Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Court approves settlement for B.C. foster children alleging harm from social worker
KELOWNA, B.C. — A settlement has been approved by the courts in a class-action lawsuit brought by the alleged victims of a former British Columbia social worker. The B.C. government offered the proposed settlement last July for more than 100 fost...
Inquiry into Alberta oil and gas critics extended to Jan. 31, with no new money
EDMONTON — A public inquiry into who is funding environmental opposition to Alberta's oil and gas industry has been granted an extension until the end of January. Alberta's United Conservative government contends foreign interests have long been bankro...
Inquiry into Alberta oil and gas critics extended to Jan. 31, with no new money
EDMONTON — A public inquiry into who is funding environmental opposition to Alberta's oil and gas industry has been granted an extension until the end of January. Alberta's United Conservative government contends foreign interests have long been bankro...
Alberta proposes legislation to change rules on child-care spaces
EDMONTON — Alberta is proposing new rules for child care that would include flexible oversight and availability 24 hours a day to accommodate parents who work shifts. Children’s Services Minister Rebecca Schulz says a bill introduced in the house Wedne...
Don Mazankowski, former Alberta MP and cabinet minister, dies at 85
EDMONTON — Donald Frank Mazankowski, a former Tory deputy prime minister, has died at the age of 85. Speaker Anthony Rota announced the news in the House of Commons Wednesday and MPs held a moment of silence in his memory. Whether working
COVID case counts climb: Manitoba top doctor says tighter rules haven’t worked so far
WINNIPEG — Limits on public gatherings have not stopped Manitoba's COVID-19 numbers from rising, so tighter rules may come soon, says the province's top doctor. With a near-record 170 new cases and three new deaths Wednesday, along with ongoing outbrea...
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...
