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Schaefer sets world burpee record
Stephen Schaefer has set a new world record.The Grande Prairie born and raised man, who is now serving as a police officer in Edmonton, officially completed 949 chest-to-ground burpees in one hour dur...
Dec 9, 2019 Stephen Schaefer is presented with his award for setting the world record of chest-to-ground burpees in one hour on Saturday in Edmonton (Photo: Twitter / @YEGPA)
Announcement of the nominees for 2020 Golden Globes begins
NEW YORK - "Fleabag," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and "Chornobyl" are among the first nominees announced for the the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards have begun. Dakota Fanning, Susan Kelechi Watson an...
Dec 9, 2019
'Parasite' big winner at Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
TORONTO - The dark social satire "Parasite" was the big winner at this year's Toronto Film Critics Association Awards. Members of the association voted at a meeting on Sunday, and Bong Joon-ho's ...
Dec 9, 2019
Canada's Blondin captures pair of gold medals at speedskating World Cup
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - Canada's Ivanie Blondin captured two gold medals Sunday at a long-track speedskating World Cup event. The Ottawa native earned an individual victory in the 1,5...
Dec 9, 2019
Greta asks media to focus on other young climate activists
MADRID - Celebrity environmentalist Greta Thunberg is urging media to pay more attention to other young climate activists. The 16-year-old Swede has drawn huge crowds with her appearances at protests ...
Dec 9, 2019
Kosovo, Albania to boycott Nobel Literature award ceremony
PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo and Albania say they will boycott the Nobel Literature Prize ceremony Tuesday to protest the award being given to Austrian writer Peter Handke who both countries link to the ...
Dec 9, 2019
World Anti-Doping Agency imposes 4-year ban on Russia
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from next year's Tokyo Olympics and other major sports events for four years on Monday. Russia's hosting of world championships...
Dec 9, 2019
Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A Princeton scholar held for three years in Iran on widely criticized espionage charges was freed Saturday as part of a prisoner exchange that saw America release a detai...
Dec 9, 2019
World Anti-Doping Agency imposes 4-year ban on Russia
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from next year's Tokyo Olympics and other major sports events for four years on Monday. Russia's hosting of world championships...
Dec 9, 2019
Court update: Jail time after stolen property arrest, trial date set after what police called "a crime spree"
Alberta Justice says one of two people charged after what police described at the time as a "significant stolen property seizure" has been given a jail sentence in Grande Prairie court.Jeremi Daniel R...
Dec 9, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith