Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Kenney faces criticism from doctors, his own caucus, over new COVID-19 health rules
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is getting an earful from health experts and from backbench members of his own United Conservative caucus over his new COVID-19 health restrictions. Several doctors from Calgary and Edmonton say the new rules wil...
Three Vancouver councillors dispute party’s selection of 2022 mayoral candidate
Three city councillors in Vancouver say they have been blindsided by their party's announcement of a mayoral candidate to represent the Non-Partisan Association in next year's civic election.An online statement posted by NPA Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung, and...
Former B.C. cabinet ministers to testify at money laundering inquiry
VANCOUVER — A commission of inquiry into money laundering in British Columbia is adding former and current cabinet ministers to its witness list. On its website, the Cullen commission says former premier Christy Clark is among those scheduled to testif...
Former B.C. cabinet ministers to testify at money laundering inquiry
VANCOUVER — A commission of inquiry into money laundering in British Columbia is adding former and current cabinet ministers to its witness list. On its website, the Cullen commission says former premier Christy Clark is among those scheduled to testif...
Court orders minister to rethink stocking fish farms in B.C.’s Discovery Islands
OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge has suspended a ban on restocking three fish farms in British Columbia's Discovery Islands. Justice Peter George Pamel says in an April 5 decision that Mowi Canada West and Saltstream will suffer real and irreparable
Court orders minister to rethink stocking fish farms in B.C.’s Discovery Islands
OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge has suspended a ban on restocking three fish farms in British Columbia's Discovery Islands. Justice Peter George Pamel says in an April 5 decision that Mowi Canada West and Saltstream will suffer real and irreparable
Alberta clamps down as COVID-19 variants threaten to swamp health system
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says widespread rule-breaking has forced his government to bring back tougher public-health restrictions and that failing to do so would cause variant COVID-19 cases to swamp the health-care system by next month....
Manitoba’s governing Progressive Conservatives raise much more money than Opposition
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's governing Progressive Conservatives continue to raise much more money than the Opposition New Democrats. Documents filed with Elections Manitoba show the Tories raised more than $1.6 million in donations and fundraising last year....
Manitoba budget will include money to fight COVID-19 pandemic: finance minister
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is promising to include more money to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in its annual budget Wednesday. The fiscal plan is to include $1.2 billion for items such as protective equipment, increased testing and support for sc...
B.C. will catch up to Ontario on COVID-19 variant cases: Henry
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's provincial health officer says she expects the province to catch up to Ontario in the proportion of COVID-19 cases from the variant first identified in the United Kingdom. Dr. Bonnie Henry said about a third of B.C.'s
