Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Saskatchewan paid out $125M for oil well cleanup before getting legislative approval
REGINA — Saskatchewan's auditor says the Ministry of Energy and Resources violated government legislation by handing out grants for cleaning up inactive oil wells before getting approval. Tara Clemett says the ministry paid$125 million to the Saskatche...
B.C. reports three new COVID-19 deaths as mask mandate is lifted
VICTORIA — British Columbia has recorded three more deaths related to COVID-19 for a total of 2,935 fatalities since the pandemic began. The Health Ministry said in a news release Friday the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations has dropped to 368 from
Saskatchewan assured sanctions on Russian oligarch won’t affect Evraz workers: Moe
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says he's in contact with the federal government to make sure Canada's sanctions on a Russian oligarch will not affect workers at a steel mill in Saskatchewan. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has put sanctions on Roman
B.C. coroner says January was third-deadliest month for toxic illicit drug deaths
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Coroners Service says at least 207 people died because of toxic illicit drugs in January. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says in a statement the figure is the third-highest toll recorded in a calendar month since a
‘Tsunami is here’: Saskatchewan seeing a decline in active family doctors
REGINA — For nearly 10 years, Dr. Tomi Mitchell has operated a family clinic, but she says she's now at a breaking point. Within 90 days, she will be closing the Pasqua South Medical Centre in Regina to focus more on
Premier won’t call for sanctions on oligarch who owns shares in Saskatchewan mill
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's not calling on Ottawa to sanction a Russian oligarch who's a major shareholder in a U.K.-incorporated multinational manufacturing company that operates a steel mill in Regina. The British government, cl...
Alberta premier tells municipalities no time to super-spend despite soaring oil cash
EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney is telling municipal leaders that while Alberta is once again flush with oil cash, now is not the time to put spending into overdrive. Kenney says oil revenues that are soaring can just as quickly fall,
Fourteen more people die from COVID-19 ahead of B.C. restrictions announcement
VICTORIA — British Columbia reported 274 new cases of COVID-19 a day ahead of the provincial government's expected announcement of the loosening of some COVID-19 public health restrictions. The government said Wednesday that 405 people are hospitalized...
Manitoba officials remove equipment from COVID-19 and residential school protests
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government cracked down Wednesday on two long-standing protests near the legislature and appeared to be only partially successful in clearing out the groups. Conservation officer trucks moved in and hauled away hockey nets, tabl...
Alberta introduces legislation to limit COVID-19 rule-making by municipalities
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has introduced legislation to limit the authority of municipalities to impose COVID-19 mask and proof of vaccine rules. Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver said Tuesday that municipalities will now need provincial ap...