Thursday, Jan. 27, 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
Bodies of migrant family from India identified
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -- A family of four Indian nationals were only in the country for a week before their bodies were found frozen in Manitoba near the Canada-U.S. border, RCMP announced Thursday as new details emerged around the circumstances of their deaths. By Brittany Hobson. Photos: 1
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Harsh reality of human smuggling business
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Police in a western state of India have begun delving deeper into the deaths of four Indian migrants whose bodies were found in Manitoba just short of the Canada-U. S. border. By Hina Alam, Fakiha Baig and Brittany Hobson. Photos: 1
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Parliamentary security preps for weekend protest
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- Security forces on Parliament Hill are preparing for up to 10,000 protesters to set up camp in downtown Ottawa this weekend to push back against lockdowns and vaccination mandates. By Mia Rabson. Photos: 1
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Alberta mayor fears coal concerns will be ignored
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -- An Alberta mayor says he's concerned a massive public outcry over coal mining in the province's Rocky Mountains will be ignored after hearing Premier Jason Kenney tell him he remains an "unapologetic supporter" of the industry. By Bob Weber. Photos: 1
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Provinces tweak COVID-19 rules; PM in isolation
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was isolating at home Thursday after being exposed to COVID-19 and some provinces were planning to revise some of their public health restrictions. By Daniela Germano. Photos: 1
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Yukon parents urged to get children vaccinated
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Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada -- The head of the Canadian Medical Association says Yukon's COVID-19 vaccine rate for children is encouraging but more work is needed to increase the number of immunized kids. Photos: 1
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Saskatchewan to manage COVID-19 like the flu
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Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada -- Saskatchewan is revising its public health orders as it moves to treating the COVID-19 Omicron variant like other common respiratory viruses such as influenza. By Mickey Djuric. Photos: 1
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Alberta nurses ratify contract with wage hikes
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -- Alberta's nurses have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, closing the book on what the union calls some of the most contentious and bruising negotiations in its history. By Dean Bennett. Photos: 1
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Appeal Court reserves decision on drug-use sites
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -- Judges from Alberta's top court have reserved a decision on a request to stop a provincial policy that personal identification be shown to get into supervised consumption sites. Photos: 1
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Attacks on homeless not a surprise: advocate
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada -- An advocate for the homeless says stabbing attacks on three vulnerable people last month are a sad reality. By Bill Graveland. Photos: 1
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Nine people hospitalized after house fire
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -- Five children and four adults were sent to hospital early this morning after a house fire in Winnipeg.
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Engine fire on B.C. school boat, students safe
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada -- Students and crew aboard a marine school bus have been safely rescued after an engine fire on the vessel used to ferry children to school in B.C.'s southern Gulf Islands. Photos: 1
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IN BUSINESS
Canadian Pacific Railway earns $532M Q4 profit
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada -- Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it earned $532 million in its latest quarter, down from $802 million in the same quarter a year earlier.
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SPORTS NEWS
Canada's men's hockey team bonding on and off ice
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When 36-year-old journeyman Adam Cracknell went over to Beijing in 2019 in an effort to extend a professional hockey career that’s now lasted nearly 17 years, he wasn’t really expecting to return any time soon. By Steven Loung. Photos: 1
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Former Canuck Virtanen charged with sexual assault
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -- Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen has been charged with sexual assault following an investigation by authorities. Photos: 1
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STILL TO COME TODAY
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney and chief medical health officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw give an update on COVID-19. Reporters Dean Bennett and Alanna Smith are monitoring for both political and COVID-19 news.
VANCOUVER - The trial continues for Craig James, the former clerk of the B.C. legislature, who faces three counts of breach of trust by a public officer and two charges of fraud at a judge-alone trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. The Canadian Press is covering.
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