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Soccer star Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of 'beautiful game,' has died
SAO PAULO - Pel, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82.The standard-bearer o...
Dec 29, 2022

Fall moisture welcome by agriculture community in southeastern Alberta
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Last week's warm-up produced a rare December event at Neubauer Farms in Cypress County - water running off into a dugout. Nicole Neubauer knows the snow can be a pain to shovel an...
Dec 29, 2022

Canada's Kyle (The Monster) Nelson to face the 'Korean Superboy' in Feb. 4 UFC bout
Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson will take on (The Korean Superboy) Doo Ho Choi on a Feb. 4 UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. Choi (14-4-0) has not fought since a December 2019 loss, ...
Dec 29, 2022

Canada leaves Spengler Cup without a win after 3-1 loss to Sweden's Orebro
DAVOS, Switzerland - Canada finished winless at the 2022 Spengler Cup after losing 3-1 to Swedish club Orebro HK Thursday in quarterfinal action at the international hockey tournament. Goals from Fili...
Dec 29, 2022

Gas prices in Alberta the lowest in the country
LETHBRIDGE, AB - While gas prices continue to fluctuate across Canada, Alberta remains the least expensive province to fuel up in, with fuel in Medicine Hat among the cheapest in the province. Accordi...
Dec 29, 2022

Canadian Army eyeing new weapons in response to lessons learned from Ukraine war
OTTAWA - The Canadian Army is rushing to buy new equipment in response to lessons learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Canadian Army commander Lt.-Gen. Joe Paul says that includes anti-tank and ...
Dec 29, 2022

About 11,000 Hydro-Québec customers still without power one week after winter storm
MONTREAL - Hydro-Qubec says more than 10,700 customers are still without power a week after a major winter storm knocked out transmission lines across the province. The utility says the power is still...
Dec 29, 2022

'Our language is still here:' Revitalizing Indigenous languages in the North
YELLOWKNIFE - From legislative chambers to classrooms, and on the radio and TV, Indigenous languages are spoken and heard every day across the North thanks to dedicated elders, teachers, translators a...
Dec 29, 2022

Brazil's Lula picks Amazon defender for environment minister
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil's President-elect Luiz Incio Lula da Silva on Thursday named Amazon defender Marina Silva as environment minister for his incoming government, indicating he will prioritiz...
Dec 29, 2022

Israel swears in Netanyahu as PM of hard-line government
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel on Thursday swore in Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister of the most right-wing and religiously conservative government in the country's history. Netanyahu took the oath of of...
Dec 29, 2022