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Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85
LONDON - Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, has died. He was 85. Prowse died Sa...
Nov 30, 2020
Fact or fiction? UK govt says 'The Crown' should be clear
LONDON - Britain's culture minister thinks the Netflix TV series "The Crown" should come with a disclaimer: It's a work of fiction. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden weighed in amid criticism of the his...
Nov 30, 2020
'Game Change' co-author John Heilemann has book on 2020 race
NEW YORK - The co-author of the million-selling "Game Change" has a book of his own coming about the 2020 election. Simon & Schuster announced Monday that John Heilemann is working on a "dramatic,...
Nov 30, 2020
Music festivals offer to help Belgium's vaccination campaign
BRUSSELS - With nothing on their agendas for months to come, music festival organizers in Belgium want to use their know-how to help the country's coronavirus vaccination campaign. The Belgian governm...
Nov 30, 2020
Face coverings mandatory in Red Deer starting today
Today is the day Red Deer's Face Covering in Public Places Bylaw comes into effect.Passed by city council last Monday, the bylaw makes it mandatory for face coverings to be worn in most indoor public ...
Nov 30, 2020
S&P Global buys IHS Markit in $44B deal joining data cos.
S&P Global is buying IHS Markit in a $44 billion all-stock deal that joins two of the largest data providers to Wall Street. Data collection has become pivotal on Wall Street as algorhythms and hi...
Nov 30, 2020
Merriam-Webster's top word of 2020 not a shocker: pandemic
NEW YORK - If you were to choose a word that rose above most in 2020, which word would it be? Ding, ding, ding: Merriam-Webster on Monday announced "pandemic" as its 2020 word of the year. "That proba...
Nov 30, 2020
Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots
Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection - ramping up the race t...
Nov 30, 2020
Wild winter, drastic swings in store for Canada this year: Weather Network
A prominent Canadian forecaster says the country's residents could experience everything from winter wonderlands to spring-like spells in the months ahead. The Weather Network says cooler Pacific Ocea...
Nov 30, 2020
Ice dance star Tessa Virtue happily out of her comfort zone in Queens EMBA program
TORONTO - Tessa Virtue doesn't feel the same sense of exhilaration or rush of adrenaline as she did standing at centre-ice after a gold-medal performance. At least not on that scale or of that magnitu...
Nov 30, 2020