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Texts: Chicago prosecutor called Smollett 'washed up celeb'
CHICAGO - Text messages show the Chicago prosecutor whose office handled the case of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett told her top deputy that Smollett was a "washed up celeb" who was overcharged. The o...
Apr 17, 2019
Canada's Denis Shapovalov falls in first round of Monte-Carlo Masters
MONTE CARLO - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has made an early exit at the Monte-Carlo Masters. The No. 15 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., lost 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 to unseeded German Jan-Lennard Struff in the fir...
Apr 17, 2019
NBC, LA 2028 to combine to sell sponsorships, ad time
NBC Universal and the LA Olympics are going into business together, combining to package commercial time on all the network's platforms with opportunities to sponsor the American team through 2028. Th...
Apr 17, 2019
Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany
FRANKFURT - German prosecutors charged former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and four others with fraud in the emissions cheating scandal that has helped turn many Europeans against diesel engines a...
Apr 17, 2019
Magic stumble out of the gate in Game 2, look to regroup upon return home
TORONTO - Terrence Ross' post-mortem on Orlando's lopsided loss to Toronto in Game 2 of their NBA playoff series Tuesday was short and not very sweet. "We just played bad," said Ross, a former Ra...
Apr 17, 2019
A look at Alberta's elections since the province was created in 1905
EDMONTON - A chronology of Alberta elections: Nov. 9, 1905: Lawyer Alexander Rutherford, son of an immigrant farmer from Scotland, leads the Liberals to a lopsided victory over R.B. Bennett's Conserva...
Apr 17, 2019
A list of Alberta premiers since the province was created in 1905
EDMONTON - Former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney will be the next premier of Alberta after leading his United Conservative Party to a majority in the provincial election on Tuesday. Here i...
Apr 17, 2019
'The NDP is here to stay:' Outgoing Alberta government to serve as Opposition
EDMONTON - Some of Alberta's NDP members say the party has changed the province for the better and believe it will be an effective Opposition. On Tuesday, Albertans elected Jason Kenney...
Apr 17, 2019
In the news today, April 17
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, April 17 --- LOONIE MARKING GAY 'EQUALITY' SPARKS CONCERN A new commemorative loonie is sparking concern among academics and advocates who f...
Apr 17, 2019
Liberals find anti-Trudeau sentiment on campaign trail in Prince Edward Island
OTTAWA - When voters in Prince Edward Island go to the polls next week, they'll be making their choice without any input from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Even though polls suggest Wade MacLauc...
Apr 17, 2019