Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Saskatchewan NDP leader declares election seat win after 200 mail-in vote lead
REGINA — Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili says he plans on returning to the legislature as an updated provincial election count shows him more than 200 votes ahead of his opponent. The counting of more than 40,000 mail-in ballots began Wednesday,
Alberta Opposition calls for more COVID-19 contact tracers as case numbers rise
EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition leader says the government needs to sharply ramp up the number of contact tracers if it wants to get a handle on the rising number of COVID-19 cases. NDP Leader Rachel Notley says a recent Harvard University
Buffalo Party’s strong showing in Saskatchewan vote a warning to Moe: experts
SASKATOON — Right-wing, pro-independence candidates had a stronger showing in Saskatchewan's election than the Opposition NDP in some rural ridings and experts say that means Premier Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party can't rest easy in victory. The ...
Alberta health staff return to work, surgeries resume after one-day walkout
EDMONTON — Hospital and health-care workers who staged a one-day illegal walkout returned to work Tuesday while politicians swapped recriminations and accusations in the house over the dispute. Alberta Health Services reported no service disruptions an...
Newly elected Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe starts work on fall session
REGINA — Scott Moe is back in the Saskatchewan premier's office and plans to recall the legislature, although some Saskatchewan Party candidates are still waiting to see if they will be joining him. On Monday night, Moe earned a fourth consecutive
Saskatchewan NDP’s fortunes don’t improve much in provincial election
SASKATOON — In a province where the New Democratic Party and its forerunner the CCF were once dominant, the last 13 years have been tough ones for the Saskatchewan NDP. From a socialist perspective, the birthplace of medicare and home of
QuickSketch: A look at Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe
REGINA — A look at Scott Moe, leader of the Saskatchewan Party:Born: July 31, 1973, in Prince Albert, Sask.Early years: Raised as the oldest in a family of five on a grain farm near Shellbrook, Sask. His mother was a
‘Farm kid with a wicked slapshot:’ Scott Moe wins first mandate as premier
Some leaders have a reputation for political strategy, others for charisma. Scott Moe may be best known for being ordinary. Moe has been in elected politics for less than a decade and only stepped into the spotlight a couple of years ago,
COVID cluster grows to five in Watson Lake, Yukon, lifting territory’s cases to 22
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's chief medical health officer says two more people in Watson Lake have tested positive for COVID-19. Dr. Brendan Hanley says in a statement the two new cases bring the cluster of infections to five in members of
Voter turnout in B.C. election sinks to 92-year low of 52.4 per cent
VICTORIA — Voter turnout in the British Columbia election dropped to just 52.4 per cent, the lowest participation rate in more than 90 years. Statistics from Elections BC going back to 1928 show the second lowest voter turnout was 55.14
