Category Archives: Prairies/BC
‘Political and spiritual:’ Judge reserves decision over Saskatchewan teepee camp
REGINA — The fate of a Metis man's hunger strike to highlight suicide rates will be decided by a Saskatchewan judge after hearing arguments from the government and protesters about what's at stake. Tristen Durocher, a 24-year-old Metis man, erected a
B.C. school districts will use federal COVID-19 cash to fit needs: minister
VICTORIA — School districts will decide where best to devote more than $242 million in federal funding to reopen British Columbia schools safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Education Minister Rob Fleming. Fleming said Thursday school districts h...
B.C. drops maximum allowable rent increases for 2021 to 1.4 per cent
VICTORIA — The B.C. government has capped rent increases for next year at 1.4 per cent. Landlords had been allowed to raise rents up to a maximum of 2.6 per cent this year, although the government imposed a rent freeze until th...
Premier’s office ‘confident’ temporary pandemic pay coming in October
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government says temporary pandemic pay that was promised to essential workers in mid-May should be coming in October. The stipend was promised to about 250,000 frontline workers for work done between March and July and some workers...
Construction to begin on Vancouver’s Broadway subway extension this fall
Vancouver's Broadway subway line is one step closer to fruition with the announcement of a design and construction contract for the project. British Columbia Premier John Horgan says work will begin this fall and the line will be in se...
Manager of Winnipeg funeral home says cap on gatherings needs to be higher
WINNPEG, Man. — The manager of a Winnipeg funeral home says the province needs to increase the cap on gatherings to allow families to grieve properly. Current COVID-19 restrictions limit funeral homes to 50 people. Michael Vogiatzakis of Voya...
Tickets withdrawn against men at Edmonton protest over COVID-19 restrictions
EDMONTON — Two people who were given $1,200 tickets when they took part in protests at the Alberta legislature during the COVID-19 pandemic in May will not have to pay the fines. The Justice Centre for Constituti...
Winnipeg school bus drivers threaten strike as classes set to begin
WINNIPEG — School bus drivers in Winnipeg's largest school division are planning to strike next week just as classes start in the city. Bea Bruske of the United Food and Commercial Workers says drivers are constantly facing higher demands with fewer
B.C. puts delays or put taxes on hold to help on pandemic recovery.
VICTORIA — The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the British Columbia government to delay implementation of several taxes, including increasing the carbon tax. The Ministry of Finance says in a statement this year's planned carbon tax increase from $...
Federal COVID-19 phone app will be available in Saskatchewan: Moe
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government plans to make the federal COVID-19 tracing app available to residents over the next couple of weeks. The COVID Alert smartphone app notifies someone when they have bee...
