Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Bus services in northern B.C. to receive $2.8 million in funding to expand services
VICTORIA — The provincial government is spending $2.8 million to expand community shuttle bus services in remote and Indigenous areas of northern British Columbia. A statement from the Transportation Ministry says the funding will be shared between 18 ...
Miscellaneous bill could move ticket battles out of court and online in B.C.
VICTORIA — British Columbia's government has introduced a bill that will close gaps in three pieces of legislation while potentially making it easier to dispute traffic violation tickets. A statement from the Ministry of Attorney General says the Misce...
European trade mission’s last day: Saskatchewan premier meets with Ukrainian refugees
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe ended a weeklong trade mission in Europe by meeting with Ukrainians who have been displaced since their country was invaded by Russia. Moe said he met with them on Thursday for several hours in Kassel,
New B.C. hydrogen office to help investment and emissions reduction: Horgan
VANCOUVER — A new government office dedicated to hydrogen projects and proposals could help British Columbia reduce greenhouse gas emissions and bolster the economy, the premier says. John Horgan said the BC Hydrogen Office will allow government to cre...
Alberta government proposing education for judges on sexual assault law
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has introduced a bill that would require new provincial court judges to be trained in sexual assault law and to recognize stereotypes that lead to prejudice and social bias against victims. All applicants would have to...
B.C. ends quarantine program for temporary foreign workers, self-isolation continues
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Agriculture Ministry says it is ending the COVID-19 quarantine program for temporary foreign workers but will keep a different program for another year to support self-isolation to curb the spread of the virus. The minis...
B.C. ends quarantine program for temporary foreign workers, self-isolation continues
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Agriculture Ministry says it is ending the COVID-19 quarantine program for temporary foreign workers but will keep a different program for another year to support self-isolation to curb the spread of the virus. The minis...
Manitoba boosting efforts for more orthopedic surgeries to clear backlog
WINNIPEG — Increasing joint replacement surgeries in Manitoba is part of the government's latest plan to address a growing surgery backlog due to demands on health care from the COVID-19 pandemic. A committee assigned to tackle the backlog said Wednes...
Trudeau visits Vancouver school, Ukrainian bakery ahead of Liberal fundraiser
VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau jokingly warned students at a Vancouver school Tuesday that they need to be nice to their substitute teachers because they’ll never know when those former teachers might show up with a motorcade filled with
B.C. manages cybersecurity risks posed by staff working from home: audit
VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general says the government has effective tools in place to manage cybersecurity risks that could arise from an increase in public service employees working from home during the pandemic. Michael Pickup says an au...