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Oprah Winfrey launching wellness arena tour in early 2020
LOS ANGELES - Oprah Winfrey is taking her motivational spirit on the road early next year with an arena tour to promote a healthier lifestyle. The former talk-show host and OWN television network chie...
Sep 04, 2019
Storm dominate, shut out Wolverines in Whitecourt
It may only be the pre-season, but the Storm just keep on rolling as they prepare for the new season.The Storm handed the rival Whitecourt Wolverines their first loss of the exhibition schedule, shutt...
Sep 04, 2019 Photo from a 10-3 Storm victory over the Wolverines on Jan. 29, 2019 (Photo: Jeromy Corrigan)
Iran acknowledges rocket explosion, says test malfunctioned
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran acknowledged for the first time on Monday that a rocket at its Imam Khomeini Space Center exploded after satellite photos showed the blast last week, with an official saying a tech...
Sep 04, 2019
Status hearing set in R. Kelly's federal case in Chicago
CHICAGO - R. Kelly is expected to appear at a status hearing a day after jail personnel moved him into the general inmate population following a complaint from his attorneys that he was being held in ...
Sep 04, 2019
Canadian show jumpers turn attention to Tokyo and tough new rules
CALGARY - Canada is the only country to finish in the top five in team show jumping at the last three Summer Olympics, a run that includes a silver medal in 2008 and a narrow loss in a jump-off f...
Sep 04, 2019
Italian leaders finalize ministry picks for new government
ROME - Political leaders say they've put the final touches on Italy's next government, which will shut out right-wing firebrand Matteo Salvini and his anti-migrant League. Premier-designate Giuseppe C...
Sep 04, 2019
Timothée Chalamet makes a big impression in Venice
VENICE, Italy - Timothe Chalamet made a movie star's debut at the 76th Venice International Film Festival this week for his Henry V film "The King," wearing a bold silver suit and silky blouse from Fr...
Sep 04, 2019
Student groups launch nationwide get-out-the-vote push ahead of federal campaign
OTTAWA - A nationwide get-out-the-vote campaign targeting post-secondary students launches today, aiming to maintain gains in turnout at the polls among the nation's youngest voters. The Can...
Sep 04, 2019
Federal Court of Appeal to rule on letting pipeline challenges proceed
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal is to reveal today whether a new set of legal challenges to the Trans Mountain pipeline project can proceed. The federal government has twice approved a plan ...
Sep 04, 2019
Iran warns of 'strong step' from atomic deal if no new terms
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran will "take a strong step" away from its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers if Europe cannot offer the country new terms by a deadline at the end of this week, a government spokesm...
Sep 04, 2019