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Harry, Meghan do their last royal job at Commonwealth event
LONDON - Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are making made their final appearance as senior royals at Westminster Abbey, joining Queen Elizabeth II and other members of Britain's royal family Monday ...
Mar 11, 2020
Weinstein faces sentencing, prison in landmark #MeToo case
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein is back in court Wednesday for the final act of the rape trial that landed him behind bars: a sentencing hearing where the once-powerful film producer will learn just how l...
Mar 11, 2020
Sport groups invited to participate in Xplore Sport Day
RED DEER- Xplore Sport Day, Red Deer's annual celebration of sport, is happening Saturday, May 9 in conjunction with the annual Women's Fun Run. The City of Red Deer is seeking applications from local...
Mar 11, 2020
Prison riots hit Italy amid virus; 6 die in overdose
ROME - Tensions in Italy's overcrowded prisons erupted Monday over new coronavirus containment measures, with riots in at least two dozen lock-ups and the deaths of six inmates who broke into an infir...
Mar 11, 2020
'Exorcist' actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90
COPENHAGEN - Max von Sydow, the self-described "shy boy"-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and later to moviegoers everywhere when he play...
Mar 11, 2020
Manitoba government says budget will tackle possible coronavirus effects
WINNIPEG - It's budget day in Manitoba and the Progressive Conservative government says the new fiscal plan will take into consideration the economic effects of the novel coronavirus. Premier Brian Pa...
Mar 11, 2020
Calgary man found guilty in quadruple killing case appeals
CALGARY- A man found guilty for his roles in a quadruple killing is appealing his conviction and sentence.Tewodros Kebede and Yu Chieh Liao were given life sentences last month for the first-degree mu...
Mar 11, 2020
Budget cuts hit Alberta's museums
EDMONTON- The UCP government says it will reduce operating hours at 14 museums and heritage sites as part of its budget cuts.The changes will affect popular attractions such as Drumheller's Royal Tyrr...
Mar 11, 2020
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to run for Senate against Daines
HELENA, Mont. - Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said Monday he will run against first-term Republican Sen. Steve Daines, giving Democrats a boost in their effort to take control of the Senate in November. ...
Mar 11, 2020
Iran says virus kills 63 more, death toll climbs to 354
TEHRAN, Iran - The death toll in Iran from the new coronavirus climbed for another consecutive day, killing 62 more people in the past 24 hours as the government on Wednesday raised the nationwide dea...
Mar 11, 2020