After dealing with debilitating disabilities for years, Kathy Brewer decided it was time to try and find a few days of respite. The Hamilton woman said she spent nearly $2,000 to book a five-day stay in July at a Burlington, Ont., home through Vrbo, an online booking company for vacation …
Read More »Senator, Liberal MP move to ban export of live horses for human consumption
A senator and Liberal MP are both trying to ban the export of live horses from Canada for human consumption, a niche industry animal rights advocates say is inhumane. But others argue the ban has more to do with people’s discomfort with eating horse. Draft horses are flown around the …
Read More »We caught technicians at Best Buy, Mobile Klinik, Canada Computers and others snooping on our personal devices
CBC's Marketplace took smartphones and laptops to tech repair stores across Ontario — including large chains Best Buy and Mobile Klinik in a snooping test — and found that in more than half of the documented cases, technicians accessed intimate photos and private information not relevant to the repair. Marketplace …
Read More »Canadian sentenced for message suggesting Anne Frank’s diary was not authentic
A Dutch court on Thursday sentenced a man to two months in jail for projecting a message by laser onto the Anne Frank House Museum in Amsterdam that suggested Frank's diary was a forgery or that she had not written it. Court says Robert Wilson's actions 'can be seen as …
Read More »Coast Guard modernization a must for our national security
In a nation characterized by thousands of islands and extensive coastlines, the role of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is crucial for our national security. Mainly, it is tasked to safeguard our territorial waters and ensure the safety of our people as they navigate our seas. The significance of the …
Read More »Bedding with terrorists
While the strategy acknowledges that each situation may require tailored responses, the overarching principle is that terrorism should be combated without making concessions. The United Nations should not let itself fall into the hands of the terrorist groups by opening up for them an exit from the impending ground assault …
Read More »‘Situation in Gaza spiraling out of control’
GENEVA: The situation in the Gaza Strip is spiraling out of control, the head of the UN health agency warned on Wednesday, following a blast at a hospital that killed hundreds of people. “The situation in #Gaza is spiraling out of control,” the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) …
Read More »‘Prepare for Gaza border crossing’
The Israeli government has given notice to nations to be prepared for the possible opening of the Egyptian border crossing from war-torn Gaza, where many foreign nationals—including 131 Filipinos–are hoping to exit, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. However, it was not yet clear who would initiate the …
Read More »BuCor: Gov’t addressing jail woes, no need for ‘writ of kalayaan’
BuCor director general Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. (File photo) MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday opposed the passage of the “writ of kalayaan” proposed by the Supreme Court’s (SC) Committee on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law as a measure to address jail congestion and deteriorating prison conditions in …
Read More »Solon wants food stamp program’s EBT cards usable in big stores
FOOD COMMODITIES. An array of food items sold at a local supermarket in Bacolod City. Manila Rep. Joel Chua on Thursday (Oct. 19, 2023) suggested allowing the Electronic Benefit Transfer card of the government’s food stamp program to be usable at point-of-sale at supermarkets, grocery stores, and drugstores with electronic card …
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