Thursday, Jan. 20, 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
Four people found dead in Manitoba near border
Mba-Border-Deaths
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -- Mounties in Manitoba say they have found the bodies of four people — including an infant and a teen — near the United States border. , Photos: 1
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Yukon declares overdose emergency after deaths
Yukon-Overdose-Crisis
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada -- The Yukon government has declared a substance-use health emergency after toxic drugs pushed overdose deaths to new peaks.
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Lab techs say no bonus, burnout led to departures
Nunavut-Lab-Techs-Quit
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada -- Former laboratory technologists in Iqaluit say their not receiving a bonus given to Nunavut nursing staff led them to resign after years of burnout and a lack of support. By Emma Tranter. , Photos: 1
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Leaked modelling suggests record hospitalizations
COVID-Sask
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada -- Leaked government modelling indicates that Saskatchewan's hospitalizations from COVID-19 will reach record levels by mid-February if people don't reduce their gathering sizes. , Photos: 1
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Nunavut health minister wants more vaccine uptake
COVID-Nunavut
Iqaluit, , -- Nunavut's health minister says he's concerned too many residents are either not vaccinated or not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. , Photos: 1
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Warning for photo-snapping drivers on B.C. highway
Flooding-BC-Highway
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -- A key British Columbia highway has reopened to all traffic after being torn apart by disastrous flooding in November but it only took hours for the Transportation Ministry to issue a safety reminder. , Photos: 1
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Freeland asked to scrap carbon capture tax credit
Carbon-Capture
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- More than 400 Canadian climate scientists and other academics are pleading with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to scrap her plan to create a tax credit for companies that build carbon capture and storage facilities. , Photos: 1
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COMING LATER
EDMONTON _ Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Jason Copping and health officials provide a COVID-19 update. The Canadian Press is staffing.
EDMONTON _ Sentencing arguments are heard in the case of Christopher Lamarche, found guilty of manslaughter in the death of his six-month-old son. Reporter Fakiha Baig is covering.
VICTORIA - Federal Justice Minister David Lametti, Attorney General David Eby and Doug White, chair of the BC First Nations Justice Council, make an announcement about the use of Indigenous legal traditions and the elimination of systemic racism and discrimination in British Columbia. Reporter Brenna Owen is staffing.
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