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‘Kind of lacking:’ Injured Bronco wonders why Canada won’t fund spinal surgery
CALGARY - A hockey player paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says it feels good to be home after spending five weeks in Thailand, where he underwent spinal surgery."It feels good. I mean I fe...
Dec 09, 2019

Kenney and cabinet ministers in Ottawa to meet federal counterparts
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and eight of his cabinet ministers will be in Ottawa today as part of a trip to meet their federal counterparts.Kenney will speak at the Canadian Club this aftern...
Dec 09, 2019

Schaefer sets world burpee record
Stephen Schaefer has set a new world record.The Grande Prairie born and raised man, who is now serving as a police officer in Edmonton, officially completed 949 chest-to-ground burpees in one hour dur...
Dec 09, 2019 Stephen Schaefer is presented with his award for setting the world record of chest-to-ground burpees in one hour on Saturday in Edmonton (Photo: Twitter / @YEGPA)

Announcement of the nominees for 2020 Golden Globes begins
NEW YORK - "Fleabag," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and "Chornobyl" are among the first nominees announced for the the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards have begun. Dakota Fanning, Susan Kelechi Watson an...
Dec 09, 2019

'Parasite' big winner at Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
TORONTO - The dark social satire "Parasite" was the big winner at this year's Toronto Film Critics Association Awards. Members of the association voted at a meeting on Sunday, and Bong Joon-ho's ...
Dec 09, 2019

Canada's Blondin captures pair of gold medals at speedskating World Cup
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - Canada's Ivanie Blondin captured two gold medals Sunday at a long-track speedskating World Cup event. The Ottawa native earned an individual victory in the 1,5...
Dec 09, 2019

Greta asks media to focus on other young climate activists
MADRID - Celebrity environmentalist Greta Thunberg is urging media to pay more attention to other young climate activists. The 16-year-old Swede has drawn huge crowds with her appearances at protests ...
Dec 09, 2019

Kosovo, Albania to boycott Nobel Literature award ceremony
PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo and Albania say they will boycott the Nobel Literature Prize ceremony Tuesday to protest the award being given to Austrian writer Peter Handke who both countries link to the ...
Dec 09, 2019

World Anti-Doping Agency imposes 4-year ban on Russia
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from next year's Tokyo Olympics and other major sports events for four years on Monday. Russia's hosting of world championships...
Dec 09, 2019

Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A Princeton scholar held for three years in Iran on widely criticized espionage charges was freed Saturday as part of a prisoner exchange that saw America release a detai...
Dec 09, 2019