The romantic drama “Under Parallel Skies” — starring Filipina actress Janella Salvador and Thai actor Metawin “Win” Opas-iamkajorn — currently enjoys positive feedback from the audience especially after its world premiere at the 17th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong. Opas-iamkajorn also received the prestigious AFA Rising Star Award during …
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Ending Sudan’s civil war may require help of countries currently helping inflame it, observers say
Players beyond the borders of Sudan — from its African neighbours to the Gulf States and beyond — are influencing the course of the conflict for their own purposes and increasing the chances of it metastasizing, analysts say. U.A.E., Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran among countries seen to be taking sides …
Read More »RCMP’s ability to defend national security is eroding, report warns
The RCMP's federal wing is at a "critical juncture" and its ability to police key national security files — such as foreign interference, terrorism and financial crime — is on the line, says a recent report from the RCMP's independent advisory board. Federal policing is 'stretched thin' and it's putting …
Read More »Ottawa says pharmacare is coming — here’s what you need to know
The federal government’s budget is setting aside $1.5 billion to implement pharmacare – a major financial commitment with the potential to have a wide-ranging impact on the country’s health-care system. The new federal budget includes $1.5B to cover diabetes, contraception drugs The federal government's latest budget sets aside $1.5 billion …
Read More »Government hits Canada Life with financial sanctions as public servants endure messy benefits switch
The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on Canada Life after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who were left fighting for medical claims to be covered. Public servants living, travelling abroad criticize 'enormous' delays with health plan The federal government has begun imposing financial …
Read More »Air Canada apologizes to national chief after flight crew took her headdress away
Air Canada says it's sorry after staff tried to stow away the headdress of the Assembly of First Nations' national chief in cargo storage before the departure of a flight Wednesday. Airline says it's reviewing its policies following 'regrettable incident' Air Canada says it's sorry after staff tried to stow …
Read More »‘Dangerous’ heat index of 46 C in 3 areas
THREE key areas in the country including Metro Manila may experience much hotter weather until Friday as the state-run weather agency predicted a dangerous heat index of 46 degrees Celsius is likely. Energy officials said the rising heat would increase the use of electricity to cool homes, putting a strain …
Read More »Car giants converge at Beijing auto show
BEIJING: Chinese car giants locked in a cut-throat price war descend on the capital for the start of the Auto China show on Thursday, vying to draw consumers and headlines in the world's biggest electric vehicle (EV) market and abroad. China's EV sector has exploded in recent years, and firms …
Read More »Canadian who died in Cuba was mistakenly buried in Russia, family says
Faraj Allah Jarjour, a Canadian man who died in Cuba in March, was buried in a Russian town north of Moscow after Cuban government workers mistakenly switched two bodies before repatriating them to the wrong countries. Faraj Allah Jarjour's family received body of Russian man after death in Varadero Faraj …
Read More »Dr. Rob Walcher’s Chiropractic journey in the Philippines
Ten years ago, actress Patricia Javier and her American chiropractor husband, Dr. Rob Walcher, made the life-changing decision to make the Philippines their permanent home. Their motivation was simple yet profound: to immerse their two children in the Filipino way of life. Little did they know, however, that they were …
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