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New 'Hunger Games' book sells more than 500,000 copies
NEW YORK - A decade after the "Hunger Games" series had apparently ended, readers were clearly ready for more. Suzanne Collins' "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" sold more 500,000 copies last week,...
May 27, 2020
Canucks GM says team could hold camp in U.S. due to Canada's quarantine rules
Jim Benning says his team might take its show on the road - south of the border. The general manager of the Vancouver Canucks hinted on a conference call with reporters Wednesday that if the...
May 27, 2020
Firearm-rights group challenges Liberal assault-style gun ban in Federal Court
OTTAWA - A firearm-rights group is challenging the constitutionality of the Liberal government's recent ban of many assault-style guns in Federal Court.The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights says t...
May 27, 2020
NBC, producers say 'America's Got Talent' cleared by probe
LOS ANGELES - An investigation of Gabrielle Union's complaints of racism on the set of "America's Got Talent" concluded that her allegations were unfounded, according to NBC and the show's producers. ...
May 27, 2020
Grande Prairie RCMP seeing spike in phone scams targeting locals
The Grande Prairie RCMP say they have seen a significant increase in CRA-style phone scams that are targeting local residents over the past couple of months, and they are reminding residents to be vig...
May 27, 2020
Province investigating potential case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
The province is now investigating a case of the newly reported condition known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, ma...
May 27, 2020
Disney, SeaWorld announce plans for Florida parks to reopen
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - SeaWorld and Walt Disney World will reopen in Orlando, Florida, in June and July after months of inactivity because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to plans a city task ...
May 27, 2020
Legislation tabled to set time limit on AER application rulings
EDMONTON - Alberta is introducing legislation to allow the government to set maximum time limits on approvals for energy projects.Energy Minister Sonya Savage says that a review of the system has show...
May 27, 2020
Alberta can’t afford second wave of COVID-19: Kenney
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has been among the world leaders in reducing the spread of COVID-19, but it has come at a staggering financial cost that the province cannot afford to repe...
May 27, 2020
Leafs eager for chance to compete in what would be a season like no other
TORONTO - John Tavares expects hockey's restart - if it gets off the ground - to be a sprint. The Toronto Maple Leafs captain is eager to see how his team matches up. The NHL, which saw its season hal...
May 27, 2020