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Taliban say peace talks with Afghan team to start Saturday
ISLAMABAD - The long-awaited peace talks with the negotiating team selected by the Afghan government are to begin on Saturday in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, the Taliban said in a statement on Thursd...
Sep 10, 2020
Trudeau to take questions in Liberal party's first-ever virtual fundraiser
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is offering himself up for questions from Liberal party supporters in a first-of-its-kind virtual fundraiser tonight. Donors ponying up any amount - but $25...
Sep 10, 2020
Nominations for Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards still open
This is the last week to nominate someone for the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards.The awards highlight and pay tribute to volunteers who give their time, energy and skills to make a difference in th...
Sep 10, 2020
Lance Stroll says he won't play sidekick to Sebastien Vettel next season
Coming off a career-best result, Canada's Lance Stroll is confident he won't simply be Sebastian Vettel's sidekick for Aston Martin next season in Formula One. Racing Point, which will be renamed...
Sep 10, 2020
Milan Fashion Week to include Black Lives Matter event
MILAN - The Italian fashion council's only Black designer has hailed as a ''breakthrough'' the inclusion of a Black Lives Matter event to the official September show calendar and the formation of a wo...
Sep 10, 2020
Hollywood's inclusion problems still run deep, study finds
NEW YORK - As Hollywood searches for a response to the reckoning brought on by the death of George Floyd and the Academy Awards move to make Oscar nominees more inclusive, a new study captures how the...
Sep 10, 2020
Blue staters make their case in satirical 'Coastal Elites'
NEW YORK - Playwright Paul Rudnick has never been comfortable with the term "coastal elites," that sneering nod to educated professionals who live in California cities or along the Eastern seaboard. "...
Sep 10, 2020
Curling schedule loses six more events because of COVID-19
Curling Canada has cancelled six more events in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization announced Thursday it has cancelled the Continental Cup in Oakville, Ont., the Canadian under-18...
Sep 10, 2020
On Biden's heels, Trump heads to Michigan in search of working-class votes
WASHINGTON - Hot on the heels of his Democratic challenger, Donald Trump is headed to Michigan today - a critical stretch of his road back to the White House. Trump is scheduled to hold an evening ral...
Sep 10, 2020
Two Alberta Mounties face manslaughter charges in shooting death of man in car
EDMONTON - Two RCMP officers who were charged in the shooting death of a 31-year old man in northern Alberta two years ago are now facing manslaughter charges. Cpl. Randy Stenger and Const. Jessica Br...
Sep 10, 2020