The schedule of the policy, also called the unified vehicular volume reduction program or UVVRP, will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Philstar.com/Irra Lising) MANILA, Philippines — The number coding scheme imposed on major roads in Metro Manila before the COVID-19 pandemic will be reinstated anytime soon, according to …
Read More »Israel strikes near Gaza City in 2nd ground raid
Israeli forces backed by fighter jets and drones carried out a second ground raid into Gaza in as many days and struck targets on the outskirts of Gaza City, the military said Friday, as it prepares for a widely expected ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory. U.S. fighter jets hit …
Read More »Ottawa exempting rural home heating oil from carbon tax for 3 years, Trudeau says
The government is creating a carve-out for the carbon tax on home heating oil, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday. Government will also double the rural supplement in the carbon tax rebate program. The government is creating a carve-out for the carbon tax on home heating oil, Prime Minister Justin …
Read More »The cost to protect the prime minister has shot up to more than $30 million a year
The cost to Canadians of protecting the prime minister and his family shot up over the last two fiscal years to its highest level in two decades, an analysis by CBC News reveals. Security costs also rose sharply under former prime minister Stephen Harper. The cost to Canadians of protecting …
Read More »Manhunt enters 2nd night after Maine mass shootings
A man shot and killed at least 16 people at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston on Wednesday and then fled into the night, sparking a massive search by hundreds of officers while frightened Maine residents stayed locked in their homes. Police responded to an active shooter at …
Read More »Al Jazeera journalist grieves loss of 3 generations of his family in Gaza
A prominent journalist in the Gaza Strip attended a funeral for multiple members of his immediate family on Thursday and returned to air, just a day after his loved ones lost their lives in a reported Israeli airstrike in the besieged territory. Wael Dahdouh lost wife, a son, daughter and …
Read More »O’Toole says CSIS warned him he’d still be targeted by Beijing after leaving politics
Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole says he was surprised to learn from Canada’s spy agency that the Chinese government likely would continue to target him even after he left politics. Former Conservative leader took questions from MPs at a committee hearing Thursday. Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole says he was …
Read More »Bank of Canada governor won’t say when interest rates will drop, but insists it won’t take a recession
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says he knows Canadians feel financially squeezed by aggressive interest rate hikes, but insists doing nothing to curb inflation would have been worse. While rate hikes have hurt, doing nothing to curb inflation would have been worse: Tiff Macklem. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff …
Read More »Tourism Promotions Board’s must-visit spots of the month
Featuring a full-pack adventure in Badian, Cebu Tourist at Kawasan Falls, Badian Cebu (Photo from Tourism Promotions Board PH) There are a lot of places to travel and enjoy in the Philippines both for locals and tourists, and when one visits the country, exploring the Visayas region will never be …
Read More »Police in Canada look into tech that accesses your home security cameras
Police services across Canada in early October saw a demo of Fusus — a service that makes it easier for police to access privately owned security camera footage. It’s becoming more common in America, but Canadian researchers have concerns it is overkill. Police in U.S. say technology is helpful but …
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