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No timetable for end to fire at Texas chemical facility
HOUSTON - Officials said Tuesday that they're not sure when a fire at a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility will burn itself out, but they are confident that the air quality is safe, despite ...
Mar 21, 2019
'Thrones' actress Emilia Clarke says she's had 2 aneurysms
NEW YORK - "Game of Thrones" actress Emilia Clarke revealed Thursday that she has had two life-threatening aneurysms, and two brain surgeries, since the show began. An unknown actress before landing t...
Mar 21, 2019
Manitoba Mountie who survived shot to head faces shooter at sentencing hearing
MINNEDOSA, Man. - Two Manitoba RCMP officers spoke of anger and loss at the sentencing hearing of a man who tried to kill them. Cpl. Graeme Kingdon told a provincial court sentencing hearing that...
Mar 21, 2019
Cambridge University rescinds offer of fellowship for Jordan Peterson
A controversial Toronto psychology professor is lambasting a prestigious British university after it opted to rescind a visiting fellowship on the basis of his work. Jordan Peterson published a blog p...
Mar 21, 2019
Signing a new Metis harvesting agreement a mistake: Alberta Fish and Game Association
The Alberta Fish and Game Association says the provincial government's decision to sign a new Metis harvesting agreement is a mistake.The association says the deal signed last week will give Metis in ...
Mar 21, 2019 Facebook/Alberta Fish and Game Association
Donny and Marie Osmond announce end of Las Vegas residency
LAS VEGAS - Donny and Marie Osmond say they will end their Las Vegas show later this year, concluding an 11-year run on the Strip. The brother-sister duo made the announcement during an appearance on ...
Mar 21, 2019
A timeline of events in the SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA - A chronology of the SNC- Lavalin controversy, according to public documents, reports and testimony to the House of Commons justice committee: Feb. 19, 2015 - The RCMP lays corruption and frau...
Mar 21, 2019
Rotary launches 18th annual Highway to Mexico Project
A Recognition Event in support of The Rotary Project "Highway to Mexico" was held at the Holiday Inn Suites and Hotel yesterday. The 18th annual project will see a convoy of 20 Rotarians drive 10 dona...
Mar 21, 2019 Highway to Mexico Coordinators Allan Kuechle (Left) and Felix Seiler (Right)
Kenney promises vote on equalization in 2021 if no pipeline progress
CALGARY - The leader of Alberta's United Conservatives is promising a referendum on equalization if there's no major progress on market-opening pipelines. Jason Kenney says if he becomes premier&...
Mar 21, 2019
Okabe becomes Canadian Citizen
Former Storm forward Zachary Okabe can now officially call himself a Canadian.Okabe announced on his Twitter page today that he has received his Canadian Citizenship, nearly eight years after his fami...
Mar 21, 2019 Okabe has lived in five different countries throughout his life (Photo: Jeromy Corrigan)