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Harvard honours Elton John for efforts to fight HIV and AIDS
NEW YORK - Elton John will receive an award from Harvard University next month for his philanthropic efforts to fight HIV and AIDS. The Elton John AIDS Foundation announced Tuesday that the 70-year-ol...
Oct 24, 2017
Polls suggest Americans not anti-trade, but want help in adjusting to it
WASHINGTON - An influx of new polling suggests Americans aren’t especially interested in turning back the clock on globalization - but do want policies that help American workers compete in the ...
Oct 24, 2017
Beaupre re-elected County of Grande Prairie Reeve
Leanne Beaupre will continue as Reeve of the County of Grande Prairie. She ran unopposed at the organizational meeting Monday. Ross Sutherland will be Deputy Reeve. He also ran unopposed. Beaupre says...
Oct 24, 2017
Russia vetoes extending Syria chemical weapons inspectors
Russia vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution that would extend the work of inspectors seeking to determine who is responsible for chemical weapons attacks in Syria on Tuesday, accusing the United States ...
Oct 24, 2017
'Flesh of the hand was gone:' Winnipeg police officer describes bomb injuries
WINNIPEG - A letter bomb that exploded inside a Winnipeg law firm left a lawyer bleeding severely and with a shell of a right hand, a police officer testified Tuesday. “It was like an empty glov...
Oct 24, 2017
Premier says New Brunswick to have carbon pricing that respects economy
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s premier says his government will introduce a carbon pricing model that helps combat climate change while respecting his province’s economic realities. “...
Oct 24, 2017
B.C. school trustee criticizes gender policy, links it to child abuse
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A British Columbia school trustee says an educational resource aimed at creating inclusive public schools by supporting LGBTQ students has become a “weapon of propaganda”...
Oct 24, 2017
'It just lit up the sky': Apparent meteor soars over St. John's harbour
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - An apparent meteor blazed across the sky over St. John’s harbour Monday night as social media buzzed with jokes that maybe aliens had landed. Garry Dymond with the Royal...
Oct 24, 2017
Billy Joel announces birth of third daughter, Remy Anne
NEW YORK - The Piano Man is now a father of three. Billy Joel says his third daughter, Remy Anne Joel, was born Sunday night at New York University hospital. She weighed in at 7 pounds, 3 ounces. (3.2...
Oct 24, 2017
Brandon Banks, James Wilder Jr. and Duron Carter named CFL top performers
TORONTO - Receiver Brandon banks, running back James Wilder Jr. and receiver/cornerback Duron Carter were named CFL top performers Tuesday. Banks had six catches for 129 yards and a touchdown while al...
Oct 24, 2017