Nine months after the prime minister accused India of involvement in the killing of a Canadian citizen, a damning new report has concluded that country is the second biggest foreign threat to Canadian democracy after China. India is seeking to exert ‘influence across all orders of government’ in Canada, report …
Read More »Election interference case against Trump halted as court reviews ruling allowing Georgia DA to stay involved
An appeals court has halted the Georgia election interference case against former U.S. president Donald Trump and others while it reviews the lower court judge’s ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case. Decision makes prospect of case going to trial before next presidential election …
Read More »SpaceX to undergo 4th test launch of its 37-storey Starship rocket
Hot on the heels of the successful crewed launch of Boeing’s new CST-100 Starliner on Wednesday, we have another rocket launch: This time it’s SpaceX’s massive Starship, which is meant to shuttle astronauts to the moon in 2026. Main goals are to land 1st stage in Gulf of Mexico and …
Read More »The carbon pricing debate is somehow getting worse
The Parliamentary Budget Officer’s analysis of federal carbon pricing is reportedly the subject of a “fight” with the Liberal government that includes allegations of “secret data” being withheld. So it seems a profoundly important conversation has veered very far off course. The government is aggrieved, the PBO is being defensive …
Read More »Heart Evangelista faces ‘new world’ as head of Senate spouses
MANILA, Philippines — Actress-model Heart Evangelista admitted that she was nervous about her “new world” as the wife of Senate President Francis Escudero who, she said, was willing to help her fulfill her duties as the new head of the Senate Spouses Foundation Inc. (SSFI). Evangelista on Wednesday took her …
Read More »How this citizen archivist is preserving TV history — one tape at a time
In Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, Colin Stirling operates a time machine. It’s housed inside a basement bunker and powered by videotapes. Colin Stirling has amassed nearly 28,000 subscribers on nostalgia-fueled YouTube channel. Don’t toss those old VHS tapes. This man wants to save TV history Colin Stirling, aka the Betamax …
Read More »Bolts Set Tone, Secure Game 1
San Miguel behemoth June Mar Fajardo takes a one-hander versus Meralco’s Brandon Bates early in Game One of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — Meralco proved its sweep-stopping takedown of San Miguel Beer back in the eliminations was …
Read More »WestJet announces UltraBasic fare with no carry-ons, no seat choice and no points
WestJet announced that it has introduced an ultra low-cost fare — and if you like carry-ons, seat choice and earning points, there’s a catch. Sure, you can get on the plane, but that’s about it. WestJet announced that it has introduced an ultra low-cost fare — and if you like …
Read More »Oba-ob opens title bid with style at Philippine Badminton Open 2024
ANTIPOLO CITY — Top seed Rabie Jayson Oba-ob opened his title bid at the Philippine Badminton Open 2024 in style with a rousing 21-16, 21-8 victory in the Round of 128 of the men’s singles event against Kirk Nathan Abarquez on Wednesday, June 5, at the First Pacific Leadership Academy …
Read More »Shares rebound as May inflation stays within target
The Philippine Stock Exchange index closed at 6,441.32 yesterday, up by 0.86 percent or 54.90 points./Pixabay MANILA, Philippines — The stock market bounced back after a major sell-off the previous day as investors stayed positive despite higher inflation rate announced in May. The Philippine Stock Exchange index closed at 6,441.32 …
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