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MANILA – As the country celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month, Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles has reminded government agencies of the need to promote the mental health of 1.9 million state workers nationwide. Promoting mental health must be a year-round commitment, not only every October, as safeguarding mental and …

A motorist shows his newly-released driver’s license at LTO’s main office in Quezon City. (File)  MANILA, Philippines —  The delivery of driver’s license cards will be temporarily halted after a court issued an indefinite suspension on its procurement. This was after the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QCRTC) issued a …

Israel bombarded Gaza with air strikes early on Monday and its aircraft struck southern Lebanon overnight, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting of his top generals and his war cabinet to assess the escalating conflict.  Biden, European leaders issue joint statement supporting Israel, calling to protect civilians. …

A picture taken from the southern Israeli city of Sderot on October 23, 2023, shows smoke ascending over the northern Gaza Strip following an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP/Jack Guez)  PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight and early Monday …

Israel is evacuating communities along its border with Lebanon, fearing Hezbollah may join the war alongside Hamas. People who live there describe increasing missile attacks and living in a constant state of alert.  Along Israel’s northern border, increasing Hezbollah attacks raise fears of a second front in the war. On …

New Brunswick Court of King’s Bench Justice Kathryn Gregory, who sided with a landlord in a case involving the way provincial tenancy officers have been phasing-in large rent increases, owns an apartment building. Justice Kathryn Gregory’s conduct does ‘warrant attention,’ legal expert suggests. New Brunswick Court of King’s Bench Justice …

A toxic drug supply. Increasing overdoses. A lack of support and housing. This is the human side of Ottawa’s fentanyl crisis. Warning: Video contains graphic content and explicit language. Playing with fire: The faces of the fentanyl epidemic A toxic drug supply. Increasing overdoses. A lack of support and housing. …

Over the past 20 years, Saint John runner Jeff Queen, 42, has moved provinces, had two kids, married and switched jobs. He’s also completed a marathon in 10 Canadian provinces. Cross-Canada marathon tour was a journey decades in the making. Over the past 20 years, Saint John runner Jeff Queen, …

Siksika Nation will see shelterbelts planted throughout the community, which are rows of trees planted on the perimeter of properties, or along roads. Shelterbelts serve many purposes, including being a natural wind barrier, and capturing moisture in the soil. Next spring about 40 km of shelterbelts will be planted in …

Companies offering fast cash for houses — with promises of no Realtor fees and quick closings — are popular. But there’s no regulatory oversight and a Hamilton-area woman says using the “quick sale” option was a costly mistake. Unlicensed real estate entrepreneurs have no professional responsibilities — unlike Realtors. Laurie …