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LA Opera names lawyer to lead Placido Domingo investigation
SAN FRANCISCO - Los Angeles Opera said Tuesday it will immediately open a 'thorough and independent investigation' into allegations of sexual harassment against the opera star Placido Domingo, the com...
Aug 20, 2019
Larry King seeks divorce from seventh wife after 22 years
LOS ANGELES - Larry King has filed for divorce from his seventh wife, Shawn King, after 22 years. The 85-year-old talk show host filed a petition to end the marriage Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Co...
Aug 20, 2019
Philadelphia police commissioner resigning, mayor says
PHILADELPHIA - The mayor of Philadelphia says the police commissioner is resigning over new allegations of sexual harassment and racial and gender discrimination against others in the department. Mayo...
Aug 20, 2019
Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's governor during Katrina, dies
BATON ROUGE, La. - Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who became the state's first female elected governor only to see her political career derailed by the devastation of Hurricane Katri...
Aug 20, 2019
Alberta to limit oil production to end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist
CALGARY - The Alberta government says some oil companies will have to limit their production until the end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the current l...
Aug 20, 2019
Leaders, moderators confirmed for 2019 English, French debates
OTTAWA - Five party leaders have confirmed they will participate in two major televised election debates in October. The media partnership responsible for producing the debates says Liberal Leade...
Aug 20, 2019
Province's NDP calls for UCP government's commitment to new assisted living facility
LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: A spokesperson for Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the project is scheduled to proceed as agreed upon. Here is the response:"This project is proceeding as planned, accordin...
Aug 20, 2019 NDP Opposition Health Critic David Shepherd
Trudeau pledges to raise issue of falling media revenues at G7 leaders' summit
TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to take the issue of declining news revenues amid domination by tech giants to the G7 leaders' summit in France later this ...
Aug 20, 2019
Cavendish Farms donates $100,000 to new YMCA in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Cor Van Raay YMCA in the ATB Centre is receiving a significant donation.Cavendish Farms President Robert Irving handed over the cheque for $100,000 last Wednesday."We believe in s...
Aug 20, 2019 Cavendish Farms presenting the $100,000 cheque to Cor Van Raay YMCA. (Supplied by YMCA of Lethbridge)
Charges dropped against alleged thief of McDormand Oscar
LOS ANGELES - Charges against a man accused of stealing Frances McDormand's Oscar statuette from an Academy Awards after-party have been dropped. The trial for Terry Bryant was to begin Tuesday, but L...
Aug 20, 2019