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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 5, 2019
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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2019
Kenney and Moe sign memorandum to harmonize oil and gas regulation
WEYBURN, Sask. - The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are pledging to harmonize regulations governing the movement of oil and gas rigs in the two provinces.Jason Kenney and Scott Moe have signed a...
Jun 5, 2019 Photo: Facebook / @PremierScottMoe
Alberta introduces amended Education Act; Opposition says LGBTQ kids at risk
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 5, 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 5, 2019
GPREP closing Reception Centre at GPRC
The Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership is closing its Reception Centre at GPRC today, as many evacuees have returned home and demand for the centre has dropped significantly.Around 400 evac...
Jun 5, 2019 Photo: Facebook / GPREP
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 5, 2019