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, acting Prairies bureau chief Chris Purdy at chris.purdy@thecanadianpress.com, 780-412-6252, or 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 identified
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Officials in Ottawa say they have confirmed the identities of four Indian nationals whose bodies were found frozen in Manitoba near the Canada-U.S. border last week.
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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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Saskatchewan to manage COVID-19 like the flu
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Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada -- Saskatchewan is revising its public health order as it shifts to treating the COVID-19 Omicron variant like other common respiratory virus such as the flu. , 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 Premier Jason Kenney told him he remains an unapologetic supporter of the industry. , Photos: 1
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Alberta nurses ratify contract with wage hikes
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Edmonton - Alberta’s nurses have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Four dead in B.C. home from one family, police
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Police say four people who were found dead at a home after a shooting in Richmond, B.C., were adults from the same family.
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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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COMING LATER
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney and chief medical health officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw give an update on COVID-19. Reporter Dean Bennett is covering.
EDMONTON _ The Alberta Court of Appeal will hear an urgent matter by harm reduction advocates who want to stop a provincial policy that requires supervised drug-use clients to provide I.D. Reporter Alanna Smith is covering.
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.
VICTORIA - Mental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson announces extension of funding for free and affordable community counselling services. The Canadian Press is monitoring.
WHITEHORSE - Yukon’s acting chief medical officer of health Dr. Catherine Elliott and pediatrician and Canadian Medical Association president Dr. Katharine Smart provide a COVID-19 update. The Canadian Press is covering.
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