Category Archives: Prairies/BC
B.C. PharmaCare program approves additional drugs, expands coverage
VICTORIA — The Ministry of Health says thousands of eligible British Columbians are benefiting from expanded coverage for medications that make it easier or more effective to treat their conditions. A statement from the Health Ministry says BC PharmaCa...
Swollen rivers, flooded roads prompt evacuations in some areas of Manitoba
WINNIPEG — Albert Stevenson was among members of the Peguis First Nation who stayed behind Monday after others fled to escape flooding. “Right now, we’re just checking sump pumps … and pump the water out of the yards if we can,"
Cities in Western Canada consider gondolas as part of transit, tourism plans
Residents and visitors could one day be using cable cars to cross rivers in two central Alberta cities. A 350-metre urban ropeway, also known as a gondola, has been proposed to connect Red Deer's business district with the Bower Ponds recreation
B.C. premier stresses importance of co-operation within forestry sector
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s premier says the only way the provincial forest industry will grow is through partnerships with First Nations and companies. In the keynote address to the BC Council of Forest Industries conference, John Horgan told del...
B.C.’s coroner says inquest into Indigenous teen’s death is in public interest
VICTORIA — An inquest will be held to try to determine what happened to a 17-year-old Indigenous youth who was reported missing from his Abbotsford, B.C., group home in September 2020 and found dead in the closet of his bedroom
B.C. disaster program upgraded to help flood victims, quickly aid in other disasters
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is overhauling its program that provides assistance after a disaster, making more people and businesses affected by last November's catastrophic flooding immediately eligible for help. A statement from the Min...
New venture capital fund in Manitoba to be more independent from government
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is putting up $50 million to get back into the venture capital game, 17 years after a previous fund went into receivership. "Manitoba's business leaders ... have told us that access to capital is critical for
Special legislature committee recommends B.C. move to a provincial police force
VICTORIA — A committee appointed to reform British Columbia's Police Act recommends moving to a provincial police service to achieve a new vision of policing and community safety. The special committee, comprising members of the legislature from all th...
Manitoba launches new guidelines to incorporate Indigenous knowledge in classrooms
WINNIPEG — Educators in Manitoba looking for ways to bring in Indigenous languages, cultures and identities into their teaching practices have a new guide. The province released its Indigenous education policy framework Thursday and it includes strate...
B.C. offers rights advisers for mentally ill patients who are involuntarily detained
VANCOUVER — British Columbia has introduced legislation that would allow people to get independent advice about their rights after they've been involuntarily detained for treatment of a severe mental health disorder. The province's Mental Health Act al...