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Mo’Nique sues Netflix for discrimination in show offer
LOS ANGELES - Mo'Nique sued Netflix on Thursday for race and sex discrimination in its offer for a proposed comedy special, accusing the streaming service of giving her a lowball offer that was part o...
Nov 14, 2019
Trump wants Supreme Court to block subpoena for his taxes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a subpoena for his tax returns, in a test of the president's ability to defy investigations. The filing Thursday sets the stage...
Nov 14, 2019
Alberta Opposition asks auditor general to review Kenney adviser London trips
EDMONTON - The Opposition in Alberta is asking the auditor general to review travel spending by Premier Jason Kenney's office in light of several trips to London by one of his advisers.NDP ethics crit...
Nov 14, 2019 (Photo: The Canadian Press)
Alberta premier says proposal to pull out of CPP due to hostility from others
KANANASKIS, Alta. - Premier Jason Kenney is defending his idea that Alberta could pull out of the federal pension plan by saying times have changed. "We've never faced a more hosti...
Nov 14, 2019
Flames prospect Dustin Wolf has Silvertips amongst CHL's best
It's never easy replacing a franchise goaltender, especially one that put up some of the best major junior numbers on record. But Dustin Wolf has taken over where current Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ca...
Nov 14, 2019
Canada rugby captain Tyler Ardron to play for famed Barbarians all-stars
TORONTO - Canada rugby captain Tyler Ardron will start for the famed Barbarians against Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday. The Barbarians, an invitational all-star side known for its free-flowi...
Nov 14, 2019
Nunavut government computer systems returning to normal after cyber attack
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Nunavut government is slowly returning to normal nearly two weeks after its computer systems were paralyzed by a cyber attack. Dean Wells, the territory's chief information offi...
Nov 14, 2019
Red Deer still among most affordable cities for renters in Alberta: Report
The average monthly rent for Canadian properties in October was $1,940 per month, a decrease of 0.7% monthly, but an increase of 5.5% annually, according to the November National Rent Report from Rent...
Nov 14, 2019
ALERT makes record drug seizure through Project Coyote
CALGARY - An international investigation involving ALERT and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has intercepted record amounts of cocaine and fentanyl.Project Coyote was a two-year ALERT Calgary...
Nov 14, 2019 (Photo: ALERT)
Debates body left media 'in the dark' about accreditation criteria: judge
OTTAWA - A judge says the commission overseeing leaders' debates during the federal election campaign left media outlets "in the dark" about the criteria for obtaining accreditation to cover...
Nov 14, 2019