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State of Origin Game II is tonight. New South Wales can regain the shield with victory at the MCG, after producing the largest comeback in Origin history to win Game I. Queensland must win to keep the series alive and force a decider at Lang Park in three weeks. Here is what you need to…
Canadians who qualify could be getting some extra financial help from the federal government in the coming days and weeks, including Old Age Security payments and the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit. Depending on a person’s residency, age, income threshold, tax-filing status and other factors, some of these benefit payments could be sent to bank…
Regional businesses say fuel relief measures need to be extended because the damage done from the fuel shock is far from over. Sharon Middleton runs one of those businesses; for the past three decades her family company Whiteline Transport has moved freight from east to west across the Nullarbor Plain. “I’m really very concerned and…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2026 2:59 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s premier says climate change is leading the province to adjust its disaster support policies so that more people can qualify for aid. Wab Kinew says residents who could have but didn’t buy…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2026 3:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The union representing more than 700 Metro Vancouver outside workers says it has agreed to resume talks with the employer with mediation from the B.C. Labour Relations Board. A statement late Monday from…
Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson holds undisclosed shares in a climate advisory firm through his family investment trust, ASIC records show. While Mr Wilson has disclosed his directorship of two trusts — an investment trust with his partner Ryan Bolger and a holding company named Dynamic Sunrise — shares held in those trusts were not disclosed…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 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 Liberal government’s long-promised reforms to Canada’s bail and sentencing regime are now law. Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is lashing out at a non-profit pollster after the organization recorded a steady drop in his support, culminating in his worst level of support since taking office in 2018. The results show that between March and June, Ford experienced a 10-point drop, leaving him with just 21 per cent approval from…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 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. Toronto police say multiple investigations into shootings around the Toronto area, including incidents at synagogues and the U.S. Consulate, reveal a…
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. Drug-related charges have been halted against a western Newfoundland man because the scheduled end of his trial was seven days past…