Prairies

• FortisBC accused of ‘greenwashing’ in B.C. lawsuit

  An environmental group is suing natural gas utility FortisBC, accusing it of "greenwashing" its product through advertising, making the company seem more environmentally friendly.

  Environment

  Mar 26
  
• ‘Crisis of integrity’ behind complaint against Victoria police, ex-board member says

  A former member of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board says a complaint he filed against the Victoria Police Department is about shoring up public trust.

  Mar 20
  
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• ‘Anxiety-inducing’: Record warmth and heavy rains trigger flooding in B.C.

  Heavy rain and record-breaking warmth in southwestern British Columbia this week brought back some bad memories for Abbotsford dairy farmer Matt Dykshoorn.

  Environment

  Jan 31
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• Expect -50 wind chill for parts of northern B.C.

  Environment Canada is warning parts of northern British Columbia to expect wind chill values as cold as -50 for at least the rest of the week.

  Weather

  Jan 10
• Hundreds of overseas doctors now working in B.C. family medicine, Dix says

  British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says almost all of the 666 international medical graduates registered in the province this year are now working as doctors, with more than half in family medicine.

  Health

  Dec 20, 2023
• Leonard Marchand named chief justice of British Columbia in ‘historic appointment’

  Leonard Marchand has been appointed as the new chief justice of the B.C. and Yukon Courts of Appeal in what the B.C. attorney general calls "a historic appointment."

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2023
• Saskatchewan legislature to investigate disruption

  Saskatchewan's legislative assembly has voted to start an investigation into a protest that disrupted proceedings earlier this week, and those who oversee security in the building are temporarily limiting access.

  Politics

  Nov 23, 2023
• Manitoba businesses to receive federal funding in support of greener economy

  Federal minister Dan Vandal announced a multi-million-dollar funding initiative to support several projects in Manitoba, whilst pushing for a greener economic growth.

  Economy

  Nov 15, 2023
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• Father-daughter duo some of Canada’s only Indigenous grain inspectors

  Steve Flett spent decades as a grain inspector and trained his daughter Lyndsie in the craft when she was just 17. The duo are some of Canada's only Indigenous grain inspectors.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2023
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• Poilievre praises Sask. for carbon tax fight

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made his pitch to Saskatchewan conservatives on Saturday, pledging better relations with Western Canada should he become the next prime minister.

  Politics

  Nov 4, 2023