Category Archives: Prairies/BC
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Motion to stop fossil fuel companies from advertising with City of Regina withdrawn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A motion that called on Regina to restrict fossil fuel companies from advertising or sponsoring with the city has been withdrawn after city council got an earful from the oil and gas industry and its supporters.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
COVID-19 vaccines for the elderly in Manitoba could start in March: government
WINNIPEG — Manitoba health officials plan to start having COVID-19 vaccines available for the general population, beginning with the elderly, in March. "I'm remaining optimistic that we're going to be getting increases in vaccines, substantially, in Ma...
B.C. ramping up screening for faster-spreading COVID-19 ‘variants of concern’
VANCOUVER — There's a race between COVID-19 and the rollout of vaccine as researchers and health officials in B.C. warn of two faster-spreading variants. The number of variant cases may start low, but increased transmission could only be a few weeks
B.C. records 407 new cases of COVID-19; officials repeat calls to bend the curve
VICTORIA — Health officials say more COVID-19 cases have been linked to community clusters related to social gatherings and a ski resort in British Columbia's Interior. The Interior Health authority says in a news release that 46 new cases linked to
Ex-lottery VP testifies money laundering ‘politically charged,’ gets emotional
VANCOUVER — A former executive with British Columbia's lottery corporation became emotional Tuesday after two days of testimony at a public inquiry into money laundering.Robert Kroeker took several moments to compose himself but his voice still cracked...
