Category Archives: Prairies/BC
B.C. announces $19 million in funding to Forests Ministry to fight climate change
VANCOUVER — Both sides on the issue of old-growth logging in British Columbia are so polarized they "can't see the forest for the trees," Forests Minister Katrine Conroy said Thursday. Conroy told those attending the BC Council of Forest Industries co...
Saskatchewan drawing up new boundaries map ahead of 2024 election
REGINA — Saskatchewan is redrawing its constituency boundary maps ahead of its next election to reflect the province's changing population. Under provincial law, the province must redraw its boundaries every 10 years — based on Statistics Canada census...
Bereavement day for drug-related deaths may soon be recognized in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government signalled a new openness to safe consumption sites for drug users Thursday and supported an opposition call for an official day to recognize the impact of drug overdoses on families and communities. Sarah Guillemard, ...
Alberta proposes bill to update electricity system, end controversial power pool
EDMONTON — Alberta wants to pull the plug on its electricity Balancing Pool, a one-time money-gushing feature of its power system that would end its life as a political quagmire and cash sinkhole. Dale Nally, associate minister of electricity, introduc...
‘End the crisis’: Alberta prosecutors hope for resolution of concerns in latest talks
EDMONTON — A group representing Alberta prosecutors is to meet with the government Wednesday to try to resolve concerns that have Crown lawyers considering job action. The Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association sent a letter last month to Premier Jason K...
Shelly Glover almost won Manitoba PC leadership race despite raising much less money
WINNIPEG — The race to become Manitoba Progressive Conservative party leader and premier was not close when it came to fundraising. Shelly Glover finished just behind Heather Stefanson in the leadership race last October with 49 per cent of the vote
Manitoba government ran focus groups on planned education reform before backing down
WINNIPEG — Recently released documents show that just before the Manitoba government scrapped its education reform plans last year, it was told by a public opinion research company that people were leery of the proposals. A report from Probe Research I...
Fraud risk management at B.C.’s $16-billion Site C dam project can improved: auditor
VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general says Crown-owned BC Hydro can improve its management of potential fraud risks at the $16 billion Site C dam project. Michael Pickup says an audit found the Crown corporation has some elements of fraud
‘Culture of fear’: Critic says Alberta premier reaping results of divisive leadership
EDMONTON — One of Jason Kenney’s caucus members says the Alberta premier is reaping what he has sown through personal attacks, dividing people and intimidating opponents. “It is this negativity developed through a culture of fear that destroys unity,” ...
Expansion of Winnipeg hospital emergency room begins as wait times remain lengthy
WINNIPEG — Work has begun on a long-promised expansion of the St. Boniface Hospital's emergency room. Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says the $141-million project will triple the size of the Winnipeg hospital's emergency department and improve pati...