Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Gave up seat for Kenney to run: Premier defends hiring ex-MLA for trade office
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says hiring the former legislature member who gave up his constituency seat for Kenney was the right thing to do. The premier dismissed a reporter's question Wednesday on whether his appointment of Dave Rodney is...
Former Alberta politician who gave seat up for Kenney gets Texas appointment
EDMONTON — A former Alberta legislature member who gave up his seat for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has a new government job in Texas. Kenney has appointed Dave Rodney to the job of Alberta's agent general. Kenney says the role is aimed
Government upgrades virtual identification options to obtain BC Services Card
VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it is upgrading its virtual identification system to make it easier for people to apply to access online services on their mobile devices during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Citizens' Services Minister Anne Kang...
Alberta won’t require full environmental assessments for sandpits
EDMONTON — Alberta is moving to change the legal definition of minerals to spare excavators from having to conduct environmental assessments for large sandpits. A court ruling earlier this spring would have forced sandpits for road and other constructi...
Alberta justice minister cleared in ethics case tied to oil funding inquiry
EDMONTON — Alberta's ethics commissioner says Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer did not break the rules when he hired Steve Allan to run a public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada. Marguerite Trussle...
Alberta to streamline approvals for new private clinics to boost surgeries
EDMONTON — The Alberta government is proposing legislation that would accelerate approval of private clinics to get more surgeries done. A bill introduced Monday also says the province should have more latitude to pay doctors in other wa...
Saskatchewan resuming tenant evictions; NDP says no help for struggling
REGINA — Tenants missing rental payments during the COVID-19 pandemic will no longer have protection from being evicted in Saskatchewan. The government says the Office of Residential Tenancies will start accepting applications from landlords ...
Edmonton hospital stops admitting patients due to COVID-19 outbreak
EDMONTON — A hospital in Edmonton is tightening restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to increase at the facility. An outbreak at the Misericordia Community Hospital was first declared by Alberta's chief medical officer of health on June 23...
