Category Archives: Prairies/BC
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
Alberta health minister says regrets dismissing bitterness of year-long doctor fight
EDMONTON — Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says he regrets recently downplaying and dismissing the bitterness of a year-long fight with physicians over pay and working conditions. And Shandro admits there’s work to be done rebuilding trust with d...
Alberta reports highest daily COVID case count since January, variants rising
EDMONTON — Alberta reported Thursday its highest single-day COVID-19 case count since January when growing hospitalization rates forced the province to impose stricter health measures.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said t...
B.C. forest communities getting help to cope with COVID-19 pandemic: province
VICTORIA — Forests Minister Katrine Conroy says communities that depend on forestry and have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic are taking on more than 180 local projects to help cope with the economic fallout. Chief Sharleen Gale of the
Alberta considering its options after Supreme Court ruling on carbon tax: Kenney
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he hopes the Supreme Court decision upholding Ottawa’s right to levy a carbon tax on provinces doesn’t open the door to federal overreach in other areas. “While we are disappointed with this decision, we
