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NBA postpones game between Lakers and Hornets due to wildfires in Los Angeles area
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers' home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area. It is the s...
Jan 09, 2025
New Mexico is a go-to state for women seeking abortions. A new court ruling helps it stay that way
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the state attorney general. The unanimous opinion...
Jan 09, 2025
Supreme Court rejects Quebec woman's attempt to sue comedian who mocked her son
MONTREAL - Canada's highest court has put an end to a 12-year legal saga that pitted comedian Mike Ward against the family of a disabled Quebec singer whom he mocked in his routines. The Supreme Court...
Jan 09, 2025
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado risks arrest by joining anti-government protests
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday left her hideout for the first time in months, risking arrest as anti-government protesters made a last-ditch at...
Jan 09, 2025
Developer loses court battle to remove heritage status on WW1 battery in Quebec
MONTREAL - The Quebec Superior Court has ruled against a real estate development company that wanted the heritage status removed for First World War fortifications overlooking the St. Lawrence River e...
Jan 09, 2025
Canada soccer coach Marsch hopeful future funds will be available for a January camp
Canada coach Jesse Marsch says he hopes to hold a January camp in the future after plans for such a gathering this year had to be scrapped. "We tried to have a January camp. The stark reality is just ...
Jan 09, 2025
Backbench Ottawa MP Chandra Arya to run for Liberal leadership
OTTAWA - Ontario MP Chandra Arya is the second Liberal to announce he wants to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal party. Arya posted on social media Wednesday morning that ...
Jan 09, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Elections BC looks into vote complaint in riding that gave NDP majority
VICTORIA - Elections BC says it is looking into a complaint of voting irregularities from a B.C. Conservative candidate in a riding narrowly won by the NDP, giving the government a one-seat majority i...
Jan 09, 2025
Montreal man sentenced in U.S. for exporting weapon components to Russia
MONTREAL - A Montreal man has been sentenced to 40 months in prison by a United States federal court for running a scheme to illegally export millions of dollars' worth of electronic components to Rus...
Jan 09, 2025
Polish government adopts resolution protecting Netanyahu from arrest if he attends Auschwitz event
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - The Polish government adopted a resolution on Thursday vowing to ensure the free and safe participation of the highest representatives of Israel - including Prime Minister Benjam...
Jan 09, 2025