Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Alberta judge mulls options after ex-justice minister threatens defamation in trial
EDMONTON — A judge who is to rule on a defamation threat sent in the middle of a civil trial by Alberta’s former justice minister has been told the warning reignited fear and anxiety in the plaintiff and led another
Yukon’s record snowpack adds potential for flooding during ice breakup: territory
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's snow survey shows record-high snowpacks in many of the basins the territory monitors. The bulletin says eight of 11 basins have the highest snowpack ever recorded, while the remaining three have above-average snow. The Yukon gove...
Association of friendship centres to steer $5M fund for Indigenous safety planning
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government's decision to put a fund for Indigenous safety planning in the hands of an Indigenous-led organization was hailed as a step toward reconciliation for the province. Leslie Varley, the executive director of the BC Associa...
Saskatchewan expends eligibility for 4th doses of COVID-19 vaccine
REGINA — Saskatchewan has expanded eligibility requirements for residents to get a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Starting Monday, those aged 70 and older can get the second booster shot, along with those 50 and older who live in First Nations
Manitoba finance minister hints at more immigration support in upcoming budget
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's finance minister is hinting that Tuesday's budget will include additional support for immigration and settlement services as the province prepares to welcome thousands of Ukrainian refugees. On Monday, Cameron Friesen skipped the ...
Manitoba Tory government signals looser purse strings, health money coming in budget
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government, trailing in opinion polls with an election set for next year, is signalling that its upcoming budget will pump more money into health care and offer some sort of protection against rising infla...
Victoria welcomes the first cruise ship to dock in Canada in more than 2 years
VICTORIA — The first international cruise ship to dock in Canada in more than two years arrived in Victoria Saturday morning. Ian Robertson, chief executive officer of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, says the Koningsdam cruise ship arrived arou...
Indigenous leaders, protesters gather in Vancouver to oppose Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER — Protesters against the federally-owned Trans Mountain pipeline gathered outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday to show the government and investors that opposition to the project is still strong and they believe funding it would be a...
‘Everybody’s responsibility:’ Surging number of deadly overdoses in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — The number of people who died from drug overdoses surpassed 400 in Manitoba last year and there are renewed calls for more to be done to curb the deadly trend that has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Preliminary data
Ex-medical examiner says she fears lawsuit from former justice minister
EDMONTON — A former Alberta chief medical examiner says she is afraid to testify at her wrongful dismissal trial for fear a lawyer who was once justice minister will sue her for defamation. Dr. Anny Sauvageau’s lawsuit, which began last week,