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Barcelona says Messi will not stay with the club
MADRID (AP) - Lionel Messi's time at Barcelona appears to be over. Barcelona announced Thursday that Messi will not stay with the club, saying that the Spanish league's financial regulations made it i...
Aug 05, 2021
Montreal-area parents worry they have been duped by promoter of robot dinosaur show
MONTREAL - Anne-Marie Binette bought a $62 family pack of tickets last month for a robot dinosaur exhibition that was advertised for Montreal's south shore this fall. Jurassic Fest Montreal was sold b...
Aug 05, 2021
Texas governor orders new try at passing GOP voting laws
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Greg Greg Abbott ordered a third attempt at passing a GOP voting bill on Thursday, calling another special legislative session to begin this weekend as Democrats who le...
Aug 05, 2021
Canadian golf legend Jocelyne Bourassa dead at 74
What Alena Sharp will remember most about Canadian golf legend Jocelyne Bourassa is how she was always there for younger players. Sharp spoke about Bourassa's impact on her career and on Canadian golf...
Aug 05, 2021
Water safety expert stresses importance of personal floatation device in preventing drowning
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The recent drowning of a Redcliff man in the South Saskatchewan River was one of several similar tragedies reported by RCMP across Alberta this summer.Mounties say it's difficult to...
Aug 05, 2021
New evacuations ordered as B.C. wildfire flares, but rain possible this weekend
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says more than 100 new fires have broken out this week in British Columbia as lightning storms and a return to hot weather helped push the number of active fires to...
Aug 05, 2021
Some federal workers may be required to get COVID-19 vaccine: Prime Minister Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is considering making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for some federally regulated workplaces such as airlines. It is the first time Trudeau has openly s...
Aug 05, 2021
UPDATE: RCMP say missing Brooks teenager found and is safe
UPDATE: RCMP have confirmed that Maria Povagenuc, missing in Brooks since early this morning, has been located and is safe.The City of Brooks as well as Brooks and Newell Safe Communities both posted ...
Aug 05, 2021
Quebec premier announces vaccine passport system after rise in COVID-19 cases
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says the government will impose a vaccine passport system following a recent rise in COVID-19 infections. Legault said today that Health Minister Christian Du...
Aug 05, 2021
Youth in Philanthropy committees dish out $20,000
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta program has experienced a record year and 15 local charities are benefiting. The foundation's Youth in Philanthropy (YiP) program is a...
Aug 05, 2021