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Saudis sentence 5 people to death for Khashoggi's killing
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, whose grisly slaying in the S...
Dec 25, 2019

Documents show myriad federal agencies crafting plan for homeless veterans
OTTAWA - Internal government documents show four federal departments have quietly spent months crafting an answer to a cross-party call for the government to end veterans homelessness b...
Dec 25, 2019

Pentagon says New Jersey soldier killed in Afghanistan
KABUL - A 33-year-old American soldier was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said. The Taliban claimed they were behind a fatal roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province. In...
Dec 25, 2019

Autonomous snow-clearing robot hits Grande Prairie streets
Grande Prairie - The city of Grande Prairie has introduced a new pilot project, in the form of an automated snow-clearing robot.The robot, called a R-T-1000 from Left Hand Robotics, is now clearing th...
Dec 24, 2019 Photo courtesy of city of Grande Prairie

Adaptive Technology – Bracing for another successful year
LETHBRIDGE -- Another year has come and gone, and Adaptive Technologies is happy to have helped so many individuals find relief from chronic pain. "We are so grateful for all the support from Lethbrid...
Dec 24, 2019 Adaptive Technology Team -- Koji Duncan, Emilie Soper, Ryan Cochrane and Rianna Wilson - Photo supplied

Flames score 3 power-play goals, beat Stars 5-1
DALLAS - The Calgary Flames overpowered the Dallas Stars. Matthew Tkachuk, Sean Monahan and Mikael Backlund scored power-play goals and Calgary beat the Stars 5-1. Elias Lindholm assisted on the Flame...
Dec 24, 2019

Raptors record biggest comeback in franchise history to beat Dallas 110-107
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors had dug themselves a 30-point hole and looked headed for their worst game of the season. The mood in the huddle, said coach Nick Nurse, was "really ba...
Dec 24, 2019

Celtics rookie conducts Boston orchestra's holiday concert
Boston Celtics player Tacko Fall made his debut as a guest conductor during the renowned Boston Pops orchestra's holiday concert. The 7-foot-6 centre took the stage to lead the orchestra in a renditio...
Dec 24, 2019

Pop culture in 2010s marked gains in diversity, inclusion
NEW YORK - When the family-friendly Hallmark Channel recently pulled, under pressure from a conservative group, a set of ads featuring a kiss between two happy brides at the altar, backlash was swift ...
Dec 24, 2019

Q&A: YBN Cordae talks sharing raw emotions after Grammy noms
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - When YBN Cordae posted a video of himself shedding tears in reaction to receiving two Grammy nominations, the rapper initially regretted sharing his raw emotions to millions on...
Dec 24, 2019