The calendar says October 2023, but an eerily situation is unfolding across parts of B.C. this week. A pattern that was seen October 2020 is about to begin again across B.C. If you remember, the end of October three years ago featured snow down towards the valley bottom in the …
Read More »Grocery prices in Canada: Why chicken is so much more expensive here than in the U.S.
“Converted to Canadian, that’s about $4.50,” he says. “I told y’all they’re fleecing us…might as well grow our own chickens now.” Nicholas Li, an assistant professor of economics at Toronto Metropolitan University, notes that comparing the price of chicken bought here and the U.S. is a complicated issue. That’s because …
Read More »Radisson Hotel Group brings Radisson Collection to the Philippines with signing of Fridays Boracay
Nestled on the powder-soft sands of White Beach in the upscale Station 1, Fridays Boracay, A Radisson Collection Resort will be fully revitalized for its launch in end-2026 Radisson Hotel Group has reached an important milestone in its expansion strategy with the signing of Fridays Boracay, A Radisson Collection Resort, which …
Read More »Kelowna, B.C., teen hit and killed by car mourned, police investigating incident as homicide
Police say the death of a 15-year-old who was struck by a vehicle in Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday is now being investigated as a homicide. The fatal collision came shortly after police were called to an incident involving a “group of teens” using bear spray on a number of people …
Read More »Oil giant Chevron agrees to buy rival Hess for $53B
Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it’s not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil prices surge. Second major deal in U.S. oil industry this month. Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it’s …
Read More »10 scariest villains in horror fiction ranked
It’s that one time of the year when we get to celebrate the darker side of things– the thrilling, the grotesque, and the ones that keep us up at night It’s October, and Halloween is upon us. It’s that one time of the year when we get to celebrate the …
Read More »Maxene reacts to dad’s mistress/love child issue
Maxene Magalona, daughter of King of Philippine rap Francis M, broke her silence over the controversy surrounding her dad’s alleged mistress and love child. In an episode of the YouTube series “Pinoy Pawnstars” on October 19, former flight attendant Abegail Rait claimed she had a relationship with the OPM icon. …
Read More »She was abused by her adoptive father. Now she’s struggling to cut legal ties with him
When Cynthia Webb went to renew her passport, she needed a copy of her birth certificate — which still bears the name of her abuser. She’s been told no province has a mechanism to reverse adoptions in cases like hers. No province has a mechanism to reverse adoptions in cases …
Read More »Who gets tips in Quebec? Employers are dipping into tips, service workers allege
Some fast-food workers say credit card machines, which are now nudging customers to leave tips as high as 30 per cent, are making it easier for employers to pocket their hard-earned cash. Preset tip amounts pressure customers, expert says. As credit card machines prompt customers to leave higher tips at …
Read More »Eastern Ontario farmer discovers new variety of truffle
A new variety of native edible truffles was discovered by a Franco-Ontarian farmer in Wendover, Ont. Lucille Groulx uncovered the unique fungus on her Wendover, Ont., farm. When Lucille Groulx started her truffle farm in Wendover, Ont., in 2015, she was using truffles she had imported from France. Only later …
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