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Incumbent BC United MLAs ponder futures as Conservatives after party demise
VICTORIA - The political landscape in British Columbia has shifted with John Rustad's Conservatives now carrying the centre-right banner heading into a fall election campaign. BC United Leader Kevin F...
Aug 29, 2024
Thai court sentences a YouTube chef, who is the son of Spanish actors, to life for murder
BANGKOK (AP) - A court in Thailand on Thursday found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison, in a lurid ...
Aug 28, 2024
Thai court hands a YouTube chef who is the son of famous Spanish actors a life sentence for murder
BANGKOK (AP) - A court in Thailand on Thursday found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison, in a lurid ...
Aug 28, 2024
Bello, Jansen combine for 2-hit shoutout and Red Sox beat Blue Jays 3-0
BOSTON (AP) - Brayan Bello delivered the longest outing of his career, pitching eight innings of two-hit ball on Wednesday night to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays....
Aug 28, 2024
Global Affairs Canada says it amid controversy over constitutional reforms
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says the federal government respects Mexican sovereignty and has no intention of intervening in that country's internal affairs around proposed constitutional reforms. T...
Aug 28, 2024
Canada's Shapovalov ousted from U.S. Open doubles play with first-round loss
NEW YORK - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is out of the U.S. Open after he and Soonwoo Kwon of South Korea dropped their first-round men's doubles match Wednesday. The duo were beat 6-4, 6-4 by Italy's Fla...
Aug 28, 2024
A timeline of how BC United unravelled, less than two months before election
BC United Leader Kevin Falcon has announced the suspension of the Official Opposition's election campaign, throwing support behind the rival B.C. Conservatives. Here is a timeline of events leading up...
Aug 28, 2024
Breaks in main water pipeline for Grand Canyon prompt shutdown of overnight hotel stays
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) - Visitors won't be able to stay overnight in hotels at Grand Canyon National Park after a series of breaks in the main pipeline that serves the popular tourist ...
Aug 28, 2024
Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison for money laundering
PHOENIX (AP) - Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for a single money laundering count in a sprawling case involving...
Aug 28, 2024
After slow start, Blue Bombers are in position to take West Division lead
Don't look now but Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a win away from assuming top spot in the West Division standings. After starting the season 0-4, Winnipeg (5-6) has won three straigh...
Aug 28, 2024