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Ronaldo-less Portugal beats Switzerland 6-1 at World Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) - With Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, the superstar striker's replacement scored a hat trick to lead Portugal over Switzerland 6-1 and into the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. ...
Dec 06, 2022
Used cell phone drive to support victims of abuse, neglect and violence in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Domestic Violence Action Team (DVAT) has launched a brand-new initiative to help vulnerable people living in Lethbridge and surrounding areas. The Cell Phones for Safety campaign ...
Dec 06, 2022
Argentine VP Cristina Fernández guilty, 6 years for fraud
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner was convicted and sentenced Tuesday to 6 years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office for a fraud...
Dec 06, 2022
Eby's new B.C. cabinet builds speculation about early election call, says expert
VICTORIA - Political pundits are expecting Premier David Eby to appoint new cabinet ministers who have fire in their bellies for the challenging jobs ahead, and the possibility of an early election ca...
Dec 06, 2022
Hakimi's 'Panenka' penalty advances Morocco at World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) - The sheer audacity. The simple execution. And then ... delirium. Achraf Hakimi converted the decisive spot kick for Morocco with a little dink of a shot known as a "Panenka" in...
Dec 06, 2022
Poland says it will accept German Patriot air defense system
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's defense minister said Tuesday that his country will accept a Patriot missile defense system which Germany offered to deploy to Poland last month. The German offer was ma...
Dec 06, 2022
Kamloops, B.C., company slays industry giants to win acoustic guitar of the year
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A small guitar company from Kamloops, B.C., has triumphed over industry giants to have one of its models named acoustic guitar of the year. Riversong Guitars and its River Pacific des...
Dec 06, 2022
Military faces calls to return general to duty after sexual assault acquittal
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is facing calls to return Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin to duty after the senior officer, who previously oversaw the Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, was acquitted of sexu...
Dec 06, 2022
No legal obligation to bring Canadians home from Syria, federal lawyer tells court
OTTAWA - A government lawyer is telling a Federal Court hearing that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms does not obligate Ottawa to repatriate Canadians held in Syrian camps. Family members of 23 deta...
Dec 06, 2022
DOJ subpoenas state election officials for Trump documents
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed officials in Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona, asking for communications with or involving former President Donald Trump, his campaign aid...
Dec 06, 2022