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The Canadian economy is awash in contradictions. Progress has been made in the fight against inflation. The economy has dodged a recession. But unemployment is rising, consumer spending is expected to slow further and the Bank of Canada has a laundry list of things it’s worried about.  Rate cuts are …

By broadening the criteria for heat-related deaths in Quebec, a study from l’Institut national de la recherche scientifique came up with a much higher number than other studies.  Study also says heat responsible for thousands of ER visits and ambulance trips. A new study from Quebec’s Institut national de la …

A recently-published study examined samples from more than 800 polar bears and grizzlies in Canada, Alaska and Greenland. To researchers’ surprise, a family of bears in the N.W.T. were the only hybrids detected — meaning hybridization is rare. But it is expected to happen more often.  New genetic sequencing tool …

“Educating the public about the benefits and necessity of SIM registration, and dispelling fears about data privacy, is an ongoing challenge. The rise of text scams in the Philippines has prompted intense scrutiny and blame, particularly directed at the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and its perceived failure to implement the …

The school bully is still “alive and well” in public schools, still making the lives of victims miserable, 11 years after Republic Act No. 10627, known as the Anti-Bullying Law, was passed in 2013. This is according to a series of studies presented during a meeting of the Second Congressional …

Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo in this May 7, 2024. (Facebook / Sen. Risa Hontiveros)  MANILA, Philippines — Suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo is part of a criminal syndicate responsible for two illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hubs that were raided by law enforcement authorities, according to the …

This screengrab taken from a handout video filmed on June 17, 2024 and released by Armed Forces of the Philippines-Public Affairs Office (AFP-PAO) on June 19 shows Chinese coast guard personnel (L,R) aboard their inflatable boats blocking Philippine navy boats (C) during a confrontation at the Second Thomas Shoal in …

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian. (Courtesy: Wikipedia)  A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday defended its actions against Philippine soldiers at a contested shoal. “Law enforcement measures taken by the China Coast Guard at the site were professional and restrained,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular news …

THE China Coast Guard (CCG) that boarded Filipino boats and seized guns on board acted like pirates, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said Wednesday as he demanded the return of their firearms. “We are demanding that the Chinese return our rifles and …

Vice President Sara Duterte (left), Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) The Liberal Party (LP) remains the “ideological and conscientious opposition” despite Vice President Sara Duterte’s resignation from the Marcos Cabinet. Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman, the president of LP, had this to say amid the declarations of …