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Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson not expected to play Game 3
OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State Warriors star guard Klay Thompson is not expected to play in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Thompson left Sunday's Game 2 during the fourth q...
Jun 05, 2019
Flags of Remembrance in search of sponsors
A Sylvan Lake man committed to documenting and preserving the stories of Canada's veterans is hoping central Albertans will once again step up in support of this year's Flags of Remembrance ceremony.T...
Jun 05, 2019 (Supplied)
Chicago releases 911 calls from Smollett incident in January
CHICAGO - The city of Chicago has released two 911 calls made after "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack. Recordings of the calls following the Janua...
Jun 05, 2019
Carrie Underwood continues winning streak at CMT Awards
Carrie Underwood extended her run as the most decorated act in the history of the CMT Music Awards with her 19th win Wednesday. Underwood won the night's first televised award - female video of the ye...
Jun 05, 2019
Edmonton man appeals extradition to U.S. to face terrorism charges
EDMONTON - An Edmonton man is fighting his extradition to face terrorism charges in the United States. Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi, who is 34, has been charged in the U.S. with conspiring to p...
Jun 05, 2019
California governor won't free Manson follower Van Houten
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a parole board's decision to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on Monday, marking the third time a governor has stopped the rel...
Jun 05, 2019
Congress challenged by funding emergency at the border
WASHINGTON - Congress has only a few weeks to advance an emergency funding bill to deal with the escalating humanitarian crisis at the southern border, creating a time crunch that has lawmakers on all...
Jun 05, 2019
Alberta introduces amended Education Act
EDMONTON - Alberta is overhauling its framework for grade-school education for the first time in a generation, but the Opposition says it's just a cover to out gay kids and expose them to harm.A bill ...
Jun 05, 2019
More Washington workers could see OT pay under proposed rule
OLYMPIA, Wash. - More than 250,000 workers in Washington state would be newly eligible for overtime pay by 2026 under a rule proposed Wednesday by the state's Department of Labor and Industries. The s...
Jun 05, 2019
Amazon says drones will be making deliveries in 'months'
LAS VEGAS - Amazon said Wednesday that it plans to use self-piloted drones to deliver packages to shoppers' home in the coming months. The online shopping giant did not give exact timing or say where ...
Jun 05, 2019