Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Judge grants adjournment in tax evasion case against former Alberta MP
CALGARY — A tax evasion case involving former Conservative member of Parliament Rob Anders has been put over to next month. Provincial court Judge Joanne Durant granted an adjournment to Jan. 29, but said she wants to see significant movement on
Judge grants adjournment in tax evasion case against former Alberta MP
CALGARY — A tax evasion case involving former Conservative member of Parliament Rob Anders has been put over to next month. Provincial court Judge Joanne Durant granted an adjournment to Jan. 29, but said she wants to see significant movement on
Surge in website applications slows process for B.C. COVID-19 benefit
VICTORIA — A high volume of online applications for the British Columbia COVID-19 recovery benefit has slowed the process. Some users have reported getting an error on the site when making their application for the benefit of up to $1,000. A Finance
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations want consultation on COVID casino closures
REGINA — The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling on the Saskatchewan government to consult with First Nations before shutting down casinos, which it says wasn't done before this weekend. A new public health rule orders the closure of ...
B.C.’s top doctor says plan now for safe, COVID-free Christmas
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor is advising people with chronic health conditions to contact their family doctor to determine if they should get vaccinated for COVID-19. Dr. Bonnie Henry says the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was tested primarily on...
Fish farms to be phase in ‘migratory bottleneck’ for wild salmon by July 2022
The federal government says it's phasing out fish farms along a key wild salmon migration route in British Columbia waters within the next 18 months. Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says 19 fish farms in the Discovery Islands near Campbell River ...
Two options on table to replace George Massey Tunnel in Metro Vancouver
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it has received a business case outlining two options to replace the 61-year-old George Massey Tunnel in Metro Vancouver. The 629-metre, four-lane crossing beneath the Fraser River is a daily traffic bott...
Privacy watchdog rejects B.C. First Nation’s bid to access location of COVID-19 cases
VICTORIA — B.C.'s information and privacy commissioner says the province is releasing enough information to allow First Nations and the public to mitigate the risks of COVID-19. The Heiltsuk Tribal Council, Tsilhqot’in National Government and Nuu-chah-...
Worst single day: Alberta announces 30 new COVID-19 deaths for total of 790
EDMONTON — Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says 30 more patients have died from COVID-19 — the province’s highest daily death toll since the pandemic began. "This is a heartbreaking figure," Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Thursday at her daily virtua...
Manitoba’s COVID-induced deficit trending lower, but still a record high
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is projecting a smaller-than-expected deficit, although it is still forecast to be twice as large as the province's previous record. A budget update released Thursday predicts the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic wi...
