Fact check: Is the government dropping ticks on farms?
No, the government is not dropping boxes of ticks onto farms. But that conspiracy theory has spread in both the U.S. and Canada. Here are the facts.
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Sister of 5 children killed in Ontario crash shares grief ‘beyond words’
The sister of five children who died in a “devastating” crash in rural Ontario Friday evening is appealing to the community for support. Nancy Doerksen has said her family’s “heartbreak and grief is beyond words.” She shared the sentiment on a crowdfunding page following the collision. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Friday at the…
NDIS participants highlight mental toll of navigating ‘complex’ system
It took three attempts and thousands of dollars in legal fees before Andrew Bretherton was finally granted access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Mr Bretherton lives with a complex biological illness called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), which he developed after catching glandular fever as a 26-year-old. Now,…
Australian pensioners finding rent and cost-of-living relief in moving overseas
Peter Stevenson has gone from living in a one-room converted shipping container in Victoria’s Yarra Valley to an air-conditioned two-bedroom home on Phuket Island. Mr Stevenson has found he can afford to live well in Thailand on his age pension. But it was a different story five years ago when he was spending half of…
Qld government signs new long-term lease for ‘life changing’ school for autistic children
Raeleigh Kemp can’t help but laugh after school drop-off some mornings because it is such a far cry from how it used to be. Her 11-year-old Zane Kemp, who is autistic, now runs to The Sycamore School gates and even cries when he is too sick to go. Years ago, Ms Kemp could not have…
Attacks at U.S. consulate and synagogues linked to shooters for hire
Veteran Toronto Police Service Constable Marc Pinizzotto, a 43-year-old member of the force’s Emergency Task Force, died last Thursday while executing an early morning search warrant in the case. Nicholas Bennett, 19, who was wounded in Thursday’s raid, will face a first-degree murder charge in connection with Pinizzotto’s death. Investigators are still searching for 19-year-old…
Quebec says runaway kangaroo ‘Joey’ poses no threat but advocate warns of risks to its safety
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The marsupial that has been on the loose on Montreal’s South Shore does not currently pose a “significant danger to the…
U.K. social media ban stokes fears of government surveillance
A sweeping social media ban for kids under 16 in the United Kingdom is drawing concern from privacy advocates who say such measures will chill free speech online. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The ban, announced Monday and expected to take full effect next spring,…
Feds drop First Nations’ ‘human right’ to safe drinking water
The bill tabled on Tuesday, which was presented after months of calls from First Nations leaders to do so, now reads: “It is declared to be the policy of the Government of Canada to further the progressive realization, for individuals on First Nation lands, of the human right to safe drinking water, as protected by…
Gout Gout clocks personal best in 150m stoush with Noah Lyles at Ostrava Golden Spike
Rising Australian athletics star Gout Gout and American champion Noah Lyles have hugged it out after their first run against each other saw the 150m world record broken. The pair celebrated wildly after the 150m clash at the Ostrava Golden Spike event in Czechia as Lyles broke the record with a time of 14.67 seconds….