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Honor Blackman, who played Bond's Pussy Galore, dies at 94
NEW YORK - Honour Blackman, the British actress who played the Bond girl Pussy Galore in "Goldfinger," has died. She was 94. Blackman's family said in a statement Monday that she died peacefully of na...
Apr 06, 2020
Canadian Premier League still on course, looks to engage fans during hiatus
TORONTO - While his teams have been sidelined by COVID-19, Canadian Premier League commissioner David Clanachan believes they can still make a difference. CPL players and clubs have been rea...
Apr 06, 2020
Ryan Reynolds sweetens Hayley Wickenheiser's ask for medical supplies
TORONTO - Hayley Wickenheiser's call for medical supplies for front-line health care workers got an assist from actor Ryan Reynolds. Wickenheiser is in medical school after retiring from a d...
Apr 06, 2020
Gaga raises $35M for virus fight, curates all-star TV event
NEW YORK - Lady Gaga and advocacy organization Global Citizen have raised $35 million to fight the coronavirus and will launch a TV special featuring Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish to...
Apr 06, 2020
Trudeau cites U.S. as culprit in PPE problems, insists deliveries will happen
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is acknowledging that Canada has been having problems with incomplete or non-existent deliveries of critical supplies for its fight against COVID-19 - ...
Apr 06, 2020
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Non-medical masks can keep people with COVID-19 from spreading it, Tam says
OTTAWA - Wearing a simple cloth mask is a way for someone who might have COVID-19 without realizing it to avoid spreading the illness to others, Canada's top public-health doctor said Monday.Dr. There...
Apr 06, 2020
Storm bring back Vandekamp to be Head Coach and General Manager
The Grande Prairie Storm announced Monday that former Head Coach and General Manager Mike Vandekamp will be returning as the team's new Head Coach and General Manager.The Fort St. John native spent fo...
Apr 06, 2020 New Grande Prairie Storm Head Coach and General Manager Mike Vandekamp. Photo: Grande Prairie Storm
US, UK brace for soaring death tolls as pandemic bears down
LONDON - The U.S. and Britain braced for what could be one of their bleakest weeks in memory Monday as the human and financial toll of the coronavirus outbreak mounted. But new deaths and infections a...
Apr 06, 2020
At home with kids, pets and spouses, country stars play on
NASHVILLE - Country music's biggest stars should have been on the carpet of the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday in Las Vegas, but like most of America, they were homebound because of the cor...
Apr 06, 2020
NBA coaches prepare for possible intriguing playoff matchups
With NBA games indefinitely on hold there has been a lot of discussion about post-season possibilities - including by coaches around the league. They're preparing for what a resumption of the season t...
Apr 06, 2020