Which brings me to my last point: the device itself. If Carney really wanted to be audacious, he would ban the purchase of smartphones for children, not just social media. Of course, parents could act on their own and buy their kids no phone, or just a “dumbphone,” thereby saving themselves a pile of money…
Found on the island of Taiwan, “The Heaven Sword” is the tallest tree in East Asia. Measured at a whopping 84.1 metres tall, the 1000-year-old tree is five times the height of Queensland’s Big Pineapple, and belongs to an ancient cypress species. Despite its seemingly unmissable height, it was only found a few years ago…
“Chief justices in Canada, in every province, and the chief justice of Canada have a responsibility, not an obligation, but a responsibility to speak out about any attempts on judicial independence, attacks on independence, or the rule of law… or any events that could jeopardize the justice system,” Wagner said.
Australian tennis player Priscilla Hon has drawn attention to the difference between the men’s and women’s prize money at the Libéma Open in the Netherlands. The 146th-ranked Hon posted to Instagram about the gap between the men’s winner’s purse of 110,055 euros ($180,214) as opposed to the women’s 32,520 euros ($53,251). Hon’s caption read: “Same…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Canada and the United States will open at the end of this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday. “It’s positive news,” Carney said when asked about an update on the bridge. “The bridge will be open at the end…
Organised crime syndicates are using encrypted digital platforms to recruit vulnerable teenagers with intellectual disabilities, low IQ and no criminal history, “conning” them to commit serious crimes, according to a child and adolescent forensic psychiatrist. Those crimes include fire-bombings, home invasions and kidnappings that have been occurring across Melbourne. Dr Adam Deacon told 7.30 that…
A Manitoba community is filling sandbags to help homes and businesses after it experienced “significant” flooding from a rainstorm on Monday morning. The Town of Swan River in western Manitoba said in a post late Monday it was asking for volunteers to help. Swan River’s industrial park and the south end of town are among the…
A court has ruled the suspension of a mayor in Melbourne’s north last year by the state government was invalid. Aidon McLindon was stood down as mayor of Whittlesea for six months in April 2025 after he was accused of intimidating behaviour and poor conduct, which he has always denied. The then-local government minister Nick…
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Global automaker Stellantis has recalled more than 1.3 million Jeep SUVs and trucks worldwide over fire concerns, urging owners to park outside and away from structures or other vehicles until a fix is completed. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration filing released on Tuesday, the…