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
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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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Alberta caucus colleagues at odds on truck protest
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -- Alberta cabinet minister Doug Schweitzer says he wants answers from a fellow caucus member who attended a truck protest that snarled traffic at the U.S. border.
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Trial to begin in Calgary police officer's death
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada -- A trial for the 19-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer just over a year ago is scheduled to begin today. , 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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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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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 LATER
EDMONTON -- The Court of Appeal of Alberta has dismissed an emergency appeal for an injunction to stop the province from requiring people show their ID to access supervised drug-use sites. By Daniela Germano.
VANCOUVER -- A 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. The Canadian Press is covering.
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