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Laura Dern narrates "Little Women" audiobook
NEW YORK - Laura Dern likes the spoken word so much she even enjoys callbacks to re-record lines for her movies. "Some actors complain about it," she says. "But it gives me an opportunity to add somet...
Dec 23, 2019
30-plus years of ‘Garfield’ comic strips to sell at auction
DALLAS - Cartoonist Jim Davis is offering up more than 11,000 "Garfield" comic strips hand-drawn on paper in an auction that will stretch into the coming years, with at least a couple of strips featur...
Dec 23, 2019
AP source: Ryu, Blue Jays agree to $80 million, 4-year deal
Hyun-Jin Ryu is headed north of the border to a Toronto Blue Jays team in dire need of starting pitching. One that was willing to pay for it, too. Ryu and the Blue Jays agreed to an $80 million, four-...
Dec 23, 2019
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to step down immediately
Boeing's CEO is resigning amid ongoing problems at the company over the troubled Max 737 aircraft. The Chicago manufacturer said Monday that Dennis Muilenburg is stepping down immediately. The board's...
Dec 23, 2019
Durable Goods
WASHINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell by the largest amount in six months, led by a large decrease in orders for defence aircraft and parts. A closely watched ca...
Dec 23, 2019
Another downtown business calls it quits after break-in
Another business in downtown Red Deer is closing up shop.Games Music, which has operated downtown since the late 80s, announced Thursday they had been the victim of a break-in, and that the incident w...
Dec 23, 2019 Tony Redelback, owner of Games Music, stands in front of his Ross St. business and a smashed in window from a break-in earlier this month. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
‘Tis the season to share holiday traffic safety tips
EDMONTON- The RCMP encourages Albertans to enjoy the season to the fullest while keeping in mind additional safety risks associated with the holidays, particularly when it comes to impaired driving. T...
Dec 23, 2019
Saudi sentences 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi's killing
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A court in Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death for the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbu...
Dec 23, 2019
Manitoba New Democrats want public to weigh in on possible end to clock changes
WINNIPEG - Manitoba could become the next battleground over time change. The Opposition New Democrats are launching a website and public consultations on whether the province should stop springin...
Dec 23, 2019
Fire at warehouse in India's capital kills 9
NEW DELHI - A fire at a warehouse in India's capital on Monday killed nine people and injured three others, an official said. The fire broke out early in the morning in New Delhi's Kirari area. Its ca...
Dec 23, 2019