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Swift calls out homophobes on new song, announces 7th album
NEW YORK - Taylor Swift's latest song has a new target: homophobes. Coinciding with the announcement of her seventh album, "Lover," the pop star on Thursday released a new tune called "You Need to Cal...
Jun 14, 2019
Britney Spears' ex-manager hit with 5-year restraining order
LOS ANGELES - A judge on Thursday issued a five-year restraining order forbidding Britney Spears' former manager from contacting the singer or her family or making disparaging statements about them on...
Jun 14, 2019
Same-sex couple featured on 'My Little Pony' for first time
NEW YORK - Coinciding with Pride Month, the Discovery Family cartoon series "My Little Pony" has introduced a same-sex couple on the show for the first time. Writer-producer Michael Vogel told People ...
Jun 14, 2019
Raptors president Masai Ujiri accused of assaulting sheriff's deputy in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - The local sheriff's office in Oakland, Calif., alleges Raptors president Masai Ujiri assaulted a sheriff's deputy moments after Toronto secured first NBA title. T...
Jun 14, 2019
To hit environment goals, feds should create 'super' tax credit, report says
OTTAWA - A government-struck expert panel is calling for new "super-deduction" tax credits as a carrot for Canadians to park their retirement savings in climate-conscious investments. The re...
Jun 14, 2019
Trump Jr. glad Senate testimony 'is finally over'
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, spoke to the Senate intelligence committee for around three hours Wednesday, following up on a 2017 interview with the same panel as part of ...
Jun 14, 2019
Calgary motorcyclist clocked at 224 km/hr
TURNER VALLEY- A woman on a motorcycle has been nabbed for extreme speeding on a highway south of Calgary.RCMP say she was clocked on radar doing 224 km/h on a 90 km/h on Highway 762.The 26-year-old f...
Jun 14, 2019
Manitoba-to-Minnesota power line project approved with several conditions
WINNIPEG - The federal government has approved the proposed $453-million Manitoba-Minnesota power transmission project. The 213-kilometre, 500-kilovolt line will stretch from a point northwest of...
Jun 14, 2019
UCP introduces Bill 9
EDMONTON- The Kenney government has introduced legislation that would strip away some bargaining rights from an estimated 200,000 public sector workers.Union leaders are calling it a gross violation o...
Jun 14, 2019
Drayton Valley weekly RCMP report June 6-13
June 69:25 am - Brazeau County - Hwy 22 - Complainant attended detachment to report an assault by elderly father. Member spoke with all parties involved. Complainant will stay with brother. Request me...
Jun 14, 2019