Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Alberta creates provincial parole board, announces members
EDMONTON — Alberta’s justice minister says a provincial parole board is to start work Monday and will be chaired by former Calgary police chief Rick Hanson. Kaycee Madu says the board is expected to reflect community safety concerns, particularly in ru...
B.C. Lottery Corp. CEO ‘blown away’ by police report of organized crime at casinos
VANCOUVER — The president of the British Columbia Lottery Corp. says the first time he officially heard organized crime groups were laundering money at provincial casinos was six years ago during a meeting with the RCMP. Up until the 2015 police
COVID-19 vaccine uptake slower in some of Saskatchewan’s far north communities
REGINA — A health official serving Saskatchewan's northernmost communities says there are plans to send any leftover COVID-19 vaccine elsewhere after a slower than expected uptake in vaccinations. Derek Keller, executive director of primary health care...
Manitoba premier says talks ongoing about new flood protection project
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is hoping to secure federal funding for a major infrastructure project that could ease flooding on Lake St. Martin and Lake Manitoba. Pallister says he has been in talks with federal Intergovernmental Affairs...
Saskatchewan government to start spring sitting, present its budget in April
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe plans to present the province's next budget on April 6. The premier's office says he has written to the Speaker of the assembly asking for an eight-week spring sitting of the legislature to also start
Former youth in care to lose benefits after top Alberta court sides with province
EDMONTON — Alberta's top court has lifted the suspension of a law that lowers the age at which young adults can receive financial and other benefits once they've transitioned out of government care. The United Conservative government announced in late...
B.C. premier says jumping COVID-19 vaccine line ‘un-Canadian,’ no penthouse parties
VICTORIA — Most people in British Columbia are doing their best to follow public health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some are acting badly, Premier John Horgan said Wednesday. Horgan also highlighted the case of a B.C. couple who travel...
Health minister says Alberta won’t follow Manitoba’s stricter COVID-19 travel rules
EDMONTON — Alberta's health minister says the province won't join Manitoba in placing new COVID-19 restrictions on interprovincial travellers. Tyler Shandro says it’s important to put in health restrictions as needed to curb the spread of the novel cor...
Saskatchewan to build monument for residential school survivors at Government House
REGINA — Saskatchewan plans to build a monument to honour survivors of Canada's residential schools. Premier Scott Moe says in a statement the monument is to be located at Government House and will serve to heal and educate. Lt.-Gov. Russell Mirasty, t...
Motion to stop fossil fuel companies from advertising with City of Regina withdrawn
REGINA — A motion that called on Regina to restrict fossil fuel companies from advertising or sponsoring with the city has been withdrawn after city council got an earful from the oil and gas industry and its supporters. Last week, most
