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Joe Montana, wife block attempted kidnapping of grandchild
LOS ANGELES - Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a home intruder who attempted to kidnap their 9-month-old grandchild over the weekend, law enforcement officials confirmed on...
Sep 27, 2020

Valentino closes Milan Fashion Week with lush live show
MILAN - It's been a season of disruption at Milan Fashion Week. The hybrid live-virtual formula meant anyone from their homes could watch delightful videos like Moschino's marionette fashion show, cre...
Sep 27, 2020

Handball rule draws widespread ire in penalty-dominated EPL
Jose Mourinho had seen enough. The fulltime whistle had yet to be blown but the Tottenham manager stormed down the tunnel - his head down and hands in his pockets - after seeing his team fall foul of ...
Sep 27, 2020

Parliament Hill security increased after reports of harassment
OTTAWA - The security service charged with protecting Parliament Hill says it is stepping up its presence in the area following several recent reports of harassment. The Parliamentary Protective Servi...
Sep 27, 2020

Two dead after small plane crashes near Thorsby
Two people have died in a plane crash near a community southwest of Edmonton.RCMP Cpl. Deanna Fontaine says the small aircraft went down in a field near Thorsby on Saturday afternoon.Police say the Ha...
Sep 27, 2020

County of Grande Prairie Recycling Roundup set for Saturday
Residents in the County of Grande Prairie will be able to safely dispose their hazardous waste and electronics for free next weekend. The annual County Recycling Roundup goes Saturday, October 3rd fro...
Sep 27, 2020

Tenille Townes kicks off CCMA Awards weekend with a pair of awards on Saturday night
Canadian Country Music Association awards weekend has gotten off to a great start for Grande Prairie's Tenille Townes. She picked up both songwriter and video of the year for "Jersey on the Wall" duri...
Sep 27, 2020

Alexie, Pilkey books among most 'challenged' of past decade
NEW YORK - Toni Morrison is on the list. So are John Green and Harper Lee. And John Steinbeck and Margaret Atwood. All wrote books that were among the 100 most subjected to censorship efforts over the...
Sep 27, 2020

Visits suspended at federal prisons in Quebec to prevent potential COVID spread
MONTREAL - The Correctional Service of Canada says it is suspending visits to federal prisons in Quebec to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19. The agency says temporary absences and wo...
Sep 27, 2020

Fighting erupts between Armenia, Azerbaijan; 16 killed
YEREVAN, Armenia - Fighting erupted anew Sunday between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh and a top territorial official said 16 people were kille...
Sep 27, 2020