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Ethan Hawke tapes audio edition of acclaimed novel 'Gilead'
NEW YORK - When she learned that Ethan Hawke was working on a special audio edition of her acclaimed novel "Gilead," Marilynne Robinson's response was to get a better idea of who he was. "I can't say ...
Oct 16, 2020
Atlanta police make arrest in actor's shooting death
Atlanta police announced Friday that they have made an arrest in the shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd. Homicide detectives on Wednesday obtained an warrant for the arrest of 30-year-old A...
Oct 16, 2020
US industrial production fell a sharp 0.6% in September
WASHINGTON - U.S. industrial production fell 0.6% in September, the weakest showing since spring and a sign that the economy's recovery from the pandemic recession may be faltering just as confirmed v...
Oct 16, 2020
Canadian director and Samuel L. Jackson probe transatlantic slave trade in 'Enslaved'
TORONTO - COVID-19 and other hurdles stalled production on "Enslaved," which follows actor Samuel L. Jackson as he traces his roots and the tragedy of the sunken ships during the transatlantic slave t...
Oct 16, 2020
Supreme Court of Canada sides with women in RCMP pension dispute
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says women who took part in the RCMP's job-sharing program while raising young children were unfairly denied the chance to bolster their pensions. In a decision to...
Oct 16, 2020
Putin proposes yearlong extension of nuclear pact with US
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday made a strong call to save the last existing nuclear arms control pact between his country and the United States, proposing to extend it at least fo...
Oct 16, 2020
Sexsmith resident attempts to put out garage fire with garden hose
The Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service is reminding people to only attempt to control fires if they are small and it's safe to do so, after a Sexsmith resident attempted to put out a garage fire wit...
Oct 16, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Rhetoric from Trump, Biden in the non-debate
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden faced inquisitive voters on separate stages in different cities in a substitute for the debate that was meant to be. Here's how some ...
Oct 16, 2020
Forestry Open House goes Friday
Canfor, Norbord, and Weyerhaeuser will hold their annual Forestry Open House Friday night.It will go from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Tara Centre at Evergreen Park.People from all three companies will be there...
Oct 16, 2020
After a strange 2020, Canada's world champion beach volleyball duo resets for 2021
Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes are not accustomed to extended time away from each other or the beach volleyball court.The reigning women's world champions from Canada had both scenarios forced...
Oct 16, 2020