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They got married 56 years ago. Until now, they'd never seen their wedding photos

Until recently, the Sharmans had never seen their wedding photos from 1968. But on Christmas Eve 2024, the couple — happily married for more than 56 years — saw their wedding photos for the first time. 

B.C. winery fined $118K and permanently banned from temporary foreign worker program

Employers found to be non-compliant with regulations under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) can receive a monetary penalty, a ban on hiring temporary workers, or, as in the case of this B.C. winery, both. According to the government website, a permanent ban is issued only for the most serious violations under the TFWP. 

Rogue waves are little known and can kill. Here's why they're so dangerous

Noah Mintz nearly lost his life when he was hit by a rogue wave, a wave over twice the size of those around it, while wading in knee-deep water in Mexico. He was eventually able to regain mobility, but that's not always the case for those on the receiving end of the ocean's power.

Meta to end fact-checking program on Facebook, Instagram in U.S.

Meta is ending its fact-checking program in the U.S. and replacing it with a system similar to the "Community Notes" on Elon Musk-owned X, the Facebook parent said on Tuesday.

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