Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Avalanche safety efforts on B.C. highways get solid marks from auditor general
VICTORIA — British Columbia is effectively managing highway avalanche risks, says a report by the province's auditor general that examined two decades of data. Michael Pickup said Tuesday an audit by his office found avalanche deaths on B.C. highways a...
B.C.’s $500-million investment fund to help small, medium-sized businesses
VICTORIA — British Columbia has introduced legislation to convert an investment initiative into a Crown corporation with the authority to make independent decisions aimed at spurring economic recovery after the pandemic. The $500-million InBC investme...
‘Not sustainable:’ Alberta bringing user fee to Kananaskis Country west of Calgary
KANANASKIS, Alta. — Albertans hoping to escape to a popular provincial recreation area in the Rockies during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon have to pay for the privilege. Kananaskis Country, which is about 100 kilometres west of Calgary, has been flo...
Council in Alberta mountain town of Canmore rejects one of two developments
CANMORE, Alta. — Town council in a popular Alberta mountain community has rejected one of two proposed development projects that together would have almost doubled its population in the coming decades. Plans for the proposed Three Sisters Village and S...
B.C. reports 17 deaths and nearly 2,500 new cases of COVID-19 over three days
VICTORIA — British Columbia has confirmed that COVID-19 was a factor in the death of an infant from the Interior Health region, the province's top doctor says. The baby was being treated in hospital in January and the BC Coroners Service
B.C. expands child and youth mental health teams for early support
VICTORIA — British Columbia's mental health and addictions minister says the province will expand services for young children, school-aged youth and their families. Sheila Malcolmson says 60 new full-time family support workers will be added over the ...
Study says easing rules on transfer of unreclaimed oil wells could speed cleanup
CALGARY — Alberta should lower regulatory barriers that discourage businesses from reusing abandoned and unreclaimed oil and gas well sites, says a report from the Canada West Foundation. Making it easier to convert an old well site into anything from ...
Alberta mayor talks to Kenney, says vaccine eligibility key to local COVID-19 crisis
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government is working with the region that includes Fort McMurray, particularly on vaccines, after the area declared a state of emergency due to high COVID-19 numbers. Kenney says the province will try t...
Alberta to begin vaccinating meat-plant workers this week: health minister
CALGARY — Alberta is to begin offering COVID-19 vaccines to thousands of meat-packing employees across the province starting this week, but a union leader says some workers are reluctant to receive a shot from the government or an employer they
B.C. attorney general tells inquiry about money laundering gaps between B.C. groups
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's attorney general says he left high-level meetings about money laundering confused about the extent of the problem at provincial casinos, but convinced something needed to be done. David Eby told the public inquiry into mo...
