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9 leaders of Hong Kong pro-democracy protests found guilty
HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court found nine leaders of 2014 pro-democracy demonstrations guilty Tuesday on public nuisance and other charges, in a verdict that activists say likely presages more restrict...
Apr 08, 2019
Comeback! Cavs get their title, 85-77 in OT over Texas Tech
MINNEAPOLIS - Now that, Virginia, is the way to close out a season. Led by De'Andre Hunter and his NBA-ready game, the Cavaliers turned themselves into national champions Monday night, holding off ten...
Apr 08, 2019
Israelis vote in election focused on longtime PM Netanyahu
JERUSALEM - Voting has begun in the Israeli elections as the country decides whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power. Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday with exit po...
Apr 08, 2019
The Latest: Netflix moves release of film starring Huffman
BOSTON - The Latest on court proceedings in the college bribery scandal (all times local): 9:35 p.m. Netflix officials decided to move the release date of a film starring Felicity Huffman who pleaded ...
Apr 08, 2019
Innisfail Eagles lose opener of 2019 Allan Cup
A tightly-contested affair kicked off the 2019 Allan Cup in Lacombe on Monday afternoon.The Innisfail Eagles wound up dropping the opener of the national senior AAA men's hockey championship 4-3 to th...
Apr 08, 2019 Innisfail Eagles head coach Brian Sutter was not a happy man following his team's opening game of the 2019 Allan Cup in Lacombe. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Stephan looking to restore Alberta's prosperity if elected
The United Conservative Party candidate for Red Deer-South says he has a deep commitment to the community.Local lawyer and chartered accountant Jason Stephan says his hard work ethic and love for the ...
Apr 08, 2019
Kenney says UCP will re-evaluate supervised consumption in Red Deer if elected
The leader of the United Conservative Party says whatever the NDP has committed toward opening a supervised consumption site in Red Deer will be put under review if his party wins next week's provinci...
Apr 08, 2019
‘Ticking time bomb:’ Alberta group wants aging oil wells to be election issue
A coalition of Alberta landowners, researchers and former regulators says it could cost as much as $70 billion to clean up more than 300,000 orphan oil and gas wells in Alberta.The Alberta Liabilities...
Apr 08, 2019
Acura recalls 360K SUVs because tail lights can go dark
DETROIT - Honda's luxury brand Acura is recalling more than 360,000 SUVs worldwide because water can get into the tail lights and make them go dark. The recall is mostly in North America and covers th...
Apr 08, 2019
Advance polls open starting Tuesday
Tuesday is the first day of advance voting for the April 16 provincial election. New this year is the ability for Albertans to cast their advance vote at any polling station across the province. It is...
Apr 08, 2019 (The Canadian Press)