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File photo of Kris Aquino and Mark Leviste  MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Vice Gov. Mark Leviste revealed that he and TV host Kris Aquino are still in a relationship. In a report by Bandera, Mark said that they will celebrate their 7th monthsary this November. “We’re in a different level and …

Pedestrians walk past an electronic quotation board displaying share prices of the Nikkei 225 Index (R, top) and other Asian markets in Tokyo on March 5, 2020. (Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)  HONG KONG, China — Asian markets were mixed Monday ahead of key US inflation data later in the week, …

Kelsey Arsenault is a music therapist. But she had to give it up to make ends meet. Now she’s working a desk job to pay off the degree she got for a job she just can’t do.  Kelsey Arsenault was working 3 jobs to get by before she had to …

Many early childhood educators have young families of their own, but say they don’t earn enough to afford daycare.  Persistent low wages plague sector that also has a severe shortage of spaces. Meghan Croft found herself scrambling just a month before school started this year when the daycare her six-year-old …

Nova Scotia man Peter Dobson took his contractor to small claims court and won — the contractor was ordered to pay more than $20,000 for unfinished work. Seven years later, he says he hasn’t seen a dime. Legal experts warn winning in small claims court — touted as an easier …

A misconception about how Canadian food banks operate — combined with some misleading information on social media — has led to a sudden increase in usage among international students at London’s food bank, and at others in Canada.  YouTube video suggested food banks could provide a regular supply of free …

Metrolinx, an Ontario-run public transit agency, introduced a monthly target for fare evasion fines in September, according to an employee who was not authorized to speak on the matter. The agency says the policy is being applied fairly to all riders and that employees are receiving anti-bias training.  Agency says …

BEIRUT: The olives massively planted in southern Lebanon are ripening in time following a sun-soaked summer, awaiting to be harvested in bulk. But local farmers have resignedly hesitated at the chance that Israeli military drones, which kept loitering near the Lebanese border areas, might mistake the rustles of crops being …

In his new book, Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will, Sapolsky makes the case for transforming our criminal justice system and system of meritocracy.  Robert Sapolsky contends that our intent and actions are determined by things over which we have no control. It’s natural for people to feel …

The biggest holidays of the year for many South Asian communities will look a little different in Brampton and Mississauga Sunday night, as the municipalities tighten their rules around fireworks.  In light of Brampton fireworks ban, city to hold its own event with fireworks. The biggest holidays of the year …