Monday, Jan. 31, 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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NEWS NOW
Alberta mayor angry over border blockade
Trucker-Protest-Border
Coutts, Alberta, Canada -- The mayor of a village in southern Alberta says there will be no mail and some students have not gone to school because of a truck convoy that has blockaded a highway at a busy U.S. border crossing as part of a protest against vaccine mandates. , Photos: 1
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Caucus colleagues at odds over truck protest
Trucker-Protest-Hunter
EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada, , -- Alberta cabinet minister Doug Schweitzer says he wants answers from a fellow caucus member who attended a truckers protest that is snarling traffic at the United States border. , Photos 1
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Moe to remove vaccine mandate but won't say when
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Regina, , -- Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan's proof of vaccination requirement has run its course, but he won't commit to removing it before the public health order is set to expire at the end of the month.
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Trial underway in Calgary police officer's death
Calgary-Cop-Killed
Calgary, Alberta, Canada -- A man accused in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder but offered a guilty plea to manslaughter. By Bill Graveland. , Photos: 1
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Former dep. clerk sought input on retirement money
Legislature-BC-Trial
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -- The former deputy clerk of the B.C. legislative assembly says she received assurances from other senior government officials about the validity of a retirement allowance before returning her portion. , Photos: 1
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Court dismisses appeal over ID at drug-use sites
Alta-Drug-Sites
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -- Alberta’s top court has dismissed an appeal from harm reduction advocates who wanted to stop a provincial policy that requires people who want to use a supervised drug-injection site to provide their health-card number to get inside. By Daniela Germano. , Photos: 1
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No cause yet for Vancouver fire that killed three
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -- The smell of smoke lingered Monday after a house fire in Vancouver killed three members of the same family, including a child, and injured two others. , Photos: 1
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No end to transit strike in Sea-to-Sky corridor
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Whistler, British Columbia, Canada -- Residents living in several areas along British Columbia's Sea-to-Sky corridor remain without public transit as a labour dispute continues between Unifor and contractors representing BC Transit. , Photos: 1
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Petition launched against 'O'Toole carbon tax'
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- A Conservative riding association has launched a petition against leader Erin O'Toole's decision to introduce a carbon tax. By Stephanie Taylor. , Photos: 1
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Calgary's office towers a little less empty
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada -- Calgary's downtown office vacancy rate has declined for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. , Photos: 1
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COMING TOMORROW
CALGARY - The trial resumes for a man charged with first-degree murder in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer. Reporter Bill Graveland is staffing.
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