Ariella Kimmel's lawyer, Kathryn Marshall, ...
Yukon hydrologist concerned about flood risk after cold April, record snowpacks
WHITEHORSE — The senior hydrologist with Yukon's Department of Environment says there is a concern for flooding with record-high snowpacks in many of the basins the territory monitors. Holly Goulding says spring weather is critical to predicting the fl...
Saskatchewan premier doesn’t reply to Opposition’s call to reaffirm abortion rights
REGINA — Saskatchewan's Opposition is urging Premier Scott Moe to reaffirm women's reproductive rights in light of an indication that they might be overturned in the United States. NDP justice critic Nicole Sarauer asked the premier in the legislature ...