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Agatha Wong (STAR/File)  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ Agatha Wong and Clemente Tabugara Jr. each copped a silver medal in wushu at the World Combat Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia over the weekend. Wong elicited 19.486 points for the silver in the women’s Taolu Taijiquan and Taijijian where she had …

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 …

“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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …