Friday, Feb. 11, 2022
WEST NEWS ADVISORY
Here are the top Western stories so far today from The Canadian Press. All times are local unless otherwise stated. Entries are subject to change as news develops. If you have questions you can contact B.C./Yukon bureau chief Kevin Ward at kevin.ward@thecanadianpress.com, 604-692-1160, Prairies bureau chief Chris Purdy at chris.purdy@thecanadianpress.com, 780-412-6252, or acting Prairies news editor Colette Derworiz at colette.derworiz@thecanadianpress.com, 780-412-6263, or B.C./Yukon news editor Terri Theodore at terri.theodore@thecanadianpress.com, 604-692-1171.
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COMING SATURDAY
Fatal fires continue to plague First Nations
Indigenous-Fatal-Fires
Monias Fiddler says time is moving slowly for the Sandy Lake First Nation as the community feels the immense weight from the loss of three children in a house fire last month. By Kelly Geraldine Malone.
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COMING SUNDAY
Guardians do more than protect land
NWT-Guardians
Twyla Edgi-Masuzumi was the first person to get a call when a family of six disappeared on the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories while travelling by boat to a funeral last summer. By Emma Tranter.
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NEWS NOW
Stopping blockade funds like whack-a-mole: expert
Trucker-Protest-Funding
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- An anti-money laundering expert says attempting to stop funds going to protesters blockading Parliament Hill and several border crossings is like playing a game of whack-a-mole. Photos: 1
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Trucker protest spotlights vitriol towards media
Trucker-Protest-Media
Many journalists who cover charged pandemic protests across Canada are coming under fire themselves for reporting on incidents of hate and misinformation, say experts who warn such attacks threaten a key pillar of democracy. By Melissa Couto Zuber. Photos: 1. Moves on the Lifestyle wire.
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Evacuations lifted years after B.C. slides
Old-Fort-Slide
Fort St. John -- Residents of a community in northeastern British Columbia fear they'll be displaced by more landslides even as final evacuation orders and alerts have been lifted due to slow-moving slides that began more than three years ago. They want the province to provide information on an emergency plan if they're again forced out of the subdivision that has only one road connecting it to a nearby city. Photos: 1
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ATCO investigation gets more time for settlement
ATCO-Investigation
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -- The Alberta Utilities Commission is giving ATCO Electric and commission investigators more time to negotiate a settlement over an alleged breach of regulations governing the industry.
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Edmonton doctors call Alberta COVID plan reckless
COVID-Alta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -- Faculty from the University of Alberta School of Public Health are voicing strong opposition to what they call the rapid relaxation of COVID-19 health measures in the province, saying it could prolong the pandemic. Photos: 1
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Woman files complaint against Regina doctor
Sask-Doctor-Complaint
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada -- A woman says she is going blind after her doctor stigmatized her over her drug use and ignored symptoms that she had a sexually transmitted infection. By Mickey Djuric. Photos: 1
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Manitoba to end its COVID-19 restrictions
COVID-Mba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -- The Manitoba government plans to lift its COVID-19 restrictions by mid-March, easing them in stages starting next week, Premier Heather Stefanson said Friday. By Steve Lambert. Photos: 1
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Court approves settlement over ballet photographer
Winnipeg-Ballet-Settlement
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -- The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is apologizing to students on the same day a court approved a $10-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over allegations a former teacher and photographer took intimate photos and released them without consent. By Brittany Hobson.
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Attack suspected to be hate-motivated: police
Alta-Hate-Attack
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -- Police in Edmonton say a man has been charged in what is suspected to be a hate-motivated attack. Photos: 1
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Chinese Canadian museum for Vancouver's Chinatown
Chinese-Museum
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -- The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown will soon become a Chinese Canadian Museum. Photos: 1
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IN BUSINESS
Enbridge to settle on Mainline tolling plan soon
Enbridge-Rslts
Calgary, Alberta, Canada -- Enbridge Inc. expects to settle on a new tolling plan for its Mainline pipeline system this summer, the Calgary-based company said Friday. By Amanda Stephenson. Photos: 1
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STILL TO COME TODAY
Person missing in B.C. woods returns after two months
Missing-Person-Returns
VICTORIA - Bear Henry has a story to tell after being missing in the dense forests of Vancouver Island for more than two months during the coldest part of the winter. Henry was dropped off by loggers this week at a Lake Cowichan coffee shop, safe and healthy, police say.
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