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Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn and Chris Columbus save Christmas
They may be one of Hollywood's most beloved couples, but Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn have never felt the pressure to use that unmatched chemistry for the big screen time and time again. Since 1987's ...
Nov 24, 2020
Many Canadians gaining weight during COVID-19: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests many Canadians are gaining weight because they're eating more and exercising less during COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly one-third of respondents in the survey conducted b...
Nov 24, 2020
Fossil fuels to decline but remain big player in Canada's energy use by 2050: report
OTTAWA - The Canada Energy Regulator says reaching net-zero emissions over the next 30 years will to require a much more aggressive transition away from oil and gas.The annual Energy Futures report re...
Nov 24, 2020
Alberta researcher gets award for COVID-19 mask innovation
Salt that crystallizes with sharp edges is the killer ingredient in the development of a reusable mask because any COVID-19 droplets that land on it would be quickly destroyed, says a researcher who i...
Nov 24, 2020
Given feeling bittersweet as he accepts role as CAO in Jasper
Bill Given says now, or January, is the right time to take the next step of his career.This comes after it was announced on Monday that he would be stepping down as the Mayor of Grande Prairie effecti...
Nov 23, 2020
Photojournalist detained at Poland's latest abortion protest
WARSAW, Poland - Police detained several people and charged a female photojournalist with assaulting a police officer as women-led protests over abortion rights flared up again on Monday in Poland. So...
Nov 23, 2020
Georgia counties set to start recount requested by Trump
ATLANTA - After the Trump campaign requested a recount of the presidential ballots in Georgia, county election workers have just over a week to complete the new tally, a top elections official said Mo...
Nov 23, 2020
US agency ascertains Biden as winner, lets transition begin
WASHINGTON - The General Services Administration ascertained Monday that President-elect Joe Biden is the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election, clearing the way for the start of the transition fro...
Nov 23, 2020
Michigan certifies Biden win; another defeat for Trump
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan election officials on Monday certified President-elect Joe Biden's 154,000-vote victory in the state, another defeat for President Donald Trump in his futile effort to underm...
Nov 23, 2020
Federal prisons to prioritize staff to receive virus vaccine
WASHINGTON - The federal prison system will be among the first government agencies to receive the coronavirus vaccine, though initial allotments of the vaccine will be given to staff and not to inmate...
Nov 23, 2020