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Spain: Pro-separatist protesters clash with police
BARCELONA, Spain - Protesters backing Catalonia’s secession from Spain clashed with police and blocked major roads and train tracks across the northeastern region on Thursday during a strike cal...
Feb 21, 2019
Fire guts oldest part of Bangladeshi capital, killing dozens
DHAKA, Bangladesh - In the day since a devastating fire erupted in the oldest part of Bangladesh’s capital, Awal Hossain has been searching for his younger brother. Hossain stood outside the Dha...
Feb 21, 2019
Fendi honours Lagerfeld and fashion's 'longest love story'
MILAN - Fendi paid understated tribute Thursday to Karl Lagerfeld, who died this week and was the Rome-based fashion house’s creative director for 54 years. The fashion house said in notes for i...
Feb 21, 2019
US home sales tumbled 1.2 per cent in January
WASHINGTON - U.S. home sales fell 1.2 per cent in January to their worst pace in more than three years, as persistent affordability problems have put a harsh chill in the real estate market. The Natio...
Feb 21, 2019
NPHL Semi-Finals begin Thursday night
The first round is in the books in the North Peace Hockey League and after five days off, the league will resume its post-season Thursday night. Both NPHL semi-final series will begin Thursday with a ...
Feb 21, 2019
Multiple collisions on Highway 1 near Calgary
RCMP in Alberta say Highway 1 west of Calgary is moving in both directions after bad weather contributed to multiple collisions and spinouts yesterday. At one point there were up to 40 vehicles in the...
Feb 21, 2019
Veteran NHLers Ryan Spooner, Luke Scheen seek fresh starts in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - This hasn’t been the NHL season that Ryan Spooner expected. The 27-year-old forward started the year with the New York Rangers then was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in November, only...
Feb 21, 2019
Dealership near Edmonton charged after senior says she was pressured into buying vehicles
Staff at car dealership west of Edmonton face 16 charges after a senior complained she was pressured into buying two vehicles. The Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council began investigating Grove Chry...
Feb 21, 2019
Team Scheidegger knock off defending champs
It is safe to say Team Scheidegger is on a roll at the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Wednesday evening in their 2nd contest of the day, Team Scheidegger knocked off Jennifer Jones and Team Canad...
Feb 21, 2019
Baby boom for endangered right whales offer researchers a glimmer of hope
After years of increasingly bad news, there’s a glimmer of hope for the beleaguered North Atlantic right whale. There are estimated to be fewer than 420 of the endangered mammals left, and their...
Feb 21, 2019