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Attorney general alerts online companies to B.C.’s new image-sharing law
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s attorney general has sent a letter to technology companies warning they…
Kari Lake’s lawyers fined in failed Arizona election lawsuit
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Kari Lake’s lawyers were sanctioned $2,000 Thursday by the Arizona Supreme…
Environment Canada opens Fisheries Act investigation into Kearl tailings releases
EDMONTON – Environment Canada has opened an investigation into whether Imperial Oil broke federal laws…
Man arrested for trafficking in mobile dispensary in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Vancouver police have arrested a 51-year-old man for trafficking in connection to a mobile illegal…
Embattled 1st Black St. Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner resigns
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, the city’s first Black…
Worker killed in Massachusetts pharmaceutical plant blast
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (AP) — A worker was killed Thursday after a powerful explosion tore through…
How Oklahoma rapist got out of prison early, then killed 6
Questions mounted Thursday about why an Oklahoma sex offender who authorities say shot to death…
Millions pledged for oil transfer from tanker off Yemen
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Donors pledged an additional $5.6 million Thursday that will enable the…
Donald Trump seeks to move NY criminal case to federal court
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump ‘s lawyers have asked a federal court to take…
US often didn’t screen workers at migrant centers: Watchdog
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The federal Health and Human Services Department often failed to perform…
Judge extends suspension of Missouri AG’s transgender rule
A judge has extended her order barring the enforcement of a unique rule pushed by…
Kids and social media: Here are tips for concerned parents
When it comes to social media, families are seeking help. With ever-changing algorithms pushing content…
250 evacuated as Volcano of Fire erupts in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — About 250 residents were evacuated Thursday from the slopes of Guatemala’s…
In ‘No Hard Feelings,’ a comedy made for Jennifer Lawrence
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jennifer Lawrence has wanted to do a big comedy for years.…
US seeks help to find out who shot 4 bald eagles in Arkansas
PYATT, Ark. (AP) — Federal and state wildlife authorities are asking for the public’s help…
Judge gives Trump time to decide on testifying at rape trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump hinted Thursday that he might show up soon at…
State charges tossed in university town hate crime attack
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — State charges including attempted murder have been dismissed against a woman…
Escaped inmate accused in deputy’s killing found in Mexico
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — A man who escaped from a Virginia jail this week after…
Canadian rider Derek Gee looks forward to testing himself at Giro d’Italia
Derek Gee feels a mix of emotions heading into Saturday’s start of the Giro d’Italia.…
Edmonton Oilers look for Game 2 rally against Vegas Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS – The Edmonton Oilers aim to tame the multi-headed monster that is the…
B.C. flooding, mudslides prompt evacuation orders, highway closures in the Interior
A “rapid transition” into spring with a week of record-setting temperatures has accelerated mountain snowmelt,…
As cities recover from flooding, Quebec premier warns not enough money to go around
MONTREAL – Quebec doesn’t have enough money to satisfy all the demands from cities for…
Icedogs players kicked out, GM handed two-year suspension for violating OHL policies
TORONTO – The Ontario Hockey League announced Thursday that two players on the Niagara IceDogs,…
US prosecutors charge Minneapolis mosque arson suspect
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man suspected of setting fires to Minneapolis mosques was indicted Thursday…