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YouTube to pay $170M fine after violating kids' privacy law
WASHINGTON - Google's video site YouTube has been fined $170 million to settle allegations it collected children's personal data without their parents' consent. The Federal Trade Commission fined Goog...
Sep 04, 2019
Oprah Winfrey launching wellness arena tour in early 2020
LOS ANGELES - Oprah Winfrey is taking her motivational spirit on the road early next year with an arena tour to promote a healthier lifestyle. The former talk-show host and OWN television network chie...
Sep 04, 2019
Two women plead guilty in Edmonton child abuse case
EDMONTON- Two mothers charged after police found two young girls confined in the basement of an Edmonton home have pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and unlawful confinement.The women, who were 23 ...
Sep 04, 2019
Fingers crossed for continued provincial funding for Red Deer’s warming centre
Red Deer's warming centre, which recently operated for the first time through the summer months, may soon have to shut its doors.As of September 30, provincial funding, which Safe Harbour Society uses...
Sep 04, 2019 Kath Hoffman, Executive Director at Safe Harbour Society. (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Iran acknowledges rocket explosion, says test malfunctioned
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran acknowledged for the first time on Monday that a rocket at its Imam Khomeini Space Center exploded after satellite photos showed the blast last week, with an official saying a tech...
Sep 04, 2019
Status hearing set in R. Kelly's federal case in Chicago
CHICAGO - R. Kelly is expected to appear at a status hearing a day after jail personnel moved him into the general inmate population following a complaint from his attorneys that he was being held in ...
Sep 04, 2019
Canadian show jumpers turn attention to Tokyo and tough new rules
CALGARY - Canada is the only country to finish in the top five in team show jumping at the last three Summer Olympics, a run that includes a silver medal in 2008 and a narrow loss in a jump-off f...
Sep 04, 2019
Italian leaders finalize ministry picks for new government
ROME - Political leaders say they've put the final touches on Italy's next government, which will shut out right-wing firebrand Matteo Salvini and his anti-migrant League. Premier-designate Giuseppe C...
Sep 04, 2019
Timothée Chalamet makes a big impression in Venice
VENICE, Italy - Timothe Chalamet made a movie star's debut at the 76th Venice International Film Festival this week for his Henry V film "The King," wearing a bold silver suit and silky blouse from Fr...
Sep 04, 2019
Student groups launch nationwide get-out-the-vote push ahead of federal campaign
OTTAWA - A nationwide get-out-the-vote campaign targeting post-secondary students launches today, aiming to maintain gains in turnout at the polls among the nation's youngest voters. The Can...
Sep 04, 2019