Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Mungall is the fourth B.C. cabinet minister to announce she won’t run again
VICTORIA — A fourth cabinet minister in British Columbia says she won't run in the next election. Michelle Mungall, the minister of jobs, economic development and competitiveness, says she wants to spend more time with her family, includ...
Winnipeg school switches some classes to remote learning as COVID-19 cases grow
WINNIPEG — An elementary and middle school in Winnipeg is switching some of its grades to remote learning after the discovery of several COVID-19 cases. John Pritchard School reported six new COVID-19 cases Tuesday night and&nb...
About 3,000 people in B.C. under COVID-19 monitoring, 97 new positive cases
VICTORIA — British Columbia reported 97 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday as the province extended its state of emergency until the end of September. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says government and public health officials are doing w...
B.C. human rights commissioner calls for data collection to tackle inequity
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's human rights commissioner says the province isn't collecting enough demographic information in order to tackle racism and social inequality. Kasari Govender says use of data about ethnicity, gender and...
NDP-Green agreement provides stability during pandemic: new Green leader
VICTORIA — The newly elected leader of the B.C. Green party says a power-sharing agreement with the New Democrats provides necessary stability during the COVID-19 pandemic. During a news conference on her first full day on the job, Sonia Furstenau said...
B.C. to add team-based primary care networks for patients without family doctors
VICTORIA — The B.C. government is adding 22 primary care networks in 13 regions where teams of health professionals will provide services for patients without a family doctor. The networks connect care providers including doctors an...
B.C. First Nations ask privacy watchdog to force release of more COVID-19 data
VICTORIA — A coalition of First Nations is asking British Columbia's privacy commissioner to compel the Health Ministry to disclose presumptive COVID-19 cases in their communities. The Heiltsuk, Nuu-chah-nulth and Tsilhqot'in governments said Tues...
Alberta government to spend $43M in provincial park upgrades and repairs
CALGARY — The Alberta government is spending $43 million in repairs and improvements to some provincial parks while moving forward with plans to delist others. Premier Jason Kenney and Environment Minister Jason Nixon made the funding announc...
Moe asks Trudeau to make oil and gas commitment in upcoming throne speech
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he wants to hear the federal government pledge its support for the oil and gas industry in next week's throne speech. Moe has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and federal opposit...
Vancouver mayor to introduce housing program aimed at middle-income earners
Vancouver's mayor is set to introduce a new housing program that he says would allow middle-income earners to own homes in neighbourhoods where they've been priced out. In a media release, Kennedy Stewart says almost 60 per cent of residential neighbou...
