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HBO orders 10 episodes of 'Game of Thrones' prequel
LOS ANGELES - HBO is green-lighting a new "Game of Thrones" prequel after reportedly cancelling another that starred Naomi Watts. The cable channel said Tuesday that it's given a 10-episode order to "...
Oct 31, 2019
Women's recovery centre in B.C. faces eviction as farm rules enforced
VICTORIA - A farm home in the Fraser Valley that provides addiction treatment and life-skills recovery help for women has received an eviction notice after the pastoral property al...
Oct 31, 2019
Meng's lawyers still say RCMP shared phone details with FBI despite affidavits
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou maintain there is an "air of reality" to allegations the RCMP shared details of her electronic devices with the Federal Bureau of Investigation de...
Oct 31, 2019
Province to double funding for drug treatment courts
Alberta is doubling its funding for drug treatment courts so as to expand the alternative justice program across the province.Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer says the government is putting up another...
Oct 31, 2019
Redblacks look to break 10-game losing streak in final contest of dismal season
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are getting set to suit up one more time before closing out the most disappointing season in franchise history. The Redblacks (3-14) enter Friday's game ag...
Oct 31, 2019
NTL's new pink side boom will raise money and awareness for breast cancer
NTL Pipelines is raising money and awareness for breast cancer with their new, custom, bright pink side boom.The custom boom is named Eva Marie, in honour of NTL's owner's sister, who is battling brea...
Oct 31, 2019 Eva Marie, the pink side boom (photo courtesy of NTL Pipeline)
2019 Poppy Campaign to run until November 11
The Royal Canadian Legion's 2019 Poppy Campaign for Remembrance Day started this month.Joanne Wood, the Poppy Chair for the Grande Prairie Legion Branch 54, says so far this year, they have been strug...
Oct 31, 2019 Photo: Curtis Galbraith
Saskatchewan court dismisses school shooter's appeal of sentence
Saskatchewan's highest court has dismissed a sentencing appeal by a young man who fatally shot four people and wounded seven others in a northern community.The shooter was weeks shy of turning 18 when...
Oct 31, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo misses practice with back injury
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders star quarterback Cody Fajardo is questionable for Saturday's key season finale after pulling a muscle in his back at practice on Wednesday. Fajardo, named the team's ...
Oct 31, 2019
Gronkowski loving life after the NFL and getting back in touch with his own body
TORONTO - It took leaving the NFL for Rob Gronkowski to truly understand his own body. The tight end stunned football fans when he announced his retirement from the New England Patriots in M...
Oct 31, 2019