Category Archives: Prairies/BC
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 ...
B.C. fisher fined for tossing explosive device at sea lions off his boat
OTTAWA — A B.C. fisher was fined $8,000 last month and banned from possessing explosives for three years after he threw an explosive device into a group of sea lions in March 2019. Video footage posted to social media last year showed Al...
Schools across Alberta report COVID-19 cases as school year starts
At least 20 Alberta schools have reported cases of COVID-19 since students across the province started returning to classrooms a week ago. Support Our Students Alberta, a non-partisan, non-profit public education advocacy group, has a CO...
Demand expected for subs in Saskatchewan but funding not a priority: minister
REGINA — Saskatchewan's education minister said he expects the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a need for more substitute teachers but funding for those staff isn't an immediate priority. On Tuesday, as thousands of students were bac...
Manitoba schools reopen, students face pandemic-era precautions
WINNIPEG — Dario Di Nella sent his two daughters off to the first day of the school year Tuesday knowing the COVID-19 pandemic means new challenges, more precautions and a new normal. "It's not perfect, and there's no way it could be," Di
