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No charges against RCMP officer in shooting death
EDMONTON- Alberta's police watchdog says a Mountie was justified in the 2017 shooting death of a man with a homemade shotgun.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says that two officers noticed t...
Jan 15, 2020
AP Source: NHL All-Star game to feature women 3-on-3 event
The NHL is increasing its promotion of women's hockey by adding a three-on-three game between U.S. and Canadian national team members to its All-Star festivities later this month in St. Louis.. The wo...
Jan 15, 2020
Queen agrees to let Harry, Meghan move part time to Canada
SANDRINGHAM, England - Britain's pragmatic queen brokered a deal Monday to secure the future of the monarchy, charting a course for Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, that allows them to live part tim...
Jan 15, 2020
Australian Open qualifiers battling extreme conditions because of wildfires
ADELAIDE, Australia - Tennis players competing in the Australian Open qualifying tournament finally got some relief Wednesday from the tiny, noxious smoke particles that made many feel like their...
Jan 15, 2020
Clearview Award of Merit and Clearview Star Award nominations open
STETTLER- Do you know someone from our communities who has achieved excellence nationally or internationally? Or an individual who has made a significant contribution to the lives and welfare of stude...
Jan 15, 2020
Province launches online survey for Budget 2020
EDMONTON- Members of the public are invited to provide input for Alberta's next provincial budget.An online survey with questions on Albertans' spending and saving priorities, as well as ideas for job...
Jan 15, 2020
Ronan Farrow among nominees for book critic prizes
NEW YORK - Ronan Farrow has already won a Pulitzer Prize and George Polk Award for his reporting on Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement. Now he's up for a literary honour, a National Book Critics...
Jan 15, 2020
‘Joker’ leads Oscar noms; ‘1917,’ ‘Irishman’ close behind
Female filmmakers were shut out, "Parasite" made history and "Joker" edged out "The Irishman," "1917" and "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" in Monday's Oscar nominations. Todd Phillips' R-rated supe...
Jan 15, 2020
Anger in Iran over jet's downing; gunfire disperses protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Popular anger swelled Monday in Iran over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian jetliner and the government's attempt to conceal its role in the tragedy, as online vide...
Jan 15, 2020
Report: Russian prime minister submits resignation to Putin
MOSCOW - The Tass news agency reports that Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted his resignation to President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Russian news agencies said Putin thanked Medvedev ...
Jan 15, 2020