Category Archives: Prairies/BC
Flood-stricken B.C. farmers given more time to apply for disaster assistance
VICTORIA — British Columbia has extended the deadline to apply for recovery help for farmers hit by last fall's devastating floods. A statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food says farmers whose lands were damaged during torrential rains in N...
Alberta town endorses community-developed policy saying no to coal mining in Rockies
CALGARY — A southern Alberta town has become what it says is the first municipality to endorse a community-developed policy that calls for a permanentban on new coal exploration and development in the Rocky Mountains. "We've always wanted to keep our
Saskatchewan signs $32M long-term care agreement with Ottawa
SASKATOON — Saskatchewan and the federal government have reached a $32-million agreement to support long-term care, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday during a visit to the province. “As we recover from this pandemic, we must all continu...
Federal, provincial governments pledge $15M each for 2025 Invictus Games in B.C.
VANCOUVER — The federal and British Columbia governments are each committing $15 million in support of the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver and Whistler. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier John Horgan made the announcement at Rogers Arena in Van...
Manitoba eyes wine bars, beverage rooms without hotel requirement
WINNIPEG — Manitobans may soon have more places to raise a glass if a bill before the legislature becomes law. The bill is aimed at simplifying the province's licensing system, with its many categories that require a full kitchen for some
Manitoba premier tours flooded cottage country as waters continue to rise
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson took a helicopter tour Tuesday of Whiteshell Provincial Park — the latest region of the province to be hit by floodwaters in one of the wettest springs on record. The park in southeastern Manitoba, which
From maybe to no: Alberta cabinet ministers give range of answers on replacing Kenney
EDMONTON — The race to replace Jason Kenney as United Conservative Party leader and Alberta premier has two entrants so far along with a number of cabinet ministers who, when asked if they plan to run, delivered answers ranging from
Alberta Jobs Minister Doug Schweitzer won’t run for party leader or in next election
EDMONTON — A high-profile member of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s cabinet says he won’t run in the party race to replace Kenney and also won’t run in the next election. Jobs, Economy and Innovation Minister Doug Schweitzer says he can leave
‘A light of hope’: first of three flights bringing Ukrainians lands in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — Kseniia Zinenko stepped outside of the Winnipeg airport Monday evening after a nine-hour flight from Poland to Manitoba's capital city. The 30-year-old is one of more than 300 Ukrainian nationals who were on a federally chartered flight to b...
More Manitobans eligible for second COVID-19 booster shot, province says
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government expanded eligibility for second COVID-19 booster shots Friday as pandemic hospitalization numbers continued to slowly drop. Indigenous people ages 30 and up and others 50 and older can now get a second booster. The mi...