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SoCal leaders weigh extreme measures after teen caught kicking sea lion: ‘Completely out of control’
Part of the idyllic La Jolla Cove in San Diego could be shuttered after video of an unruly teen showed him repeatedly kicking a sea lion at the beachfront hot spot. California Coastal Commission members floated the idea on Friday after Tyler Muehl, 18, was…
More B.C. evacuees returning home Saturday, but told to prepare for changes
Residents of the small British Columbia village of Clinton are set to return home as wildfire evacuation orders are downgraded to alerts. As of 8 a.m., the changeover means those who evacuated due to the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek wildfires can return…
Government considers deploying more immigration officers to deport visa overstayers
August 14, 2026 — 4:45am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Labor would send out more immigration officers to try to deport visa overstayers exploiting the system under a proposed…
Trump predicts AOC will run for president
President Trump is predicting AOC will try to succeed him in the White House, but threw her in with other left wing candidates trying to ditch their earlier radical positions that are now causing political heartburn. “I think so,” he told Fox News in an…
Port of Montreal expansion underway as ‘nation-building’ effort ramps up
By Frédéric Lacroix-Couture The Canadian Press Posted August 15, 2026 12:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Port of Montreal expansion project has officially set sail along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, with…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s refusal to apologise to Japan’s Sanae Takaichi has worried his Labor colleagues
Opinion James MassolaChief political commentator August 14, 2026 — 5:00am August 14, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA If Anthony Albanese has a fatal flaw – and every…
Major California city unleashes monstrous new weapon in war on trash-covered streets
The city of Oakland is bringing out the big guns in an attempt to clean up the mountains of illegal trash on its streets A massive grappling truck — known as the “Lightning Loader” — has been deployed by local officials to scoop up nearly 34,000 pounds of…
Canada’s tax reform could start with small business changes: official
One of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s point people on the government’s budget consultations says Ottawa plans to tackle long-awaited tax code reform “one bite at a time” and changes for small businesses are high on the priority list. The Canadian Press spoke to…
Albanese government quietly pauses applications from 24 countries amid migration crackdown
August 15, 2026 — 4:49am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The Albanese government has quietly paused working holidaymaker visa applications from 24 countries as it seeks to wrest…
Exclusive | Bouncing babies: Four NYC tots have fallen from windows in last five months; pol demands Mamdani act
Four children have plummeted from city windows in the past five months, a disturbing trend that has some politicians calling on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to “focus on the basic, everyday issues” facing New Yorkers instead of “needless political theater.”…