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Rembrandt self-portrait sells for $18.7 million at Sotheby's
LONDON - A self-portrait by Rembrandt sold for 14.5 million pounds ($18.7 million) at a Sotheby's virtual auction Tuesday. The house said that was a new record for a self-portrait by the Dutch master ...
Jul 28, 2020
Martian dreams: Mars probe part of Alberta scientist's childhood dream
EDMONTON - A Canadian scientist says helping NASA with a mission to Mars to look for signs of life is the fulfillment of a childhood dream. Chris Herd of the University of Alberta is one of the advise...
Jul 28, 2020
Barr condemns 'rioters' in much-anticipated House testimony
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying on Tuesday "violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitima...
Jul 28, 2020
Taber corn stands to open with "soft launch" this Thursday
TABER, AB - You can get your hands on the region's world-famous corn this week.James Johnson, Owner and Operator with Johnson Fresh Farms, says they are opening the first of their stands as early as T...
Jul 28, 2020
Partial list of Emmy nominees in top categories
LOS ANGELES - Partial list of nominees for the annual prime-time Emmy Awards, announced Tuesday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. For the complete list, visit Emmys.com: BREAKING LIST:...
Jul 28, 2020
Third Liberal MP challenges joint review of mass shooting, calls for public inquiry
HALIFAX - Three Liberal MPs from Nova Scotia are calling for an independent public inquiry into the mass shootings in April that claimed 22 lives. Last week, Ottawa and the provinc...
Jul 28, 2020
In reversal, CES gadget show won't be in-person after all
NEW YORK - CES, one of the world's biggest technology conferences, will be a virtual event in January due to the coronavirus pandemic, a reversal from May when organizers said it would go on as a smal...
Jul 28, 2020
Indigenous arts leader Jesse Wente named head of Canada Council for the Arts
OTTAWA - Jesse Wente, a prominent advocate for an increased presence of Indigenous voices in Canada's cultural landscape, has been appointed chairperson of the Canada Council for the Arts. Wente, an A...
Jul 28, 2020
WE Charity board told speakers at WE days not paid, former chair says
OTTAWA - The former chair of WE Charity's board of directors says the board was explicitly told that speakers at the organization's popular youth events known as "WE days" were not paid for speaking. ...
Jul 28, 2020
Alberta parks overrun by "tens of thousands of random campers"
EDMONTON - A committee advising the provincial government says a vast section of Alberta backcountry once considered for a park is being overused by tens of thousands of random campers.The Bighorn Bac...
Jul 28, 2020