Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Alberta premier shouldn’t say things he doesn’t know: town mayor
ATHABASCA, Alta. — The mayor of a town in northern Alberta says Premier Jason Kenney shouldn't have commented about an outbreak of COVID-19 among school students and staff if he didn't know the circumstances. Kenney said during two news conferences thi...
Court of Appeal grants partial stay in ruling on B.C. auto injuries
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Court of Appeal has granted a temporary and partial stay in the legal fight over how drivers in the province can have their accident disputes resolved. The Attorney General's Ministry says certain disputes may now be
Alberta ministers defend widely criticized coal consultation plans
EDMONTON — Alberta cabinet ministers are defending the government's widely criticized plans to consult the public over open-pit coal development in the province's Rocky Mountains. "Our goal is to ensure the government's approach to coal reflects the be...
Record year prompts B.C. to increase budget for parks by $83 million over three years
VICTORIA — British Columbia will pump $83 million over three years into its parks for new campsites and to expand trails and accessibility as the province had a record-breaking year for camping reservations last year. Environment Minister George Heyman...
Manitoba health official warns of rule-breakers, worrying signs of COVID-19 increase
WINNIPEG — A top Manitoba health official warned Friday of increasing signs that a third COVID-19 wave is taking hold in the province due in part to people breaking public health orders. "Our contact tracers are reporting people holding larger group
Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, Lake Babine Nation get funding from B.C. government
VICTORIA — The B.C. government has reached an agreement to give Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs $7.2 million in funding to support the implementation of their rights and title. The government says in a statement the three-year funding will support the c...
Manitoba police, firefighters, teachers will be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it will soon expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to include first responders across the province and all adults living in communities most at risk of the coronavirus. Health and Seniors Care Minister Heather...
P.1 variant likely highest in B.C. due to more testing for it: top doctor
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says the province likely has Canada's largest proportion of COVID-19 cases involving the more transmissible variant first identified in Brazil, but that's partly because it is testing more for that strain. Dr. ...
Alberta Teachers’ Association demands full rewrite of draft K-6 education curriculum
EDMONTON — The Alberta Teachers’ Association wants the province to immediately scrap its draft education curriculum for young students and to start over. Association president Jason Schilling says most of his members feel teaching what's being proposed...
B.C. puts $2B toward low-interest loans for builders of affordable housing
VICTORIA — The B.C. government is investing $2 billion in a low-interest loan program for builders of affordable housing. Housing Minister David Eby said Thursday the financing will be offered to private developers and community groups through the pro...
