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Slow ratings start for CBS' O'Donnell after first week
NEW YORK - CBS chose the middle of the summer for Norah O'Donnell to debut as "CBS Evening News" anchor, so probably should not be surprised that not too many people noticed. The Nielsen company said ...
Jul 24, 2019

John Prine postpones shows due to stent surgery
NASHVILLE - Americana singer-songwriter John Prine is postponing several shows this summer so he can have surgery to insert a stent to prevent a stroke. A statement on Prine's website on Tuesday said ...
Jul 24, 2019

Stars to frame global poverty issues in new NatGeo series
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Common, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Hugh Jackman are enlisting in the Global Citizen movement. They're among the celebrities featured in a National Geographic docuseries highligh...
Jul 24, 2019

Trump to host state dinner for Australian prime minister
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are hosting an official visit and state dinner in September for the prime minister of Australia, a conservative, who like Trump, defied...
Jul 24, 2019

Indian celebrities protest attacks on dissent, minorities
NEW DELHI - Dozens of Indian celebrities have asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and stop rising incidents of attacks on minorities, misuse of religion by Hindu hard-liners and intoleranc...
Jul 24, 2019

Crime rate rose in 2018 but country still safer than a decade ago, StatCan says
OTTAWA - The rate and severity of crime both ticked up in 2018, for a fourth year in a row, according to Statistics Canada. The national statistics agency said Monday the overall crime rate was u...
Jul 24, 2019

Boris Johnson to become UK PM, aiming to win over doubters
LONDON - Boris Johnson was due to enter 10 Downing St. as Britain's new prime minister on Wednesday, vowing to lead the U.K. out of the European Union and unite a country deeply divided over Brexit. I...
Jul 24, 2019

Canadian women's rugby sevens team ready to defend Pan American Games gold
Canada set the bar high in winning the women's rugby sevens gold on home soil at the 2015 Pan American Games. The Canadian women took no prisoners en route to the podium, outscoring its opposition 285...
Jul 24, 2019

Storm finalize staff for 19/20 season
With the 2019-2020 AJHL regular season just around the corner the Grande Prairie Storm announced Tuesday afternoon they had added a Goaltending Coach and Consultant to round out their staff for next y...
Jul 24, 2019 Both Kaden Lane (Left) and Lars Kaliel (Right) are slated to be back with the Storm for the 2019-2020 season (photo credit to Jeromy Corrigan)

Alberta real-estate sellers get safety app after Calgary agent assaulted
CALGARY - An association representing Alberta real-estate agents is providing its members with an emergency response app to help keep them safe when they're working alone.The move comes after a female...
Jul 24, 2019