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The same lightweight concrete roofing material blamed for safety risks at the Ontario Science Centre is used in hundreds of other aging public buildings across the province, yet officials haven’t pointed to any others that have been ordered closed. Some 400 public buildings have the same material, but Ontario Science …

While the health-care sector represents a small fraction of Canada’s temporary foreign worker program, employers are increasingly turning to it to hire nurse aides and other staff.  Industry represents small share of overall program, but interest is climbing. Persistent staffing shortages in the health-care sector across Canada in the wake …

Thirty-two years after the federal government announced a moratorium that shut down Newfoundland and Labrador’s cod industry, Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier said Wednesday that it is reopening.  DFO announcement features statements from all 6 Liberal MPs in N.L. Thirty-two years after the federal government announced a moratorium that shut down …

Seasoned actresses Nora Aunor (left) and Vilma Santos in ‘T-Bird at Ako’  It’s Pride month and as the season ushers in all things rainbow-colored along with calls for equality and acceptance, iWantTFC, the home of Filipino stories, joins the celebration by curating a list of Pinoy shows and movies, that …

United Nations Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Polikashvili (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) MACTAN – United Nations Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Polikashvili has proposed the establishment of a gastronomy education center in Cebu as the country successfully hosts the first UN food tourism forum in Asia. Polikashvili said this can serve as a legacy of …

New York – France’s Zaccharie Risacher was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the first overall pick in Wednesday’s (Thursday in Manila) opening round of the NBA Draft. The 19-year-old forward, who stands 6-foot-9 (2.06m), was the second Frenchman in a row to be chosen number one after Victor Wembanyama …

A tribute to Dr. Ricardo G. Abad Have you ever imagined Romeo and Juliet in a Filipino setting? Wonder no more because it’s happening in theaters this July 2024. Over a decade since Sintang Dalisay’s first formal run in 2011, Tanghalang Ateneo will once again delight Filipino theater-goers with their …

OLYMPIC QUALIFIER. Players from France celebrate their victory over Iran in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on June 21, 2024. France will lead Pool A in the first round of the Paris Olympics 2024 men’s volleyball tournament scheduled from July 27 …

Alex Eala (Facebook / Alex Eala)  MANILA, Philippines – Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala is one step away from history. The 19-year-old Eala is just one win away from the main draw of Wimbledon after a grind-it-out, come-from-behind win over Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek, 1-6, 7-6(9), 6-3, Wednesday night (Manila time.) …

Korean stars Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung/Netflix  MANILA, Philippines — Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung are teaming up for a new Netflix romantic-comedy series. The streaming platform shared photos of the two Korean actors during a script reading for the upcoming show with the working title “Can This Love Be …