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Q&A: Anthony Daniels talks long ride as C-3PO in 'Star Wars'
LOS ANGELES - Anthony Daniels went through a painful experience after not receiving the same amount of public recognition as other co-stars when the first "Star Wars" film released in 1977. But in tim...
Dec 20, 2019
Gunshots, heavy police presence at North Carolina workplace
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Gunshots were reported Friday morning at a government facility in North Carolina, according to police, who said they had stabilized the situation but would not offer any details....
Dec 20, 2019
Protect Yourself To Ensure Safety On Ice This Winter
With the arrival of colder temperatures, the Government of Saskatchewan reminds everyone to make sure that ice is safe and thick enough before walking or driving on it. Ice thickness depends on the pa...
Dec 20, 2019
Jody Wilson-Raybould chosen Canada's newsmaker of the year
OTTAWA - The SNC-Lavalin affair cost Justin Trudeau two cabinet ministers, his most trusted aide, the top federal public servant and possibly a second majority mandate; and now the woma...
Dec 20, 2019
RCMP issue Amber Alert for 14-month-old child abducted near Hinton
BRULE - RCMP just east of Jasper National Park have issued an Amber Alert for a 14-month-old child believed to have been abducted by his father.Mounties issued the alert early Friday morning and say W...
Dec 20, 2019
Mustangs and Hawks to meet in home and home before holiday break
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League fans in the northeast are going to get an early Christmas gift this weekend.The Melfort Mustangs and Nipawin Hawks meet in a home and home on Dec. 20 and 21 before bo...
Dec 20, 2019 The Mustangs (blue) and Hawks (white) meet in a home and home on Friday and Saturday. (Facebook/Broad Leaf Media)
Palace: Prince Philip, 98, admitted to a London hospital
LONDON - Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been admitted to a London hospital "as a precautionary measure," Buckingham Palace said Friday. The palace said in a statement the 98-year-ol...
Dec 20, 2019
Statistics Canada says annual pace of inflation climbs to 2.2 per cent
OTTAWA - The annual pace of inflation heated up in November as gasoline prices posted their first year-over-year increase since October 2018, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. The agency said the...
Dec 20, 2019
Right whale gives birth to first calf off the coast of Georgia: Oceana
HALIFAX - An international conservation group has announced the birth of the first North Atlantic right whale calf of the 2019-2020 calving season. Oceana says the calf was first observed Monday off t...
Dec 20, 2019
US economy grew at moderate 2.1% rate in 3rd quarter
The U.S. economy, which only recently was flashing warning signs of a sharp slowdown, should finish the year in better shape, thanks to rate cuts from the Federal Reserve and a cease-fire in the U.S.-...
Dec 20, 2019