The 2023 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) announced the finalists for this year’s ceremony, which will be held on Nov. 19. Taylor Swift led the nominations with 20 while several K-pop artists have been named finalists in different categories. (Clockwise from top left) BTS’ Jimin, Stray Kids, BTS’ Jungkook, TWICE, BTS’ …
Read More »Dimples Romana joins News5 family
Right on her birthday, Nov. 13, Dimples Romana will make everyone’s morning ever brighter as Gud Morning Kapatid welcomes her with open arms as the show’s newest host. Present during her contract-signing with the Kapatid network are (from left) TV5 COO Dino Laurena, TV5 chief finance officer Pierre Buhay, TV5 …
Read More »When was the last time you looked up to a sky full of stars?
Or why we no longer marvel at the sky above us as we once did At a Glance Starlight [is] a real environmental bonus, whose protection and development can allow the existence of different forms of tourism that aim to be just as sustainable. A GUIDE FROM ABOVE Mayans used …
Read More »Ginebra taps former Meralco import Tony Bishop as Brownlee replacement
At a Glance Kings head coach Tim Cone confirmed on Friday, Oct. 27 that the team is tapping the services of former Meralco import Tony Bishop as the team’s reinforcement for the 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. For the first time in five years, Barangay Ginebra is fielding an import not …
Read More »Lawyers barred from practising law in Canada for 3 years after having Manitoba judge followed in 2021
Two Alberta lawyers charged with attempting to obstruct justice have been banned from practising law anywhere in Canada for three years as part of a plea deal with Manitoba prosecutors that saw their charges stayed. Judge calls hiring private investigator ‘nothing short of an affront on the administration of justice.’ …
Read More »Dog who was in vehicle while it was stolen dies of injuries
The search of a Calgary family’s missing dog has ended tragically. Rosco, a three-year-old German Shepherd, was inside a truck parked outside a residence in the southwest neighbourhood of Lakeview when the vehicle was stolen on Wednesday morning. Calgary police have been investigating the incident since that day. The owners …
Read More »Cargo of fireworks explodes into hour-long light show after Highway 1 crash near Hope, B.C.
A collision on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Vancouver resulted in an hour-long light show on Thursday night after the crash caused a cargo of fireworks to ignite. Highway’s eastbound lanes closed after collision between semi-trailer and parked pickup towing fireworks. Fireworks explode above Hwy 1 in B.C. after collision …
Read More »State of emergency extended in northern B.C. village as threat of water shortage looms
Gene Runtz is worried. As the Mayor of McBride, B.C., he is staring down the barrel of a potential water shortage this winter that could leave residents and firefighters desperate during a prolonged drought season. The village, about 184 kilometres east of Prince George in northern B.C., declared a state …
Read More »Obiena moves on, shifts focus on Paris Olympics
FILIPINO pole vault ace Ernest John “EJ” Obiena said he’s now shifting his full attention to his 2024 Paris Olympics preparation, having cleared his name from doping allegations that hounded him for almost two weeks. For Obiena, the doping issue is already water under the bridge as he revealed that …
Read More »Record year for bear encounters in Jasper prompts renewed warnings
With the number of black bear encounters on the rise in Jasper, conservation officials caution that the problem will not be solved by relocating the animals out of town and that grizzlies could soon become part of the problem. Hungry animals often move in from backcountry to feast on backyard …
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