Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Alberta to limit temporary foreign worker program to save jobs for Albertans
EDMONTON — The Alberta government is hoping to open jobs in the province for local people by closing some of them to foreigners. On Monday, provincial Labour and Immigration Minister Jason Copping said the United Conservative government will limit the ...
‘The warning bell is ringing:’ Social gathering limits imposed in Calgary, Edmonton
EDMONTON — Social gatherings in Alberta's two biggest cities have been limited to 15 people after new daily COVID-19 cases reached the 500 mark on the weekend. "This limit applies to gatherings where people are mixing and mingling such as dinner
Labour board orders health-care staff who walked off the job to go back to work
EDMONTON — The union representing Alberta health-care staff who walked off the job Monday to protest recent cuts says its members will return to work after the province's labour relations board ruled they acted illegally. In a decision issued late Mond...
Follow the leaders in the Saskatchewan election campaign
Where the leaders are today for the Saskatchewan election:---NDP Leader Ryan Meili:SASKATOON — Joins party candidates for an election-day Zoom rally and photo-op. (8:30 a.m. online)SASKATOON -- Makes election night address (time TBD, Delta Hotels by Ma...
Four Moe Years: Scott Moe and Saskatchewan Party defeat NDP for 4th straight majority
SASKATOON — Scott Moe led his Saskatchewan Party into rare territory Monday winning a fourth straight majority for the longest-serving government in the country.The centre-right party was elected or leading in more than 45 constituencies, comfortably m...
Greens vow to hold NDP majority to account after winning three seats in B.C. election
VICTORIA — British Columbia's Green party will have a slightly larger presence in the provincial legislature, expanding its caucus to three seats in Saturday's election. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau said the three-member caucus is determined to h...
Greens will hold B.C. NDP accountable with three-member caucus, says Furstenau
VICTORIA — Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says her slightly expanded caucus will hold British Columbia's majority New Democrat government to account in the legislature. The Green party won three seats in the B.C. election on Saturday, with Adam Olsen joi...
B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan celebrates victory, thanks rivals for ‘spirited’ campaign
VANCOUVER — John Horgan says there are still hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots yet to be counted following Saturday's election, but one thing is certain: he's headed back to the premier's office on Monday. "We're going to be putting people,
Saskatchewan Election: Moe looks for milestone not seen since Tommy Douglas
REGINA — Voters in Saskatchewan will cast ballots Monday in an election where the leading candidates spent the campaign casting themselves as opposites in terms of how they'll handle the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. Saskatchewan Party Leader Sc...
‘Everyone’s voice must be heard’: B.C. Liberal doesn’t concede provincial election
VANCOUVER — B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson urged patience Saturday night, saying every vote must be counted before the final results of the provincial election are determined. Wilkinson said in a speech that New Democrat Leader John Horgan ...
