When it comes to State of Origin, New South Wales defaults towards pessimism. They don’t call them the Blues for nothing. They are sceptical in prediction and vicious in defeat. They turn on their own so quickly it becomes a feeding frenzy and after Laurie Daley’s side collapsed in Origin II, there’s blood in the…
Mayor Denise O’Connor concedes that Lytton, B.C., looks “pretty empty” these days, aside from the homes of about 75 residents and a couple other buildings. It’s almost five years since a wildfire killed two people and nearly wiped the village off the map. There are plans for major infrastructure — including a $26-million community hub —…
By Sarah Ritchie The Canadian Press Posted June 17, 2026 9:11 am Updated June 17, 2026 9:12 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A parliamentary committee studying medical assistance in dying for people with mental illness is expected to deliver its report to Parliament today. A group of MPs…
A proposed pause on new power-hungry data centres in Hamilton cleared a hurdle on Tuesday, the latest step in a growing pushback to Canada’s buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure. A planning committee voted to send the proposed moratorium plan to Hamilton’s city council for a vote at a later date. The motion brought by Coun….
South Australia’s lower house has voted down a bill to restrict access to late-term abortion, after the legislation had earlier passed the upper house. The bill was defeated 36 votes to 9 shortly after 9:30pm ACST, following less than two hours of debate. Only 12 of the 47 MPs in the lower house spoke on…
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he had several informal discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 summit in France, despite not having an official meeting. In a Tuesday interview with CNN, Carney also said he had seen the preliminary agreement for a peace deal reached with Iran and that it “exceeded” his expectations. On Sunday,…
Cooper Connolly and the Australian spinners have guided Australia to an impressive T20 victory over Bangladesh with 10 balls to spare. Adam Zampa and debutant Joel Davies helped spin Australia to a four-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first T20 of their three-match series. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Bangladesh was bundled…
Ontario’s ill-fated wage restraint law known as Bill 124 is still sending ripples through the public sector across the province, even years after the law was repealed, with the electricity system now attempting to untangle the fallout. The Independent Electricity System Operator is looking to recover $329 million from ratepayers this year, which is a…
Police in some of Quebec’s largest metropolitan regions have handed out thousands of fines over the past six years to citizens for allegedly hurling insults at officers or other municipal officials, according to internal data obtained by The Canadian Press. Quebec City police have largely driven these numbers, issuing 11,092 fines between April 1, 2020,…
Vancouver’s Tyler Broers said he’s never seen anything like what unfolded on Saturday. Australian World Cup fans filled his multi-level sports bar, Dublin Calling, before and after their team’s match against Turkey, and nearly drank the bar dry. “That never happens. That was the first time I’ve ever felt like I was actually going to…