Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Manitoba government promises safer intersection of two major highways
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is promising to change a major intersection on the Trans-Canada Highway to improve road safety. Premier Brian Pallister says traffic lights at the junction of highways 1 and 16, west of Portage la Prairie,&n...
Alberta cuts ties with supervised consumption site; audit shows $1.6M shortfall
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has ended its funding agreement with a supervised drug consumption site in Lethbridge after an audit showed financial irregularities. Officials said in a news release that the independent accounting firm Deloitte ...
Businesses tepid toward B.C. COVID recovery plan, seek bold response: survey
VANCOUVER — The latest survey of businesses in British Columbia reveals few are confident the province's $1.5-billion recovery plan will help them survive or succeed. The survey of 1,401 member businesses from groups including the BC Chamber ...
Alberta escalates pay fight with doctors, asks regulatory college to intervene
EDMONTON — Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro is escalating his pay dispute with doctors, asking the College of Physician and Surgeons to make rules to stop doctors from withdrawing services en masse. Shandro, in a letter dated J...
Sask teachers doubt safe post-COVID return possible without more resources
REGINA — A recent survey by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation suggests most teachers aren't confident schools can reopen safely in the fall. The federation is concerned schools need better guidelines to keep students and staff safe. President Patri...
B.C. government brings in changes to workers’ compensation system
VICTORIA — Workers' compensation benefits in B.C. would be based on a higher maximum salary amount under legislation introduced Tuesday by the provincial government. Amendments to the Workers Compensation Act would increase the maximum insura...
Manitoba sees first new COVID-19 cases in two weeks, pitches for tourists
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's 13-day streak without new COVID-19 infections ended Tuesday as health officials reported five additional cases, including that of an airline passenger. The individual was on a WestJet flight from Winnipeg to Calgary on June 27 and...
Lethbridge police chief says officers surveilling cabinet minister inexcusable
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The head of the Lethbridge Police Service in southern Alberta says it's shameful and inexcusable that two officers did unauthorized surveillance on a provincial cabinet minister. Chief Scott Woods also notes that...
B.C. health officials pleased with likely extension of Canada-U.S. border closure
KELOWNA, B.C. — Health officials in British Columbia say they're pleased the Canada-U.S. border is expected to remain closed to non-essential travel until at least late August. However, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry sai...
Two Alberta officers opposed to park plans disciplined over surveillance of minister
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Two Alberta police officers have been temporarily demoted over unauthorized surveillance of a former environment minister and people she met with to discuss a controversial plan to restrict off-road vehicles in a ...
