Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Cullen commission money laundering report due in May gets extension to December
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has granted a commission into money laundering an extension to produce its final report and make recommendations. The report was due in May, but the commission now has until Dec. 15 to produce its final
No plans for water changes in southwestern Alberta: environment minister
EDMONTON — Alberta's environment minister says there's no plan to change water allocations in the province's southwest. Jason Nixon was responding to Opposition Leader Rachel Notley in the legislature after she brought up an Alberta Environment informa...
No plans for water changes in southwestern Alberta: environment minister
EDMONTON — Alberta's environment minister said Thursday there's no plan to change water allocations in the province's arid southwest."There is no proposal that has been put forward to change the allocation for water to go to coal mines," said Jason
Data looks good to further ease COVID-19 restrictions: Alberta premier
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says COVID-19 data looks promising as his cabinet committee prepares to meet Monday to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions. Kenney says the key metric is the hospitalization rate, which has ...
Manitoba might reopen concert halls, casinos and ease other pandemic restrictions
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government may let concert halls and theatres reopen, ease an isolation rule for business travellers, and increase the cap on outdoor public gatherings. The province's chief public health officer floated the potential changes Th...
Alberta father concerned by speed limit proposal, delay in organ donation bill
EDMONTON — A father whose son's organs helped others after he died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he's disturbed a private member's bill to increase speed limits on major Alberta highways is moving ahead of one to improve
ICBC says COVID-19 rebate cheques delayed after cyberattack on third party
VANCOUVER — The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia says it's temporarily delaying the delivery of COVID-19 rebate cheques due to a cyberattack on a third-party vendor contracted to provide printing and distribution services. ICBC says in a stat...
Variants, rise in positivity should factor into Alberta’s reopening plans: top doctor
EDMONTON — Alberta's top doctor says it's important to consider trends in COVID-19 variant cases and test positivity rates when deciding whether the province should further ease restrictions next week. Chief medical officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Wedn...
B.C. expands grant program to help businesses grow online
VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it's adding $30 million to its program aimed at helping businesses build or expand their online operations during the COVID-19 pandemic in response to high demand for the grant money. The province committed $12 milli...
Regina reporting 264 presumed cases of more infectious COVID-19 variants
REGINA — Saskatchewan health officials say there are now 313 probable cases of more infectious COVID-19 strains in the province including 264 in and around Regina. The Regina area is home to most of the province's variant cases that have been
