Diamonds, Diamonds: Max Webster gave us some high class Canadian tunes
Lace up some borrowed shoes, rewind to Y2K and imagine finding a cassette in a dusty, mildly neglected bin at a record swap. Read More
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Prosecutors appeal acquittal of ex-Mountie accused of working as agent for China
Federal prosecutors have appealed the high profile acquittal of a former RCMP officer accused of helping China conduct foreign interference in Canada. A notice of appeal filed late last week asked the B.C. Court of Appeal to overturn the May 13 not guilty verdict and order a new trial for William Majcher. The Public Prosecution Service of…
Super Netball Round-Up: As progress dips in men’s netball, the Giants may have played their last game
Now that all 14 rounds of the regular season have been played, we are on the countdown to finals. On Saturday, the Adelaide Thunderbirds made it eight victories in a row with an 18-goal statement against the Sunshine Coast Lightning, 67-49. The minor premiers are the most in-form team in the top four and remain…
Alleged people smuggler paid $20k to sail to Indonesia with alleged Queensland fugitive
Queensland woman Jessica Beckett told a WA court she was paid $20,000 to sail a yacht to Indonesia but did not know it was part of a plan to smuggle a fugitive bikie out of the country. Carnarvon Magistrate Robert Young has denied the 45-year-old woman bail after she was charged with attempted people smuggling…
In battle over raises, judges and Ottawa disagree on nearly everything
Last year, the commission tasked with reviewing judicial compensation said that a salary of nearly $400,000 in 2024 was “inadequate” and didn’t make the job attractive to top applicants. It recommended the government increase judges’ salaries by $28,000 for most and $36,000 for the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
No confirmed bilateral meeting with Trump, as Carney heads to G7 summit
GENEVA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend the annual G7 summit on Monday in France, with no official bilateral meeting confirmed with U.S. President Donald Trump. Read More
Victorian MPs take plunge for Neale Daniher’s FightMND Big Freeze fundraiser
The atmosphere can feel quite frosty around the corridors of Victorian Parliament but today it was literally an ice bath. The second annual Parliamentary Big Freeze saw government ministers, opposition frontbenchers and even the opposition leader take the plunge to raise money for the late Neale Daniher’s FightMND charity. FightMND chief executive Matt Tilley revealed…
Bold BBL plan within reach after Cricket Australia meets with states
Cricket Victoria’s (CV) bold BBL privatisation plan is one step closer to becoming reality after rival states reached an in-principle agreement about the sport’s most divisive issue. Cricket Australia (CA) chair Mike Baird and counterparts from the six state bodies met today and signed off on a “self-determination model”, which would allow stakes in BBL…
B.C. community reports high demand for rural permanent residency program
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. A pilot immigration program to help rural communities find skilled workers for hard-to-fill jobs saw 800 people receive permanent residency in the first two months of this year — and hundreds of applications…
Pressure mounts on Tasmanian Liberal Jane Howlett over legal bill and election messaging
Tasmanian Racing Minister Jane Howlett is facing mounting calls to resign from cabinet, after evidence in parliament called into question what her office knew about messaging that breached election guidelines. It comes after the Greens backed Labor’s call for her to step down over her refusal to outline why she has accrued more than $300,000…