Canada’s recruitment of international students has tilted strongly toward filling spots in business programs, while doing little to meet the demand for workers in health care and the skilled trades, according to a CBC News analysis of federal data. Nearly 800,000 international students got permits to study business, far more …
Read More »National summit today after passengers with disabilities mistreated by Canadian airlines
Federal ministers are holding a National Air Accessibility Summit in Ottawa Thursday after a series of high-profile cases of passengers living with disabilities being mistreated while flying with Canadian carriers. ‘There could be penalties, it could be serious consequences,’ says Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Federal ministers are holding a National …
Read More »At least 3 dead as severe storms rip through central, southeast U.S.
Severe storms were tearing through the central and southeast U.S. late Tuesday and Wednesday, spawning damaging tornadoes, producing massive hail and killing two people in Tennessee and another in North Carolina. Storms brought hail, tornadoes and destruction to multiple states. Powerful tornado rips down trees in Michigan Severe storms passed …
Read More »Crown stays all charges against Edmonton hot tub company, owner
Crown prosecutors have paused prosecuting dozens of charges laid by Service Alberta’s consumer investigations unit against an Edmonton hot tub company. Crown spokesperson says file did not meet standard for prosecution. Crown prosecutors have paused prosecuting dozens of charges laid by Service Alberta’s consumer investigations unit against an Edmonton hot …
Read More »Alleged serial killer’s video confession to be revealed in Winnipeg courtroom
Jeremy Skibicki unexpectedly confessed to killing three more women in Winnipeg during a lengthy police interrogation as he was grilled about the discovered remains of Rebecca Contois in 2022. Lawyers for Jeremy Skibicki, 37, to argue he was not criminally responsible for deaths of 4 women. WARNING: This story contains …
Read More »FTX says most customers will get all their money back less than 2 years after crypto fraud crisis
FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed — and some will get more than that — nearly two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded. Company owes $11.2B US to its creditors, has up to $16.3B to distribute to them. FTX …
Read More »Gallup survey reveals ‘Queen of Tears’ No. 1 TV, OTT program in Korea anew
The hit drama “Queen of Tears,” starring Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won, emerged as the No. 1 favorite TV and OTT program in South Korea in April. Polling firm Gallup Korea conducted its monthly survey to know the favorite broadcast video programs in South Korea. Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won …
Read More »Angels turn back Crossovers, near PVL bronze medal
Petro Gazz bucked an erratic start as it turned back Chery Tiggo, 22-25, 25-12, 25-18, 27-29, 15-12, to inch closer to clinching the bronze medal in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, May 9. Brooke Van Sickle shines anew for Petro Gazz. (PVL …
Read More »DOH-11 urges parents with young daughters to get cervical cancer vax
CERVICAL CANCER PROTECTION. Girls aged nine to 14 avail of the free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines at the Almendras Gym in Davao City during the Cervical Cancer Consciousness Month celebration on Thursday (May 9, 2024). The HPV is given as protection from cervical cancer. (PNA photo by Robinson Niñal Jr.) DAVAO …
Read More »Shopify’s shares hit a 6-month low after quarterly growth slows
Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify forecast its slowest quarterly revenue growth in two years against the backdrop of an uncertain economy and tepid consumer spending, sending its shares slumping about 20 per cent on Wednesday. E-commerce has rebounded but consumers pulling back on discretionary spending. Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify forecast its …
Read More »