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Boris Johnson to become UK PM, aiming to win over doubters
LONDON - Boris Johnson was due to enter 10 Downing St. as Britain's new prime minister on Wednesday, vowing to lead the U.K. out of the European Union and unite a country deeply divided over Brexit. I...
Jul 24, 2019
Canadian women's rugby sevens team ready to defend Pan American Games gold
Canada set the bar high in winning the women's rugby sevens gold on home soil at the 2015 Pan American Games. The Canadian women took no prisoners en route to the podium, outscoring its opposition 285...
Jul 24, 2019
Premier happy to avoid debate on new hockey arena for NHL Flames
CALGARY- Premier Jason Kenney says he's happy he's not being dragged into the debate over a new arena for the Calgary Flames.The city, the Flames and the Calgary Stampede have agreed on terms for an e...
Jul 24, 2019
Allergan expands recall of Biocell textured breast implants following Canadian ban
TORONTO - Allergan PLC says it's voluntarily recalling Biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders worldwide, a move that follows Canada's suspension of the product's licences due to po...
Jul 24, 2019
National Geographic aims to solve Amelia Earhart mystery
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The deep-sea explorer who discovered the wrecked Titanic is tackling an aviation mystery: Amelia Earhart's disappearance. Robert Ballard and a National Geographic expedition wi...
Jul 24, 2019
Gordon Ramsay denounces chefs who snub Michelin guide honours
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Gordon Ramsay has harsh words for chefs who reject Michelin stars. The famously profane Ramsay used an expletive to describe giving back a star rating. He said the guide's mark...
Jul 24, 2019
Country star Thomas Rhett announces 3rd daughter on the way
NASHVILLE - Country singer Thomas Rhett will have a trio of daughters as he announced on social media that his wife is pregnant with another girl. Rhett on Tuesday posted a photo of his other two daug...
Jul 24, 2019
Kenney calls court backlog unacceptable
CALGARY- Premier Jason Kenney is promising reinforcements are on the way soon to help with the increased caseloads being faced by prosecutors in Alberta.In 2016, the Supreme Court's Jordan decision im...
Jul 24, 2019
Four inmates charged after 'severe assault' at Edmonton Institution
EDMONTON- Charges have been laid against four inmates at the Edmonton Institution following what police are calling a severe assault earlier this month.Officers responded to a report of a stabbing at ...
Jul 24, 2019
Mueller: Russian interference serious challenge to democracy
WASHINGTON - Former Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller told lawmakers at the start of back-to-back hearings Wednesday that the Russian government's efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidenti...
Jul 24, 2019