Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Saskatchewan to see the return of health-care services as cases continue to decline
REGINA — With COVID-19 cases declining, Saskatchewan plans to resume dozens of health-care services that have been cut since September. Most of the services that are returning are community-based such as child therapies and clinics, rehab, and autism s...
Over 1,500 toxic illicit drug deaths in B.C. in first nine months of 2021: coroner
VICTORIA — British Columbia has set another record for illicit drug deaths, reaching a new high for the first nine months of this year, but the situation is "not without hope," a provincial health official says. The latest numbers from B.C.'s
Manitoba says attempts to engage on flood project with First Nations went unanswered
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government told a Winnipeg courtroom Tuesday it spent years consulting with a group of First Nations about a multimillion-dollar flood protection project only to be met with a lack of engagement from the communities. The Interl...
Alberta NDP Opposition wants immediate funding for daycare operators during COVID-19
EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition says the province needs to dip into surplus budget funds to allow child-care program operators to keep their doors open during the pandemic. NDP critic Rakhi Pancholi estimates the Children's Services Department has abou...
Mayor says ‘unreal’ lineups at Alberta border crossing as restrictions lifted
COUTTS, Alta. — The mayor of a village in southern Alberta says the sun rose above the longest row of vehicles the border community had ever seen Monday a few hours after the Canada-United States border restrictions were eased. The port
Manitoba government offers cash for training as COVID-19 numbers rise again
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is offering a new subsidy for businesses and non-profit groups who need to train employees as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Employers can get up to $2,500 per employee, to a maximum of $75,000, for any training
First Nations want court to order judicial review of outlet projects in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — The issue of whether the Manitoba government thoroughly consulted with a group of First Nations in the province about ongoing work on a multimillion-dollar flood protection project is playing out in a Winnipeg courtroom this week. The Interl...
CleanBC program that aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions wins award at COP26
VICTORIA — British Columbia's CleanBC program, which encourages a reduction in emissions across industry as a whole, has won an award at the United Nations COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. A Sunday news release from the province's environ...
During leadership review, Moe takes aim at prime minister over energy sector
SASKATOON — Premier Scott Moe took aim at the prime minister's commitment to place a federal cap on greenhouse gas emissions on Saturday as his leadership was reaffirmed at a Saskatchewan Party convention. In his speech ahead of the leadership review,...
British Columbia reports 549 new cases of COVID-19, one death
VICTORIA — British Columbia's active COVID-19 cases are down to 4,483 people, while the province added another 549 new infections on Friday. A Health Ministry statement says there are outbreaks at King's Christian School and Vernon Christian School wi...