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Protests as Spanish king makes key visit to Catalonia
BARCELONA, Spain - About 2,000 protesters wielding Catalan pro-independence symbols and some Spanish republican flags are banging kitchen pots and blocking access to a Barcelona venue where the Spanis...
Nov 04, 2019
NYPD commissioner James O'Neill to step down
New York City's police commissioner is retiring after three years in charge of the nation's largest police department, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. James O'Neill, 61, will be replaced by Chief of...
Nov 04, 2019
NBC's Bell, producer for Fallon and Olympics, departs
NEW YORK - NBC executive Jim Bell, who has produced the last four Olympics for the network and been in charge backstage at Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight" show for the past year, says he's leaving NBC. Bell ...
Nov 04, 2019
Canadian Denis Shapovalov reaches career-high 15th on ATP rankings
Canada's Denis Shapovalov has reached a career-high 15th in the ATP Tour rankings after advancing to the final of the Paris Masters on Sunday. The 20-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., jumped 13 ...
Nov 04, 2019
Nunavut government services affected by weekend ransomware attack
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Major government departments in Nunavut remain partly impacted after a weekend cyber attack. The attack has frozen electronic data for all services requiring access to ele...
Nov 04, 2019
Quebec renames hydroelectric installations after late premier, Bernard Landry
MONTREAL - A hydroelectric project in Quebec's far north has been renamed after a former premier whose personal relationship with Cree leaders made the venture possible. Quebec Premier Franc...
Nov 04, 2019
EPL title contenders Liverpool and City leave it late to win
Manchester City left it late to win. Liverpool left it even later. The two teams leading the English Premier League each staged late comebacks to win 2-1 against unfavoured opponents on Saturday. The ...
Nov 04, 2019
Homeowner barbecuing in garage prompts firefighter response
One homeowner's ill-advised cookout is acting as a reminder to keep the barbecue out in the cold.The Prince Albert Fire Department responded to a suspected garage fire in the 600 block of 19th Street ...
Nov 04, 2019 (submitted photo)
Crown seeks to overturn bail for RCMP intelligence official in secrets case
OTTAWA - The Crown is asking an Ontario court to overturn a decision to grant bail to a senior RCMP official accused of breaching Canada's secrets law. The Public Prosecution Service of Cana...
Nov 04, 2019
Second World War medals donated to Goodwill returned to soldier's family
CALGARY - Second World War medals discovered in a Calgary thrift store's donation pile have been returned to a fallen soldier's family. The Goodwill shop's manager had said she&nbs...
Nov 04, 2019
