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Canadian skaters Osmond, Duhamel praise Gold for putting health first
REGINA - Consider the gossamer-thin dresses with tiny skirts, bright lights, judges, and dozens of cameras capturing every square inch of skin. It’s no wonder figure skating can deliver a fierce...
Oct 30, 2017
What's up with Justin Bieber and his HillsongNYC pastor pal?
NEW YORK - The pastor who pals around with Justin Bieber and a bevy of A-list athletes while ministering to thousands of lesser-knowns at his megachurch says he’s ready to speak truth to all tho...
Oct 30, 2017
'Geostorm' actor convicted in his native Egypt
CAIRO - An Egyptian court has convicted “Geostorm” actor Amr Waked for damaging a car parked outside his Cairo home, sentencing him to three months in prison, his lawyer said on Monday, in...
Oct 30, 2017
Halt Toronto casino deal during B.C. money laundering probe: Ontario PCs
TORONTO - Ontario’s Opposition is calling on the government to halt a deal with a gaming company that runs a British Columbia casino alleged to have accepted millions that could be proceeds of c...
Oct 30, 2017
Sunrise Village Drayton Valley joins the AUPE
After holding a vote last week, 27 nursing care and general support staff at Sunrise Village Drayton Valley have decided to become a part of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE). AUPE Vice...
Oct 30, 2017
UPDATE: Leduc man camping near Rocky Mountain House found deceased
A Leduc man reported missing last week after heading out camping and hunting near Abraham Lake has been found deceased. Abraham Lake is located about an hour west of Rocky Mountain House. Alberta RCMP...
Oct 30, 2017
Calgary MLA who left NDP joins Alberta Party
CALGARY – A Calgary MLA who left the NDP caucus earlier this month to sit as an Independent has joined the Alberta Party. Karen McPherson represents the constituency of Calgary-Mackay-Nosehill. ...
Oct 30, 2017
Ontario politician wants 'zombie law' to bar phone use while crossing roads
TORONTO - A proposed law targeting distracted pedestrians will open up a broader debate about the risky behaviour, an Ontario politician advocating for a “zombie bill” said Monday. Liberal...
Oct 30, 2017
It lives! This nightmare machine writes bone-chilling tales
Don’t throw away your Stephen King collection just yet. But the Master of the Macabre might want to keep an eye out behind him, because scientists have just unleashed a nightmare machine on a mi...
Oct 30, 2017
Canada captain Ghislaine Landry up for World Rugby sevens player of the year
Canada captain Ghislaine Landry is one of three nominees for World Rugby women’s sevens player of the year. The 29-year-old from Toronto is up against New Zealand’s Michaela Blyde and Ruby...
Oct 30, 2017