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Hatred of women creeping into public debate, Trudeau tells equality conference
VANCOUVER - Gender equality is under attack and, in the age of social media, it's never been easier to taunt and spread abhorrent views, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a global conference on ...
Jun 05, 2019
Convicted pedophile charged in 1993 killing of Missouri girl
O'FALLON, Mo. - A convicted pedophile who ran an international child pornography ring has been charged with the 1993 abduction, rape and killing of a 9-year-old Missouri girl, after previously undetec...
Jun 05, 2019
Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson not expected to play Game 3
OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State Warriors star guard Klay Thompson is not expected to play in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Thompson left Sunday's Game 2 during the fourth q...
Jun 05, 2019
Chicago releases 911 calls from Smollett incident in January
CHICAGO - The city of Chicago has released two 911 calls made after "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack. Recordings of the calls following the Janua...
Jun 05, 2019
Carrie Underwood continues winning streak at CMT Awards
Carrie Underwood extended her run as the most decorated act in the history of the CMT Music Awards with her 19th win Wednesday. Underwood won the night's first televised award - female video of the ye...
Jun 05, 2019
Edmonton man appeals extradition to U.S. to face terrorism charges
EDMONTON - An Edmonton man is fighting his extradition to face terrorism charges in the United States. Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi, who is 34, has been charged in the U.S. with conspiring to p...
Jun 05, 2019
Local social worker takes Indigenous concerns to Senate
A Prince Albert social worker is taking part in an annual initiative with the Senate of Canada.Trevor Dubois is part of a group of eight Indigenous young people who are in Ottawa, where among other op...
Jun 05, 2019 Trevor Dubois meeting with Senator Peter Harder of Ontario. (submitted photo/Senate of Canada)
California governor won't free Manson follower Van Houten
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a parole board's decision to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on Monday, marking the third time a governor has stopped the rel...
Jun 05, 2019
Prince Albert vets remember D-Day 75 years later
It was on June 6, 1944, when Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in France to open the way to Germany. More than 150,000 Allied soldiers stormed the beaches, beginning the push into mainland...
Jun 05, 2019 Thousands of Canadian troops gave their lives during the invasion and conquest of Normandy 75 years ago. (Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-132898.)
Venue change announced for Relay For Life
Organizers of the annual Relay For Life on Saturday have decided to make a venue change.The prospect of cold and wet weather prompted them to move the high-profile survivor celebration and cancer awar...
Jun 05, 2019 Saturday's Relay For Life event in P.A. is to be an indoor affair after organizers cancelled plans at Kinsmen Park due to the cold and wet weather forecast. (submitted photo/Canadian Cancer Society)
