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Conan O'Brien settles joke-theft lawsuit weeks before trial
SAN DIEGO - Conan O'Brien has made peace with a man who heckled him not from the crowd but the courts. O'Brien and several co-defendants, including his writing staff, agreed Thursday to settle a 2015 ...
May 10, 2019
Former mortgage broker convicted in a multimillion-dollar phoney bridge-financing scheme loses appeal
A former mortgage broker convicted of multiple counts of fraud and theft has had his appeal dismissed.The Alberta Court of Appeal says Brandon Antonini must turn himself in within 24 hours.Antonini wa...
May 10, 2019
US hikes tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing vows retaliation
BEIJING - President Donald Trump's latest tariff hike on Chinese goods took effect Friday and Beijing said it would retaliate, escalating a battle over China's technology ambitions and other trade ten...
May 10, 2019
Alberta court hears details of fight over disqualified horse in Canadian Derby
With the horse-racing community still buzzing over a controversial disqualification in one of its most well-known races, a fight over which horse won a Canadian Derby race two years ago is being heard...
May 10, 2019
Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan arrives in Canada: lawyer
OTTAWA - Conservatives in Canada want the federal government and the international community to push Pakistan to address its "abhorrent misuse of blasphemy laws" after the safe arrival ...
May 10, 2019
Supreme Court to rule on migrant detainees' rights to challenge incarceration
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court is to rule today on whether immigration detainees have the right to challenge their detentions in person before judges. Migrants who do not hold Canadian citizensh...
May 10, 2019
Trump claims China tariffs help US, trade talks 'congenial'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says trade talks between China and the U.S. are continuing in a "very congenial manner" despite new tariffs the U.S. imposed Friday on $200 billion in Chinese impor...
May 10, 2019
Hello, Archie! Meghan and Harry name son Archie Harrison
LONDON - Tired but beaming, new parents Meghan and Prince Harry presented their 2-day-old son to the world as he slumbered Wednesday and also revealed his name: Archie. The royal couple, known as the ...
May 10, 2019
Storm sign American forward
The Storm have reached into the same league where they got their current Rookie of the Year to find a new player.The club has signed 2001-born forward Sam Erkkila for the upcoming season.He recorded 1...
May 10, 2019 Photo supplied by the Storm
County fire services reminding residents of importance of phoning 911 in emergencies
County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Services are reminding people of the importance of phoning 911 directly in an emergency, following two fires this week that were quickly put out thanks to quick ...
May 10, 2019 Photo: County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Services