Deputy premier Sharma says B.C. needs to be “respected” by Ottawa, other provinces

VICTORIA — British Columbia's deputy premier says the province continues to follow a Team Canada approach, but it also needs to be "respected as a province" amid growing tensions among Western premiers.Media reports say the federal government is expected to announce a memorandum of understanding with Alberta this week that could include a pipeline to B.C.'s northern coast, but Niki Sharma says the province has yet to see what is in the document.Sharma says any agreement must see government