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Irrfan Khan, of 'Slumdog Millionaire,' 'Life of Pi,' dies
NEW DELHI - Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of India's best-known exports to Hollywood, has died. He was 54. Khan played the police inspector in "Slumdog Millionaire...
Apr 29, 2020
Husky Energy reports $1.7-billion first-quarter loss, cuts dividend
CALGARY - Husky Energy Inc. slashed its dividend as it reported a $1.7-billion loss in its first quarter due to impairment charges related to the plunge in crude oil prices as a result of the pandemic...
Apr 29, 2020
Caribou Child & Youth Centre concerned about drop in Child Abuse Reports during COVID-19
Since March 18, around when the COVID-19 pandemic began in Grande Prairie, the Caribou Child & Youth Centre says child abuse reporting has been on the decline.In a statement, the Caribou Child &am...
Apr 29, 2020 Photo: www.cariboucentre.com
UK leader Boris Johnson, partner announce birth of baby boy
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of a baby boy. Johnson's office says Symonds gave birth to a "healthy baby boy at a London hospita...
Apr 29, 2020
Financial aid for students and Canadian YouTube series; In The News for April 29
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 29 ... ---...
Apr 29, 2020
'Trolls' went straight to homes. Movie theatres are fuming.
NEW YORK - The most controversial movie of the year is ... "Trolls World Tour"? As innocuous as the rainbow-colored, music-blaring animated movie may seem, the digital release of the "Trolls" sequel h...
Apr 28, 2020
Province's rollback on fee changes showing mixed feelings among physicians
EDMONTON - Early reaction to fee changes aimed at preventing rural doctors in Alberta from withdrawing some services shows some willing to continue their work while others are turning thumbs down.Ten ...
Apr 28, 2020
Nearly 1,200 tested for COVID-19 in Brooks on Monday with numbers expected to continue
BROOKS, AB - Vehicle after vehicle lined up into the five bays of what used to be a welding shop, guided by a plethora of health officials in what is now a drive-thru COVID-19 community testing facili...
Apr 28, 2020 Cars line up outside the Brooks community COVID-19 testing facility on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Alex McCuaig)
Gas leak being repaired on Elevator Road in Beaverlodge
The Town of Beaverlodge says a gas leak has been detected on Elevator Road and residents are being asked to stay away from the area between the granaries and the Beaverlodge Home Build Centre (Home Ha...
Apr 28, 2020 A section of Elevator Road, outlined in red, is closed while a gas leak is repaired (Photo: Google Maps / Town of Beaverlodge)
City committee endorses two pilot projects aimed at tackling crime, social issues
The City is exploring new pilot projects to address crime and social issues.The projects were developed using input from stakeholders and the RCMP, and the results of the 2020 Citizen Satisfaction Sur...
Apr 28, 2020