A former B.C. massage therapist has been disciplined for launching a “campaign of retribution” against a woman who posted a negative review about him online, then repeatedly insulted staff at his professional college after an investigation was launched into his behaviour. Jeremy Jakobsze also ‘repeatedly insulted and derided’ staff at …
Read More »US auto strike widens
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Autoworkers strike in the United States expanded on Wednesday with 8,700 more employees walking off their jobs, said the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, as a deal with major automakers remained elusive. The staff at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville join some 25,000 other UAW members on …
Read More »Goodbye, cashiers: Amazon tech lets shoppers skip the checkout
Amazon’s retail technology lets customers tap a credit or debit card, grab items off the shelves and walk straight out — but do the privacy risks outweigh the convenience? Grab-and-go shopping experience now available at arenas in Calgary and Toronto. Amazon grab-and-go shopping comes to Canada, and so do privacy …
Read More »A ship that sank on Lake Huron 128 years ago is found nearly intact off Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula
A documentary crew filming an upcoming feature about the ecological impact of invasive mussels in the Great Lakes has unraveled a 128-year-old mystery with the discovery of a previously unknown shipwreck near the Bruce Peninsula. The Africa, sunk in an October gale in 1895, hasn’t been seen since. A documentary …
Read More »Asiad gold to stay with PH despite Brownlee dope test
The Asian Games basketball gold medal will stay with the Philippines even as naturalized player Justin Brownlee, who tested positive for a banned substance, faces a two-year suspension if he fails the confirmatory doping test. “The gold remains with us,” Philippine Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said on …
Read More »Partial solar eclipse to be visible across Canada today
On Saturday, the moon is going to take a bite out of the sun. Just how much depends on where you are in the country. Viewers will need special solar glasses to safely view event On Saturday, the moon is going to take a bite out of the sun. Just …
Read More »Admired and influential Filipino Canadian academic and author Aprodicio Laquian dies
Aprodicio Laquian devoted his life to education and public service. ABS-CBN Balitang America/YouTube. A Vancouver urban-planning expert and co-author of a landmark book on Filipino Canadians has died. Aprodicio Laquian was 88 years old. According to Canadian Filipino Net, he passed away in St. John’s Hospice at UBC after a …
Read More »Détente must prevail
According to the tribunal’s ruling, based on UNCLOS provisions, the Spratly Islands, for instance, are not islands in the legal sense but rather rocks or low-tide elevations. Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson, Colonel Medel Aguilar, recently issued a statement that caused a stir among Chinese officials when he said …
Read More »Infra projects forge the path toward a prosperous nation
The first thing that comes to mind when talking about infrastructure are the roads, bridges, airports, railways, school buildings, hospitals, etc. Infrastructure, however, encompasses more than just concrete, steel, and stone. Its role is very vital, as it influences our daily lives, enhances the way we move, changes the way …
Read More »1 in 3 Pinoys say life quality better than in ’22 — SWS
One in three adult Filipinos believe they have a better quality of life now compared to a year ago, a Social Weather Stations survey showed. Some 22 percent said they experienced worsening conditions, while 45 percent reported no change from the previous year. This resulted in a net gainer score …
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