Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Manitoba offers money for areas hit by spring and summer flooding
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it will be offering Disaster Financial Assistance to three areas hit by flooding in the spring and summer. Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler says eligible costs from high water during spring floo...
Alberta hiring staff for feasibility study of replacing RCMP with new force
EDMONTON — The Alberta government is looking to hire a contractor to study the benefits and costs of a proposed provincial police force that could replace the RCMP. Online job postings show the province wants the contractor to do a feasibility rev...
B.C. sets daily record of COVID-19 cases at 139, hospitalizations climb
VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer says she does not foresee a scenario where the entire public school system will have to shut down again because of COVID-19. Dr. Bonnie Henry said during a briefing Thursday that local outbreaks m...
Fewer active COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, first case found in school
WINNIPEG — A student in Manitoba has tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time since schools reopened, but other students and staff do not have to self-isolate, the province's chief public health officer said Thursday. "This individual ...
Saskatchewan NDP promises $100 rebate for drivers, insurance rate reduction
REGINA — An election is in the air in Saskatchewan, as the Saskatchewan Party has put out attack ads and the NDP has made its second pre-election pledge in under a week. The campaign hasn't officially begun for the Oct. 26 provincial vote,
Alberta First Nations invest in power project; loan backed by Alberta government
ENOCH, Alta. — Six Alberta First Nations are investing $93 million for an equity stake in a new natural gas power plant. Their participation in the Cascade Power Project near Edson, west of Edmonton, is being backed by a loan guarantee f...
Alberta won’t ‘micromanage’ businesses as COVID-19 infections climb: Kenney
EDMONTON — Alberta has no plans to follow its western neighbour in closing or constraining businesses, despite a recent surge in COVID-19 infections. British Columbia on Tuesday ordered new restrictions on establishments that serve alcohol in...
Manitoba legislature may return to somewhat normal during pandemic
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba legislature may operate closer to normal when politicians return to the chamber next month, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Progressive Conservative government, which has a backlog of dozens of bills from the spring, ...
Alberta puts $20 million into end-of-life care for patients and families
EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it will spend $20 million on end-of-life care. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the money is a first step in improving access to palliative care for patients and their families. He says ...
First Nation in Powell River, B.C., declares emergency after COVID-19 outbreak
POWELL RIVER, B.C. — A British Columbia First Nation has issued a state of emergency after confirmation that four members have COVID-19 and several others are reporting symptoms of the virus. A notice on the Tla'amin Nation website says ...
