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Kevin Hart quits as Oscars host over his anti-gay tweets
NEW YORK - Just two days after being named host of the Academy Awards, Kevin Hart stepped down following an outcry over past homophobic tweets by the comedian. Capping a swift and dramatic fallout, Ha...
Dec 06, 2018
After a year full of tears, Ariana Grande comes out on top
NEW YORK - Ariana Grande capped off a successful year as a pop star - but a trying one as a maturing young woman - at the 13th annual Billboard Women in Music event, where she was named Woman of the Y...
Dec 06, 2018
Smith earns shutout for Calgary Flames in 2-0 win over Minnesota Wild
CALGARY - Mike Smith pumped his fist after a 31-save shutout for the Calgary Flames in a 2-0 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Calgary’s goaltender earned his second shutout of t...
Dec 06, 2018
All clear after bomb threat forces evacuation of CNN offices
NEW YORK - Police have given the all-clear after a phoned in bomb threat forced the evacuation of CNN’s offices in New York. Police said a man with a southern accent called CNN just after 10 p.m...
Dec 06, 2018
Byron scores twice, Canadiens beat Senators to sweep home-and-home set
OTTAWA - The losses are accumulating on and off the ice for the Ottawa Senators this week. Thanks to a two-goal effort from Paul Byron, the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Senators 5-2 on Thursday for...
Dec 06, 2018
Alberta couple facing new trial in son's meningitis death want charge dropped
LETHBRIDGE- A couple facing a second trial in the meningitis death of their son are calling for charges against them to be dropped and an estimated $4 million from Alberta Justice. David Stephan and h...
Dec 06, 2018
The Caesar Salad Is Not an American Creation
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Or Not In today's world many misconceptions have been perpetuated-becoming modern day "facts"-when, in reality, myths and hearsay have taken over. Sorry to...
Dec 06, 2018
B.C. legislature Speaker threatens to resign; defends handling of suspensions
VICTORIA - The Speaker of British Columbia’s legislature has promised to resign if a financial audit he is recommending doesn’t prompt public outrage and back his handling of a controversy...
Dec 06, 2018
Alberta male hockey team announced for 2019 Canada Winter Games
Hockey Alberta has announced the roster for the U16 Male team that will represent the province at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer. “The depth of hockey talent in this province is signif...
Dec 06, 2018
Fighters not swayed by risk of head trauma in combat sports like boxing and MMA
The severe traumatic brain injury suffered by Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson has pushed the subject of head trauma in combat sports back into the spotlight. There are no easy solutions in either boxi...
Dec 06, 2018