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New book aims to portray 'real' Prince Harry and Meghan
LONDON - Freed from the constraints of life as full-time royals - and enmeshed in a feud with Britain's tabloid press - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan plan to tell their story in a book penned by sy...
May 04, 2020

Taika Waititi to direct new 'Star Wars' film
NEW YORK - Taika Waititi, the New Zealand filmmaker of "Jojo Rabbit" and "Thor: Ragnarok," will direct a new "Star Wars" film. Waititi had for months been expected to take the reins of the galaxy far,...
May 04, 2020

Hanks, who survived COVID-19, calls graduates 'the chosen'
DAYTON, Ohio - Tom Hanks says graduates of an Ohio university that named a film centre after him are "the chosen ones." The Oscar-winning actor delivered a surprise virtual speech Saturday to the grad...
May 04, 2020

MISSING: Cody Lagrelle, 41, from Sunchild First Nation
Rocky Mountain House RCMP continue to seek the public's help in locating a missing 41-year-old man.Cody Lagrelle was reported missing to police on March 29 and was last seen on March 7 near his reside...
May 04, 2020 Cody Lagrelle

ESPN to air games from South Korean baseball league
BRISTOL, Conn. - ESPN will begin airing six regular-season games per week from South Korea's KBO baseball league. The agreement with Eclat Media Group was announced Monday, the day before the league i...
May 04, 2020

Ponoka RCMP lay charges following threats directed towards child
RCMP have arrested and charged a male after he allegedly threatened to bear spray a child who was riding a bike in Ponoka.On May 1 at 5:00 p.m., RCMP responded to a complaint that an adult male, who w...
May 04, 2020

Local dentist loses appeal of unprofessional conduct ruling
A local dentist disciplined for unprofessional conduct through his advertising practices has had his appeal of those findings dismissed.On Wednesday, the Court of Appeal of Alberta announced they were...
May 04, 2020

Red Deer woman arrested for fleeing police near Whitecourt
A woman from Red Deer faces several charges after trying to avoid being arrested by police in Whitecourt.RCMP say it was at about 9:30 p.m. on May 1 when a SUV with a lone occupant was stopped for spe...
May 04, 2020

McIlroy, Johnson headline charity match for COVID-19 relief
Live golf returns to television in just under two weeks with a $3 million charity skins match for COVID-19 relief that includes Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and the broadcast debut of fabled Seminole ...
May 04, 2020

Stranglers keyboardist Dave Greenfield dies with COVID-19
LONDON - Dave Greenfield, the keyboard player with British punk band The Stranglers and who penned the music to their biggest hit, Golden Brown, has died after testing positive for coronavirus. He was...
May 04, 2020