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Quebec Liberals say province needs own constitution to affirm 'who we are'
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberal Party is proposing that the province adopt its own constitution, a project it says will be "unifying." The idea was announced this morning by members of the party's polic...
Aug 12, 2024
Argentina striker Julian Alvarez joins Atletico Madrid from Man City in deal worth around $103M
Argentina striker Julian Alvarez joined Atletico Madrid from Manchester City in a deal reportedly worth more than $103 million on Monday, ending his trophy-laden two-year spell at the English champion...
Aug 12, 2024
Pet killed, firefighter injured in north Lethbridge fire
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Emergency crews are continuing to investigate a fire at a home on the north side.Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) says members were called to a house on the 1600 block of...
Aug 12, 2024
Court challenge begins for City of Medicine Hat v. Mayor Linnsie Clark
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It all begins today.Mayor Linnsie Clark v. the City of Medicine Hat will kick off starting at 10 a.m. at the Court of King's Bench in Calgary.The case is scheduled to take place ove...
Aug 12, 2024
From farm to table: How extreme weather affects prices along the food supply chain
Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada's food supply chain, putting pressure on prices all the way to the grocery store shelf, say experts...
Aug 12, 2024
Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn't know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed her a pamphlet on miscarri...
Aug 12, 2024
Police in London say a man is arrested after a child and adult were stabbed in a busy square
LONDON (AP) - A man has been arrested after an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were stabbed in central London, London's Metropolitan Police said Monday. The attack occurred in Leicester Squar...
Aug 12, 2024
Russia's Putin says Ukraine's incursion into Kursk is an attempt to stop Moscow’s eastern offensive
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the Ukraine army's incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee, is an attempt by Kyiv t...
Aug 12, 2024
In the news today: Jasper to learn date for return to town today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Jasper to learn date for return to town today Details about when and how evacuated residents of Jasper will be...
Aug 12, 2024
Trial of Coutts protesters resumes after men convicted of mischief, weapons charges
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Lawyers for two men convicted of mischief at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., are scheduled to appear in court today as the case moves toward sentencing. A jury on Aug. 2 also...
Aug 12, 2024