Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Kenney says ambitious, long-term Alberta economy reboot plan coming Monday
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Premier Jason Kenney says his government's blueprint to reboot Alberta's distressed economy will be announced Monday in Calgary. "It will be a bold and ambitious plan to make strategic investments to get people working righ...
Two care home residents die, second teacher tests positive for COVID-19 in B.C.
VICTORIA — A second teacher has tested positive for COVID-19 in British Columbia but provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says no students were exposed. Henry says officials planned for positive cases in the school system ...
Saskatchewan calls Ottawa’s boost to Quebec, Atlantic tourism ‘outrageous’
REGINA — Saskatchewan says it wants in on the federal money Ottawa is sending to eastern tourism industries hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Scott Moe tweeted a letter to federal Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly that expre...
School will look different in Manitoba come September due to COVID-19
WINNIPEG — Manitoba students can expect less bussing, fewer assemblies and, in some cases, fewer elective courses when school returns on Sept. 8. The provincial government laid out its plan Thursday to reopen schools with the COVID-19 pandemic continui...
Safe, clean campsites to be made available for seasonal fruit pickers in B.C.
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is moving to protect residents and seasonal workers from COVID-19 while ensuring the temporary labourers have a safe place to stay as they work in orchards and fields this...
Alberta introduces bill to stop sex offenders from legally changing their name
EDMONTON — Alberta is moving to stop convicted sex offenders from being allowed to legally change their names. Nate Glubish, the minister in charge of Service Alberta, has introduced legislation to make such name changes illegal. Glubish says the goal ...
Kenney defends referendum bill, accuses NDP of hypocrisy on campaign spending
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is pushing back on Opposition NDP claims that his new referendum bill is a backdoor attempt to unfairly influence debate during elections and bring big money back into politics. "I just find it completely bi...
Manitoba Hydro says new agreement prevents more temporary layoffs
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Hydro says it has reached an agreement with another group of workers to avoid temporary layoffs at the Crown Corporation. The provincial Crown utility says the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union has agreed to have...
Manitoba government aims to modernize and speed up court system in the province
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is promising to modernize technology in the court system and make things easier for the public. Justice Minister Cliff Cullen says the government is looking for a company to replace 20 different information systems ac...
B.C. legislation would keep addicted youth in care for maximum of seven days
VICTORIA — The mother of a teen who fatally overdosed says legislation in British Columbia that would allow youth to be involuntarily hospitalized for up to a week must be backed up with more residential treatment beds. Rachel Staples, w...
