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Pee-wee Herman actor and creator Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70

Pee-wee Herman actor and creator Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70

Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose Pee-wee Herman character — an overgrown child with a tight gray suit and an unforgettable laugh — became a 1980s pop cultural phenomenon, has died at 70.
Pearman: Watching common loons

Pearman: Watching common loons

One of the most iconic species of the wilderness is the Common Loon. Lucky for us Central Albertans, these magnificent birds are fairly common in our west-country lakes and ponds.
Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer-songwriter, dies at 56

Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer-songwriter, dies at 56

Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56.
Red Deer wins provincial prize in ParticipACTION community challenge

Red Deer wins provincial prize in ParticipACTION community challenge

Red Deerians certainly took their fitness seriously in June.
HACKETT: Parents and the support they always know you need

HACKETT: Parents and the support they always know you need

I called my parents in a panic this week, as one does less than a week away from a wedding.
Google DeepMind calls for ‘responsible’ approach to AI amid ‘eureka moment’

Google DeepMind calls for ‘responsible’ approach to AI amid ‘eureka moment’

The chief business officer at Google’s artificial intelligence research lab says the world is having a “eureka moment” around artificial intelligence, but we have to be responsible with the technology.
Canadian cyberspy agency says it disrupted foreign extremist activity

Canadian cyberspy agency says it disrupted foreign extremist activity

Canada’s cyberspy agency says it conducted operations in the last year to disrupt and remove harmful terrorist content spread online by foreign, ideologically motivated extremists.
Educator and TV host Sue Johanson, who helped destigmatize the joy of sex, dead at 93

Educator and TV host Sue Johanson, who helped destigmatize the joy of sex, dead at 93

Sue Johanson believed informed sex was safe sex and she shared that message broadly, becoming one of the foremost TV sexperts in Canada and the United States when she was in her 60s.
WHO chief Tedros confirmed for second five-year term

WHO chief Tedros confirmed for second five-year term

WHO chief Tedros confirmed for second five-year term
Journalists face ‘alarming’ levels of stress, trauma and harassment, report suggests

Journalists face ‘alarming’ levels of stress, trauma and harassment, report suggests

Journalists face ‘alarming’ levels of stress, trauma and harassment, report suggests