Category Archives: Prairies/BC
‘Insane:’ Report details random camping stresses on Alberta wilderness
EDMONTON — A vast section of Alberta backcountry once considered for a park is being overused by tens of thousands of campers who cut trees, strew garbage and trespass, says a provincial advisory committee. Camping numbers in the large undeveloped...
Kids killed in murder-suicide: Father says he ‘didn’t see it coming’
REGINA — Mike Bryant spends the days since his children were killed trying to keep busy. But at night he struggles. His mind races thinking of his kids: Tessa, 7, who loved animals and dreamed of becoming an RCMP officer; and his son, Wesley,...
‘Hypocritical:’ Alberta NDP call out UCP refusal to consult on parks changes
EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition leader is calling out the province's environment minister for contradicting himself by refusing to consult the public over plans to shrink the province's parks system. "This is intensely hypocritical action by Jason...
Sexualized violence most common injury among Metis females in care: B.C. report
VICTORIA — The findings of an investigation into critical injuries and deaths among Metis youth are troubling, British Columbia's children's advocate says. Jennifer Charlesworth's report released Thursday analyzes data from 2015 to 2017 and&n...
‘Opportunity’ for election in fall, next spring or summer, premier says
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier John Horgan isn't ruling out a fall election despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Horgan told reporters Thursday that the government is mandated to hold an election in October next year, so, there's "an opport...
Edmonton makes masks mandatory on public transit, at city facilities
Edmonton will require people to wear face coverings on public transit and at city facilities starting Aug. 1. The city is the latest municipality to mandate masks to slow the spread of COVID-19. "The City of Edmonton is ... mandating the...
Alberta, Ottawa agree on one-year child-care deal with some COVID money
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals and Alberta's United Conservatives have agreed on a one-year extension to child-care funding that will also help offset costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. For Alberta, the one-year deal will mean more than $45 million...
Vancouver votes to halt police street checks, but police board has final say
VANCOUVER — Councillors in Vancouver have voted unanimously to ban officers from conducting street checks, the process of arbitrarily demanding and recording identification, outside of a police investigation. Mayor Kennedy Stewart praised the...
Outbreak in Kelowna, B.C., forces 1,000 people into self-isolation
VICTORIA — A jump in COVID-19 infections in British Columbia has prompted a tightening of restrictions by health officials for bars and nightclubs. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the rise in cases, including 34 more on Wednesday, ...
B.C. environmental group asks court to revoke government’s wolf cull permits
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia environmental group has launched a legal petition alleging the provincial government's wolf cull to save caribou is breaking federal and provincial laws. Pacific Wild Alliance wants the B.C. Supreme Court to declare ...
