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Ludvig Aberg cards an opening-round 63 for a 2-shot lead at the Farmers Insurance Open
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Ludvig Aberg shot a 9-under 63 Wednesday in what he calls his favorite place in the world, taking a two-shot lead over Danny Walker and Hayden Springer in the opening round of the Far...
Jan 22, 2025
LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages on the first day of law giving them equal status
BANGKOK (AP) - Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal Thursday, the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples. Th...
Jan 22, 2025
LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages on the first day of law giving them equal status
BANGKOK (AP) - Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal Thursday, the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples. Th...
Jan 22, 2025
Farm groups calling for a reversal of federal capital gains tax rate
Three national farm groups are calling on the federal government to reverse its decision on the new capital gains tax inclusion rate. The Canola Growers Association, Canadian Cattle Association and Gr...
Jan 22, 2025
Supreme Court certifies B.C.'s class-action lawsuit against opioid providers
British Columbia's attorney general says the Supreme Court of Canada has certified the province's class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors. Niki Sharma says B.C. can now proc...
Jan 22, 2025
Mount Polley boss says 2014 B.C. mine spill not toxic as firm faces fisheries charges
The president of the company involved in the Mount Polley environmental disaster that poured millions of cubic metres of mine tailings into B.C. waterways 10 years ago says the material spilled wasn't...
Jan 22, 2025
McDavid calls three-game suspension 'harsh' but understands league's decision
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid admitted that he's not proud of cross-checking an opponent on the face. But, the Edmonton Oilers captain and three-time Hart Trophy winner said that NHL officials need to be ...
Jan 22, 2025
Poilievre 'not aware' of more than two genders; says there are other priorities
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he is only aware of two genders - male and female - and that the government should leave people alone. In an interview with CP24 news channel, Poilie...
Jan 22, 2025
Mistrial declared after New Hampshire jury deadlocks in youth detention center rape case
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors said they were deadlocked in the case of a former worker at New Hampshire's youth detention center charged with raping a 14-year...
Jan 22, 2025
Government cuts $500K in funding to Alberta disability organization
Another disability advocacy organization says its funding has been cut by the Alberta government.Trish Bowman, chief executive of Inclusion Alberta, said Wednesday the government informed her earlier ...
Jan 22, 2025