Party grassroots want Alberta to follow New Brunswick and Saskatchewan on pronoun policies for trans students. The premier said she’ll fight for “parental rights,” but doing what base wants would betray her own beliefs. Premier embraces ‘parental rights’ push, but is cool to divisive trans-student policies. Alberta’s premier leads a …
Read More »Meet ‘the mad Canadian’ who ran the length of Italy — in 85 days
The path to self-discovery can take people to unusual places, but few go as far as Canada’s David Orr who ran for almost three months and 3,500 kilometres up the length of Italy. It’s a journey he describes as mystical, from the eruptive Mount Etna in the south to the …
Read More »It’s not your imagination: Companies are more willing to raise their prices now — and it’s because we let them
Supply chains, worker wages and the price of energy has been blamed for the current bout of high inflation. But central bankers around the world are starting to clue in to something consumers have been aware of for a while — corporations just aren’t afraid to raise their prices anymore. …
Read More »New Taiwanese investment leads reach P21 B
New investment leads from Taiwanese firms reached P20.6 billion, according to the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Taipei (PTIC-Taipei), the representative office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Taiwan. PTIC-Taipei organized the 2023 Philippine Investment Forum in Taiwan recently together with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) where …
Read More »Papua New Guinea’s flagship airline celebrates 50th anniversary
This Nov. 4, 2023 photo shows an aircraft of the Papua New Guinea’s national airline, Air Niugini at the NAIA Terminal 1. MIAA / Facebook MANILA, Philippines — Papua New Guinea on Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of its national airline, Air Niugini, with festivities in the Philippines. Ambassador of …
Read More »Challenge for art lovers: CCP mounts interactive audio exhibit ‘Bisita Planeta’
“Bisita Planeta” has instruments located in four different places. (Cultural Center of the Philippines) MANILA, Philippines — Running until 2024 is a unique interactive exhibit put together by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) through its Visual Arts and Museum Division. It is called “Bisita Planeta,” an interactive generative …
Read More »‘Ceasefire!’: Tom Morello, Dave Matthews get political at Rock Hall party
Inductee US guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine poses in the press room with a paper reading “cease fire” during the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on November 3, 2023. (AFP / …
Read More »Heads up: An active week of turbulent weather on tap for Ontario
Ontario is looking ahead to a stretch of changeable weather into next week as a duo of storms moving in from the west brings gusty winds, swingy temperatures, and the whole spectrum of precipitation. The first system is a bothersome clipper that began life drenching B.C. before bringing wintry weather …
Read More »Police investigating after car drives through pro-Palestinian rally in East Vancouver
Police are investigating after a vehicle drove through a pro-Palestinian demonstration in East Vancouver on Friday. Dozens of people at the demonstration, organized by the group Jews Against Genocide Vancouver, had blocked the intersection of Clark and Venables streets to vehicles in all directions around 10:30 a.m, according to Vancouver …
Read More »Imee celebrates 68th birth anniversary with seniors, kids in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY – Sen. Imee Marcos hosted the “#IMEEmukbang Salu-Salo” in celebration of her 68th birth anniversary on November 12 with senior citizens, children, and birthday celebrants for this month at the Melvin Jones football field here on Friday, November 3. SEN. Imee Marcos greets Mayor Bonito Singson and Gov. Jerry …
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