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Liga surprise package Girona visits Barcelona in clash of Catalan clubs
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Barcelona was the Spanish league champion last season. Now it is just the second-best team in the Catalonia region. Girona has upstaged its much more popular regional rival so ...
Dec 07, 2023
Streets Alive Mission to appeal City of Lethbridge Stop Order
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local non-profit is set to argue that it should be able to continue with its activities that assist the homeless population in Lethbridge.Streets Alive Mission Co-Founder Ken Kissic...
Dec 07, 2023
Two rising stars of the Bundesliga meet as leader Leverkusen takes on Stuttgart
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) - Is Bayer Leverkusen's German title challenge for real? How about Stuttgart's chances? The Bundesliga's two teams on the rise meet on Sunday when league-leading Leverkusen t...
Dec 07, 2023
Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion; at least 3 dead in separate flooding
VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) - The president of Seychelles declared a state of emergency on Thursday after a huge blast at an explosives depot and flooding in other parts of the country's main island. Th...
Dec 07, 2023
'Significant amounts of snow' expected in southwestern Alberta Thursday
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - Environment Canada had upgraded its weather advisory for parts of southern Alberta.The weather agency has issued a winter storm warning for the southwestern corner of the region f...
Dec 07, 2023
123-year-old heat record broken in southern Alberta
PINCHER CREEK, AB - Several new heat records were set across the region.Environment Canada says it was the warmest December 6 on record in seven local communities.The Pincher Creek area broke its reco...
Dec 07, 2023
Alberta government rejects amendments to Canada Pension Plan exit legislation
EDMONTON, AB - Premier Danielle Smith's government has rejected a proposal that would have compelled it to respect the results of a referendum on whether Alberta should quit the Canada Pension Plan.Th...
Dec 07, 2023
In the news for today: Ottawa oil and gas cap plans; AFN still looking for new Chief
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Feds to publish oil and gas cap plans today The federal Liberals will finally p...
Dec 07, 2023
Alberta government rejects amendments to Canada Pension Plan exit legislation
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith's government has rejected a proposal that would have compelled it to respect the results of a referendum on whether Alberta should quit the Canada Pension Plan. The U...
Dec 07, 2023
Defence expected to present case in murder trial of Saskatchewan Mountie
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Defence lawyers are expected to present their case today in the murder trial of a former Saskatchewan Mountie. Bernie Herman, who is 55, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree m...
Dec 07, 2023