Australia

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared more than 10% on Tuesday, rebounding after a rollercoaster start to the week that sent markets tumbling in Europe and on Wall Street. European markets were mostly lower, with Germany’s DAX down 0.4% at 17,277.27 and the CAC 40 in Paris 0.7% lower, at 7,098.89. In London, the FTSE […]

This year will mark 27 years since the movie “Titanic” opened in theatres sparking a new love affair with the sunken ship. The Titanic was first ordered by White Star Line in 1908 with construction starting in March of 1909. By April 2nd, 1912 the ship had been completed and the maiden voyage was set […]

Australian mining giant BHP said on Tuesday it will go ahead with a plan to spend $6.4 billion to build the second stage of its Jansen potash mine east of Saskatoon. The approval of stage two of the project is the next step in BHP’s ongoing development of what will be the largest potash mine […]

After shipping kicker Kaare Vedvick to Montreal for QB Antonio Pipkin earlier this month, the Riders have added another kicker to the roster. Ryan Meskell is from the Gold Coast in Australia and played his collegiate ball at University of Hawaii. He played three seasons at the U of H, suiting up in 41 games […]

Canada leaves the FIFA Women’s World Cup early and shell-shocked. And, in some cases, in tears. The Olympic champion Canadians were put to the sword Monday in a shocking, lopsided 4-0 loss to Australia. It was not pretty, unless you were Australian. The 10th-ranked Matildas needed to win to be sure of moving on to […]

The Brandt Group of Companies is growing. The Regina based tractor and heavy equipment company is buying New Zealand’s AGROW Quip. “Going forward, our customers can look forward to service enhancements via investment in a best-in-class field service truck fleet and upgrades to existing facilities,” says Brandt CEO, Shaun Semple. “Brandt is fully committed to building a comprehensive […]

  After multiple years of drought, Australian farmers are going to harvest an above average crop. Barley production estimates are in the 11 million tonne range, due to increased area and good precipitation during the growing season. Matthew Madden is a grain grower and chair of the New South Wales farmers’ grain committee. He says […]

Sportscage hosts Derek Taylor and Luc Mullinder had a special guest from Down Under on Friday’s episode heard on 620 CKRM. Former Roughriders and current BC Lions punter Josh Bartel joined the guys on the show via phone call from Australia to chat about the wildfires in his home country. Bartel, who lives with his family […]

Three more Saskatchewan firefighters are being sent down south the help with the Australia wildfires. Over the weekend, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency flew three more people to the wildfire ravaged country for 38 days. They will be relieving those who were deployed in the beginning of December. “Australia is in dire need of help […]

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is sending another six wildland fire management staff to Australia for 38 days. This is the second deployment to New South Wales in the last three weeks. A severe and early fire season in eastern Australia has led to fatalities, property loss, and destruction of large areas in New south […]