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Sam Smith announces new pronouns of 'they' and 'them'
NEW YORK - Sam Smith has expressed the preference for the "they/them" pronouns after coming out as non-binary in what the pop star called a "lifetime of being at war with my gender." The English "Too ...
Sep 13, 2019
Huffman gets 14 days behind bars in college admissions scam
BOSTON - "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman was sentenced Friday to 14 days in prison for paying $15,000 to rig her daughter's SAT scores in the college admissions scandal that ensnared doze...
Sep 13, 2019
Alberta investigating after medical examiner uses truck trailer for body storage
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has made changes and apologized to the families involved after video was aired of a deceased person in a body bag being manhandled outside the medical examiner's...
Sep 13, 2019
Leafs coach Mike Babcock knows he could be on the hot seat if Toronto falters
Mike Babcock is aware his seat will be a little warmer than usual this season. And if things don't go according to plan for the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, it could get positively...
Sep 13, 2019
Calgary judge sentences woman convicted in drunk-driving crash
A Calgary judge who has ordered a lengthy prison term for a woman convicted in a drunk-driving crash that killed a young man says Canadians are not getting the message about the dangers of driving imp...
Sep 13, 2019
Tentative opioids settlement falls short of nationwide deal
HARTFORD, Conn. - A tentative settlement announced Wednesday over the role Purdue Pharma played in the nation's opioid addiction crisis falls short of the far-reaching national settlement the OxyConti...
Sep 13, 2019
The Force is with him: Alberta boy gets 'Star Wars' model of his heart
EDMONTON - The Force is with this young transplant patient. Mason Thomas was six when he received a new heart at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton. He asked to see his damaged one...
Sep 13, 2019
Toronto FC looks to consolidate playoff position as familiar faces visit Sunday
Toronto FC returns home Sunday to host some familiar faces as the Colorado Rapids visit BMO Field. Toronto coach Greg Vanney will see former assistant Robin Fraser, a longtime friend and former teamma...
Sep 13, 2019
Grande Prairie teacher recognized for outstanding first year of teaching
The Alberta School Boards Association has recognized a Grande Prairie teacher for his outstanding achievements in his first year on the job.Grade seven teacher at Aspen Grove School Daniel Bishop won ...
Sep 13, 2019 Daniel Bishop, receiving the 2019 Alberta School Boards Association Edwin Parr Teacher Award Certificate from his Principal, Mike Humbke, and surrounded by the Grande Prairie Public School Division Board of Trustees and Superintendent Sandy McDonald (Photo: Jody Bekevich, Communications & FOIP Coordinator at Holy Family Catholic Regional Division)
Engineers have approved a plan to begin removal of crane toppled by Dorian
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's labour minister says work will begin this weekend to remove a huge construction crane that collapsed in Halifax during Hurricane Dorian. The twisted, yellow structure is draped...
Sep 13, 2019