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Grammys change rules for album of the year award
NEW YORK (AP) - The Recording Academy has updated its rules for the album of the year Grammy, giving more producers and songwriters a better chance at winning the top award. The academy announced Wedn...
May 26, 2021
Hammel resigns Prairie Rose School Board position
DUNMORE AB - The Prairie Rose School board will function with one less trustee following the resignation of Stacy Hammel.She's been representing the area of Foremost and 40 Mile since 2017.In a releas...
May 26, 2021
Amazon to buy MGM, studio behind James Bond and 'Shark Tank'
NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is going Hollywood. The online shopping giant is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, "Legally Blonde" and "Shark Tank," with the hopes of filling its video st...
May 26, 2021
3 arrested in Italy funicular crash; clamp deactivated brake
ROME (AP) - Police arrested three people Wednesday in the cable car disaster that killed 14 people in northern Italy, saying workers placed a clamp on the emergency brake to deactivate it as a patchwo...
May 26, 2021
Climate ambition, push for electric vehicles driving down need for oil: report
OTTAWA - The expected uptake of electric vehicles and stricter measures world-wide to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are the top reasons why a climate-focused research group is calling on governments...
May 26, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Health Canada says up to 37 milli...
May 26, 2021
Federal auditor to report on Canada's PPE purchases today
OTTAWA - Canada's "Wild West" efforts to buy medical supplies for provincial governments in the midst of a global pandemic will be assessed by the federal auditor general today. The federal government...
May 26, 2021
Actor John Cena faces backlash in China over Taiwan comment
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Actor and professional wrestler John Cena has apologized to fans in China after he called Taiwan a country in a promotional interview for his upcoming film and became the latest ...
May 26, 2021
Actor John Cena faces backlash in China over Taiwan comment
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Actor and professional wrestler John Cena has apologized to fans in China after he called Taiwan a country in a promotional interview for his upcoming film and became the latest ...
May 26, 2021
Joe West breaks umpiring record with 5,376th game
CHICAGO (AP) - No arguing this: Cowboy Joe is No. 1 on the chart. Joe West set baseball's umpiring record when the Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3 on Tuesday night. West was behind ...
May 26, 2021