On the night of June 12, 1996, six army Black Hawk helicopters were flying in formation over a defence training base near Townsville. It was a routine counterterrorism training operation, simulating a hostage rescue. When two of the helicopters flying at the front of the formation collided, it became a tragedy. Eighteen soldiers were killed…
For more than 20 years, Matt Kenny stayed away from the game he grew up playing. “When I left the sport, I put my bag in my parents’ basement and never put hockey equipment on again.” This weekend, the former Kingston, Ont., hockey player will return to the ice alongside former teammates for the first…
One Nation could be in government within six months. Not in Canberra, but in Victoria, a state that has long held the moniker of the progressive capital of the country. The idea that One Nation could come close to the government benches was absurd six months ago, but it’s a prospect Victorian Labor MPs and…
Toronto police say a fatal shooting of one of their officers is related to an ongoing investigation into a national security incident at the United States consulate earlier this year, which was itself allegedly connected to an Iranian-backed group. Early on Thursday morning, Const. Marc Pinizzotto was shot and killed while executing a search warrant…
Victoria Police has opened up expressions of interest for its new regional training academy in Mildura in the state’s north-west. From January 18 next year, a full 25-week training program will be available for up to 25 recruits. It will mirror the program delivered at the Victoria Police Academy in Glen Waverley. Detective Inspector David…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has declared that her United Conservative Party stands on one side of the debate and referendum on independence that is roiling the province — the federalist side. But several of her party’s provincial board members sent a different signal last fall, on the steps of the Alberta legislature. They’d gathered among…
A Queensland council says new laws are behind a 150 per cent increase in dogs being euthanased. Data from a Right to Information (RTI) request published by the Sunshine Coast Council show it euthanased 82 dogs in the year after the laws were introduced in 2024, up from 32 the year before. The figures show…
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A convicted member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang testified at his deportation hearing on Thursday that he was paid $4,000 to open fire on a house on Vancouver Island. Abjeet Kingra told the Immigration and Refugee Board a co-worker at a Winnipeg moving company recruited him to shoot the B.C. home of Punjabi singer A.P….
When construction began to overhaul Queanbeyan’s main road in March, workers at affected businesses were skeptical about the project’s six-month time frame. Now halfway through, the completion date and budget have blown out. The Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) met this week to discuss several issues regarding the reconstruction of Monaro Street. As a result of…