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Bodies found in Jasper National Park believed to be missing Alberta couple
JASPER, Alta. - Alberta RCMP say searchers have found two bodies in Jasper National Park.Investigators believe the bodies are the remains of a couple who were reported missing after their vehicle was ...
Sep 24, 2020
Pageant powerhouse Venezuela to hold virtual beauty contest
CARACAS, Venezuela - For the first time in decades of Miss Venezuela competitions, the pageant powerhouse's so-called "most beautiful night" will not be live as organizers try to put on a compelling c...
Sep 24, 2020
Sales of new homes surge 4.8% in August
NEW YORK - The market for newly constructed homes in the U.S. continued its upward climb in August, despite the ongoing pandemic and lingering worries about the future of the U.S. economy. The Commerc...
Sep 24, 2020
House of Commons pays tribute to former Liberal prime minister John Turner
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says former Liberal prime minister John Turner was someone who knew that Canadians had to work hard for democracy and that it should never be taken for granted. The prime minis...
Sep 24, 2020
Supreme Court won't hear Toronto city councillor Jim Karygiannis' bid to keep seat
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a Toronto city councillor's bid to hang on to his position. Jim Karygiannis faced removal from office after exceeding a spending limit by about $25,0...
Sep 24, 2020
Annual Lennon tribute, in 40th year, goes online
NEW YORK - Like many other events, an annual John Lennon tribute concert that takes place in his adopted city of New York on his Oct. 9 birthday has been forced online because of the coronavirus pande...
Sep 24, 2020
'Grateful': Gigi Hadid welcomes baby girl with Zayn Malik
LOS ANGELES - Model Gigi Hadid and her musician boyfriend Zayn Malik took to social media to celebrate the arrival of an infant girl, with dad saying he's "grateful" and "thankful." "To try put into w...
Sep 24, 2020
Sir Harold Evans, crusading publisher and author, dies at 92
NEW YORK - Sir Harold Evans, the charismatic publisher, author and muckraker who was a bold-faced name for decades for exposing wrongdoing in 1960s London to publishing such 1990s bestsellers as "Prim...
Sep 24, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 24
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Sept. 24, 2020: There are 147,753 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 69,088 confirmed (including 5,809 deaths, 59,68...
Sep 24, 2020
Nice cars, movie part of MS Society fundraiser Thursday night
The A&W Cruisn' to End MS fundraiser that will be held tonight will be combined with a movie showing at the Grande Sunset Theatre.MS Society South Peace Chapter coordinator Carla Holton says this ...
Sep 24, 2020