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Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi killing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his family announced pardons that spar...
Sep 07, 2020
Grande Prairie City Council reconvenes for in-person meetings starting Tuesday
After months of working from home and calling in to Council and Committee meetings via Zoom, Grande Prairie City Council Members will once again be meeting in the Chambers for in-person meetings.City ...
Sep 07, 2020
Workers groups mark Labour Day with push for changes in Liberals' throne speech
OTTAWA - One of the country's largest labour organizations is launching a campaign to coincide with Labour Day to push the Trudeau Liberals for changes to the federal social safety net. The Canadian L...
Sep 07, 2020
Supporters gather for Assange court extradition showdown
LONDON - Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the U.S. government were squaring off in a London court on Monday at a high-stakes extradition case delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. Ameri...
Sep 07, 2020
Toronto considering ambitious homeless housing plan in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
Toronto is considering an ambitious new plan to combat homelessness as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate the issue. In a draft report developed by the Shelter, Support and Housing Administ...
Sep 07, 2020
California avoids major power outages as wildfires rage
SHAVER LAKE, Calif. - Rescuers in military helicopters airlifted 207 people to safety over the weekend after an explosive wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California's Sierra Nationa...
Sep 07, 2020
India becomes 2nd worst-hit country, economic pain is urgent
NEW DELHI - India's increasing caseload made the Asian giant the pandemic's second-worst-hit country behind the United States on Monday as its efforts to head off economic disaster gain urgency. The 9...
Sep 06, 2020
Economic Diversity in the Peace Country has helped get people back to work: Schweitzer
The Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation says, while Alberta is still slowly recovering from the economic downturn of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the crash in the price of oil, the economi...
Sep 06, 2020
Canada's Denis Shapovalov into quarterfinals at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Denis Shapovalov has become the first Canadian to ever reach the quarterfinals in men's singles at the U.S. Open following a four-set victory over No. 7 seed David Goffin of Belgium on Sund...
Sep 06, 2020
Shutdown Stars: Dallas beats Vegas 1-0 in West final Game 1
EDMONTON - John Klingberg scored on the Stars' first shot, Anton Khudobin stopped all 25 the Golden Knights put on net and Dallas beat Vegas 1-0 on Sunday night in a hard-hitting, defensive Game 1 of ...
Sep 06, 2020