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A year after playoff loss, Lexi Thompson back in contention at Meijer LPGA Classic
BELMONT, Mich. (AP) - Lexi Thompson was back in contention going into the weekend in her beloved Meijer LPGA Classic, a year after a playoff loss at Blythefield County Club. Making her sixth start of ...
Jun 13, 2025

A US Open oops for Lowry, who gets a penalty after picking up his ball but forgetting to mark
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) - Shane Lowry had spent 32 holes being battered by Oakmont Country Club. Then he made a mistake that couldn't be blamed on the course. "Probably one of the stupidest things I've ever...
Jun 13, 2025

Cenovus Rush Lake 1 and 2 thermal facilities remain closed 'for forseeable future'
Cenovus continues to deal with a well release that has shut down its Rush Lake 1 and 2 thermal facilities in the R.M. of Paynton, about 80 kilometres southeast of Lloydminster.The Ministry of Energy a...
Jun 13, 2025

Recovery planning underway for Denare Beach members; 75 per cent of homes lost
Evacuation orders remain in effect for Creighton and Denare Beach near the Manitoba border, but even when it's safe to return, many evacuees won't have a home to return to. Wildfires raging in the are...
Jun 13, 2025

South Carolina executes a man serving death sentences in 2 separate murders
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders was put to death Friday by lethal injection in the state's sixth execution in nine months. Stephen Stanko, 57, w...
Jun 13, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Albertans to start paying for COVID-19 shots this fall
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says residents who are not immunocompromised or on social programs will have to pay to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting this fall. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jun 13, 2025

Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan's political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Illinois House speaker...
Jun 13, 2025

Report on B.C. port strike says right-to-strike should be preserved
VANCOUVER - Labour experts tasked with studying a days-long labour dispute at British Columbia's ports say the right to strike or be locked out should be preserved for the longshore industry in Canada...
Jun 13, 2025

Calls for expansion of short-line railways in Saskatchewan
In Saskatchewan, there are 13 short line railways that make up a total of 2075 km of track that carries goods through or near over 70 communities in the province. In a statement issued by the Saskatch...
Jun 13, 2025

Niko Sigur finding footing with Canadian men's soccer team ahead of Gold Cup
VANCOUVER - Even as a ball boy, Niko Sigur was hungry to learn. From his post on the B.C. Place sidelines, Sigur watched as rising stars Jonathan David and Alphonso Davies sprinted down the field for ...
Jun 13, 2025