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Saskatchewan election day: Voters go to the polls after four-week pandemic campaign
REGINA - Saskatchewan voters choose today which leader will steer the province through the rest of the COVID-19 pandemic, and whatever unforeseen challenges lie ahead following election day. Pol...
Oct 26, 2020
Show goes on for Olivier Awards, even with UK theatres shut
LONDON - Andrew Scott and Ian McKellen were among acting winners as Britain's Laurence Olivier Awards celebrated the best of the London stage in bittersweet fashion Sunday night - most U.K. theatres r...
Oct 26, 2020
Harry Styles investing in new music venue in Manchester
LONDON - While most music stars are rescheduling tour dates to 2021, Harry Styles is looking farther ahead and making plans to headline his own arena - one he's putting his money and ideas into. Style...
Oct 26, 2020
Atlanta rapper Silento charged with driving 143 mph on I-85
Atlanta rapper Silento was arrested Friday and accused of driving 143 mph (230 kph) on Interstate 85, authorities said. Silento, or Richard "Ricky" Lamar Hawk, was charged with reckless driving, speed...
Oct 26, 2020
Passenger in Offset's car arrested for concealed weapon
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - A passenger in a car driven by Migos rapper Offset was arrested in Beverly Hills, California Saturday evening on charges of carrying a concealed, loaded firearm in public, poli...
Oct 26, 2020
`The books that see her through': Winfrey suggests seven
NEW YORK - With Election Day approaching and the pandemic ongoing, Oprah Winfrey is setting aside her usual book club recommendations and instead citing seven personal favourites, ranging from James B...
Oct 26, 2020
Worries over the virus' resurgence weigh on global stocks
LONDON - Worries over the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic around the world weighed heavily on global stock markets on Monday with just eight days to go until the U.S. election. Investors are ge...
Oct 26, 2020
New Government Advocacy Plan in place for County of Grande Prairie
The County of Grande Prairie has approved its new Government Advocacy Plan for 2020-21.The plan includes working with other levels of government on a half-dozen things, including fighting rural crime,...
Oct 26, 2020
Halloween goes on at the White House with a few twists
WASHINGTON - With a bit of rejiggering, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump played host Sunday to hundreds of superheroes, unicorns, skeletons and even a miniature version of themselve...
Oct 26, 2020
Lithuania swings to the centre-right as opposition wins vote
VILNIUS, Lithuania - A centre-right coalition in Lithuania, led by the conservative Homeland Union, is headed back to power after eight years in the opposition after winning the most votes in a weeken...
Oct 26, 2020