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Xavi under pressure as Barcelona visits Valencia after two straight defeats
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Another poor performance by Barcelona in a defeat at modest Antwerp has increased the pressure on Xavi Hernndez to turn things around. The 3-2 loss in Belgium on Wednesday didn...
Dec 14, 2023
Alberta cities rank favourably in National Rent Report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report has found that most of Alberta's larger communities are relatively affordable when it comes to rent, at least when compared to other Canadian cities.Rentals.ca and Urbana...
Dec 14, 2023
Case of alleged Lethbridge high school locker room assault to return to court in January
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The case of four members of an Alberta high school football team charged with the sexual assault of a teammate this fall has been adjourned until next month as defence lawyers await a...
Dec 14, 2023
Putin says his goals in Ukraine remain the same and there will be no peace until they're achieved
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow's goals in Ukraine remain unchanged, and there will be no peace until they're achieved. He spelled out the goals, as he did the...
Dec 14, 2023
In the news today: Liberal caucus divided after UN vote for ceasefire in Gaza
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... UN vote for Gaza ceasefire disappoints Israel's ambassador, divides Liberal cau...
Dec 14, 2023
Hierarchical police, military and CSIS in need of harassment reckoning: professor
VANCOUVER - Bonnie Robichaud's ordeal started in the late 1970s when she got a unionized job as a cleaner on a military base in Ontario, and a Department of National Defence employee began sexually ha...
Dec 14, 2023
CSIS to hire impartial reviewer as part of human rights settlement with Black officer
OTTAWA - Canada's spy service has agreed to hire an independent human rights specialist to review its diversity strategy as part of the settlement of a complaint from a Black woman who worked as an in...
Dec 14, 2023
'Damaging': Saskatchewan high school rejects author's talk on son coming out as gay
REGINA - Ruby Remenda Swanson says she never thought her hometown high school would be the only place to bar her from sharing her family's story. Remenda Swanson says she's been to dozens of places in...
Dec 14, 2023
Gabriel Vilardi scores a career-high four points in his return to LA, leading Jets past Kings 5-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gabriel Vilardi scored a career-high four points with a goal and three assists in his impressive return to Los Angeles, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Kings on ...
Dec 13, 2023
Mouat stays undefeated at Grand Slam of Curling
SASKATOON - Bruce Mouat's team remains undefeated at the Grand Slam of Curling 2023 WFG Masters in Saskatoon. The Scottish team beat Team Edin 13-6 in draw five on Wednesday morning to preserve their ...
Dec 13, 2023