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Remembering his friends, Springsteen pens ‘Letter to You’
NEW YORK - Last year as Bruce Springsteen reflected on the death of his friend and teenage bandmate George Theiss, who died in 2018, he grabbed his guitar and pen and began writing a song about being ...
Oct 26, 2020
Allard's close political contacts test negative for COVID-19
EDMONTON - All of the Alberta politicians who came into contact with a provincial cabinet minister infected with COVID-19 have tested negative for the virus.Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard tes...
Oct 26, 2020
Front line hospital workers involved in Monday morning job action
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says front-line hospital workers have walked off the job this morning in locations across the province.Guy Smith, president of the union, says in a news relea...
Oct 26, 2020
Scientists remove 98 'murder hornets' in Washington state
SPOKANE, Wash. - Scientists removed 98 so-called murder hornets from a nest discovered near the Canadian border in Washington state over the weekend, including 13 that were captured live in a net, the...
Oct 26, 2020
Saskatchewan election day: Voters go to the polls after four-week pandemic campaign
REGINA - Saskatchewan voters choose today which leader will steer the province through the rest of the COVID-19 pandemic, and whatever unforeseen challenges lie ahead following election day. Pol...
Oct 26, 2020
Compassion not conversion needed for those struggling with sexuality: Tory MP Duncan
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Eric Duncan says as a proud gay man who lives in rural Ontario, he needs to speak up against a practice of trying to force someone to change their sexuality. Duncan led ...
Oct 26, 2020
GOP US Senate candidate Jason Lewis rushed into surgery
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis was rushed into emergency surgery Monday for a severe internal hernia, just eight days before the election, his campaign announced....
Oct 26, 2020
Canada rugby coach takes emotional journey to New Zealand for father's funeral
Two quarantines and a 22,550-kilometre round-trip to New Zealand. Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones has been on an emotional journey of late. Just getting the green light to attend his father's funera...
Oct 26, 2020
Alberta MP called out for using middle finger during question period
Blaine Calkins, the Conservative member of parliament for Red Deer-Lacombe, was called out on a point of order in the House of Commons on Friday.The alleged act? That Calkins delivered a middle finger...
Oct 26, 2020
Cenovus to buy Husky Energy, company will remain in Alberta
CALGARY - Cenovus Energy Inc. will buy Husky Energy Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at $23.6 billion, the Calgary-based companies said Sunday in a joint announcement.The merged Cenovus Energy ...
Oct 26, 2020