Category Archives: Prairies/BC
B.C. money laundering report granted extension until June 3 after COVID-19 delays
VANCOUVER — The deadline for the final report of British Columbia's public inquiry into money laundering has been extended until June 3. The B.C. government says in a statement the report's submission had previously been due May 20, but the extension
B.C. government gives $2.5M for Indigenous centre after concept plan is approved
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government says it will provide $2.5 million for an Indigenous centre in Vancouver after the approval of a concept plan. A news release Friday says the centre will include a post-secondary education and skills training ...
Defence document filed: Manitoba Métis Federation says lawsuit allegations ‘baseless’
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Métis Federation and its president are denying allegations of financial irregularities and questionable contracts made in a lawsuit filed by the Métis National Council. The federation and president David Chartrand, former vice-p...
Commercial flock in Saskatchewan, 2 backyard flocks in B.C. have avian flu: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says avian flu has been found on three more farms in Western Canada — two in British Columbia and one in Saskatchewan. A statement from the agency says the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza
B.C. aims to support repeat offenders while protecting communities
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has hired two experts to investigate and report on how best to prevent cycles of crime involving prolific offenders and those who commit random violent attacks. Attorney General David Eby says a small group of...
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
