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Committee blasts Zuckerberg, Sandberg for 'abhorrent' snub of summons
OTTAWA - A panel of international politicians vented anger at Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg on Tuesday after the Facebook executives snubbed their summons to appear at the interna...
May 30, 2019
Lawyers duel in Paris over Chris Brown rape allegations
PARIS - Lawyers have issued very different takes on a formal meeting in Paris that was supposed to take place Tuesday between an alleged rape victim and American singer-songwriter Chris Brown. A lawye...
May 30, 2019
Toronto FC still a 'top team' in MLS despite slump: Whitecaps coach
VANCOUVER - Toronto FC may be muddling through a slump, but that doesn't mean the Vancouver Whitecaps are underestimating their Canadian competition this week. TFC (5-6-2) suffered a disappointing 2-1...
May 30, 2019
Tornadoes hit Kansas, Pennsylvania as storms sweep across US
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A vicious storm tore through the western outskirts of Kansas City on Tuesday, spawning one or more tornadoes that downed trees and power lines, damaged homes and injured at least 11...
May 30, 2019
The 2019 Walk A Mile in Her Shoes campaign struts through the Swan City
The fourth annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes campaign put on by Pace takes place in Grande Prairie today. The event asks participants to walk a mile in high-heeled shoes to bring awareness to issues of ...
May 30, 2019 Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event in 2018. Photo/ Diesel Powered Images- Tammenithia Diesel / Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Grande Prairie- Facebook
Canadian offensive lineman John Urschel loving life after football
Canadian John Urschel is loving life after the NFL. It's been nearly two years since the six-foot-three, 300-pound offensive guard retired after just three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. Ursc...
May 30, 2019
Thai junta chief gives thumbs-up to Orwell's 'Animal Farm'
BANGKOK - The late British writer and social critic George Orwell appears to be back in the good graces of Thailand's military ruler after a spell in the doghouse five years ago. Deputy government spo...
May 30, 2019
Dogs to Dinos: Toronto's professional basketball roots run deep
TORONTO - After arriving on the NBA scene in 1995, it took a few years before the Toronto Raptors settled into their current digs at the venue now known as Scotiabank Arena. The team debuted on a...
May 30, 2019
Air quality impacted in GP area as smoke rolls in
Update: A Special Air Quality Statement has now been issued for Grande Prairie and area. Smoke from wildfires to the north is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility in some areas. If you hav...
May 30, 2019
7 dead, 21 missing after SKorean tour boat sinks in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Rescue workers scoured the Danube River in downtown Budapest Thursday for 21 people missing after a sightseeing boat carrying South Korean tourists sank in a matter of seconds afte...
May 30, 2019