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Thaksin indicted on charge of royal defamation as more court cases stir Thailand's political woes
BANGKOK (AP) - Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was formally indicted Tuesday on a charge of defaming Thailand's monarchy in one of several court cases that have unsteadied Thai politics. Thak...
Jun 17, 2024
Red Sox slug four solo homers in 7-3 win over Blue Jays in series opener
TORONTO - The Boston Red Sox slugged four solo homers in a 7-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night at Rogers Centre. Canada's Tyler O'Neill took Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi deep on tw...
Jun 17, 2024
Fines for illegal hunting and fishing more than double in B.C.
VICTORIA - Fines for illegal hunting and fishing in British Columbia are more than doubling as the province cracks down on offences against wildlife. The Ministry of Forests says the new scale of fine...
Jun 17, 2024
B.C. environmental regulator orders LNG company to deploy 'floatel' near Squamish
A British Columbia government agency has ordered a liquefied natural gas company to deploy a cruise ship that's been renovated to house workers near Squamish, B.C. A statement from Woodfibre LNG says ...
Jun 17, 2024
A judge temporarily blocks Iowa law that allows authorities to charge people facing deportation
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked an Iowa law that would have allowed law enforcement in the state to file criminal charges against people with outstanding deportat...
Jun 17, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets fire coach Pascal Vincent after one terrible, injury plagued season
COLUMBUS (AP) - The Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday fired coach Pascal Vincent after one season in which they were one of the NHL's worst teams. New general manager Don Waddell announced the firing an...
Jun 17, 2024
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Yimi Garcia placed on 15-day injured list
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Yimi Garcia has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow ulnar neuritis, the team said Monday. The acting closer had to make an early departur...
Jun 17, 2024
Man convicted of murder 20 years ago dies in B.C. prison
VICTORIA - A man convicted of first-degree murder for killing his business partner in Port Coquitlam, B.C., in 1994 has died in prison. Correctional Service Canada says David Anthony Lowe, an inmate a...
Jun 17, 2024
B.C. premier urges PM to provide foreign interference information to protect province
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Premier David Eby says British Columbia urgently needs information from Canada's spy agency to help combat alleged foreign interference at the provincial level. In a letter to ...
Jun 17, 2024
B.C. premier urges PM to provide foreign interference information to protect province
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Premier David Eby says British Columbia urgently needs information from Canada's spy agency to help combat alleged foreign interference at the provincial level. In a letter to ...
Jun 17, 2024