Category Archives: Prairies/BC
B.C. auditor general postpones 10 performance audits, cites pandemic
VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general says COVID-19 is largely behind the postponement of 10 performance audits and potential delays to future reviews of the government's response to the pandemic. Michael Pickup said Tuesday evolving circumstan...
Manitoba dips into rainy-day fund to support COVID-19 grants for businesses
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is taking money from its rainy-day fund to mitigate impacts of COVID-19 on local businesses. Finance Minister Scott Fielding says $215 million will be withdrawn from the fund, leaving the account's balance at $585 mil...
Manitoba projects $1.6B deficit and dips into rainy-day fund
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government, projecting a deficit of just under $1.6 billion for 2021-22, is dipping into its rainy-day fund to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on businesses. Finance Minister Scott Fielding says the pandemic's fallout will res...
Alberta joins other provinces in halting use of AstraZeneca shot for people under 55
EDMONTON — Alberta's top doctor says the roughly 900 people in the province under 55 who have received a first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are at low risk of complications and there's ample time to figure out what should
B.C. university offers first bachelor’s degree in Indigenous language fluency
VICTORIA — Students at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus will soon be able to receive an Indigenous language fluency degree. Anne Kang, B.C.'s minister of advanced education and skills training, says the new bachelor's degree of Nsy...
B.C., federal governments allocate funds to operate BC Bus North through March 2022
VICTORIA — The federal and British Columbia governments are working together to ensure continued operation of a bus route described as a "crucial lifeline" for northern B.C. A joint statement from the Ministry of Transportation and Western Economic Div...
Alberta plan for new K-6 school curriculum focuses on basics, practical skills
EDMONTON — Alberta's proposed new curriculum for young students focuses on literacy, numeracy and practical skills including computer coding, budgets and public speaking. The Opposition NDP says it fails, particularly in areas surrounding First Nations...
Kenney says Alberta didn’t prep carbon tax fallback plan, was hoping to win in court
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government didn't prepare a fallback plan on implementing a consumer carbon tax because they were hoping to win in the country's top court. Kenney said the province was buoyed by a lower court
B.C. labour minister concerned over recent workplace deaths
VICTORIA — British Columbia's labour minister says he has contacted the head of the province's workplace safety agency after six workers died on the job in the past four weeks. Harry Bains says he's reached out to the chair of WorkSafeBC
B.C. labour minister concerned over recent workplace deaths
VICTORIA — British Columbia's labour minister says he has contacted the head of the province's workplace safety agency after six workers died on the job in the past four weeks. Harry Bains says he's reached out to the chair of WorkSafeBC
