If your social media algorithms have been even slightly infiltrated by US politics, you may have heard chatter about “the primaries”. It’s a big year for stateside voters, and these races are just the beginning. Primary elections are the first step in electing who represents voters across the country in the House of Representatives and…
Listen to this article Estimated 2 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 NHL said Thursday it completed a review of Mike Babcock’s tenure in Columbus, clearing him to coach the Edmonton Oilers…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A flood warning for Toronto has been lifted as stormy skies and rain clear across the city. Around midday, the Toronto Region Conservation Authority cancelled a flood warning it issued early on Thursday morning. The agency had been concerned by massive flooding from heavy rainfall that began…
Today’s news quiz is heating up like El Niño. Will you strut like an internet-famous duck or get schooled like Prince George? Seven days, 10 questions, one result. Good luck. Loading Where to find all the ABC’s quizzes Want to test yourself even further? Take a squiz at the ABC’s New Quiz topic page and…
Halifax police say a 24-year-old woman escaped serious injuries after being struck by a train Wednesday night in Bedford. First responders were called just after 8 p.m. to the train tracks near the 960-block of the Bedford Highway, in the Mill Cove area. “It’s unsure exactly why she was on the railway tracks,” said Halifax…
A global telco that failed to stop more than 1,000 scam text messages from reaching Australians has faced no consequences, the ABC can reveal. HSBC bank customers were defrauded out of tens of millions of dollars in a long-running bank impersonation scam after they were duped by fake SMS messages. The lack of action by…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 18, 2026 2:38 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s official languages commissioner says the province’s Crown liquor corporation is failing to meet its obligations under the province’s Official Languages Act. Commissioner Shirley MacLean says she received a complaint in March…
Christian McGowan and Alison Baker fell in love with a building that was never intended to be a home. A 1930s brick industrial building in the NSW Hunter Valley’s Dungog served as the region’s water pumping station for about five decades. It was a stark, graffiti-covered, warehouse-like structure when they came across it in 2022;…
The House of Commons will rise for the summer Thursday afternoon, after unanimously voting to push through some final pieces of legislation, including the government’s controversial lawful access bill. MPs will return Sept. 21. During the final days of the spring session, the House also passed a trio of justice bills to reform bail, create…
A child was airlifted to hospital Thursday afternoon after being struck by a falling tree in Oshawa, Ont., Durham police said. Officers responded to assist an ambulance call in the area of Oxford Street and Dwight Avenue around 12:10 p.m. One child at the scene was reported without vital signs, a spokesperson for Durham police…