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Police Probe Vehicle Crimes in Queenstown
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (294+ words) Queenstown Police are seeking the public's help in identifying the suspects involved in stealing two vehicles and damaging two others. The vehicles were seen in the Lake Hayes Estate and Lower Shotover areas overnight on Saturday 7 March and into the…...
Hospital Funding Welcomed, More Needed for Reform
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (466+ words) The securing of a new public hospital funding agreement is welcome, as is additional funding of $25 billion from the federal government, but the new deal alone will not be enough to stem the decline in hospital performance without further reform....
Ottawa, Quebec Unite to Boost Housing, Infrastructure
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (168+ words) Driven by a shared desire to increase the housing supply in the region, the governments of Canada and Quebec are strengthening their collaboration to accelerate housing construction and support community development. In order to ensure the harmonized deployment of Build…...
Trio Charged in Riverina Raid: Guns, Drugs Seized
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (432+ words) Three people have been charged after illicit firearms and drugs were seized, following an operation in the state's south. In November 2025, Strike Force Nevwalk was established to investigate the supply of illicit firearms in the Wagga Wagga area. About 7.40am on…...
Police Lay Charges - Assault Worker In Alice Springs 8 December
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (157+ words) The Northern Territory Police Force has charged a 19-year-old female in relation to an assault that occurred at a hospital in Alice Springs yesterday. Around 9:55am, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received a report that a female had become aggressive…...
Indigenous Workplace Safety Boosted by ICOHPS-CCOHS Pact
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (141+ words) The agreement leverages the strengths of both organizations to bring new and innovative safe work strategies to the forefront in Indigenous communities across Canada. December 17, 2025 - k-nahahcp'w Cree Nation, SK - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) The Canadian Centre…...
NSW Unveils $7.76M Boost for Hunter Disability Care
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (620+ words) The Minns Labor Government is investing $3.38 million in a key project in the Hunter to improve disability care for people with cerebral palsy under the Regional Development Trust. This investment will see the Cerebral Palsy Alliance transform an existing warehouse…...
Pandemic Raises Wages for Low-Earning Healthcare Staff
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (375+ words) Wollongong-based online news outlet covering Australia and beyond. If you have anything newsworthy - a story, video or picture to share with us, please email us. For the past several decades, the American economy has seen consistently widening wage gaps. Highly-educated…...
8,000 Workers Trained to Strengthen Canada
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (176+ words) December 1, 2025 Woodbridge, Ontario Employment and Social Development Canada The Government of Canada is building one strong Canadian economy. To do so, Canada needs skilled trades workers to develop major infrastructure and build millions more homes. That means the newest generation…...
Build Canada Homes Boosts Ottawa Affordable Housing
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (218+ words) Changes in the global trading system are causing massive disruptions and uncertainty for Canadians. The world has changed, and Canada's economic strategy must change. Today, The Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, announced that Build Canada Homes is accepting…...