Justin Brownlee Lausanne, Switzerland — Justin Brownlee, who played a starring role to help the Philippines win their first Asian Games basketball gold since 1962, has failed a doping test, officials said Thursday. The American-born Brownlee tested positive for the banned Carboxy-THC, the Lausanne-based International Testing Agency (ITA) said. Carboxy-THC is …
Read More »Water is life: How can we sustain our water sources?
It’s either too much water or none at all. That seems to be the gist of the post of former agriculture secretary Emmanuel Piñol in his social media account. It’s either too much water or none at all. That seems to be the gist of the post of former agriculture …
Read More »Spuzzum First Nation ‘furious’ after federal government decides against order to protect endangered owls
A federal government decision to reverse course on issuing an emergency order for the northern spotted owl has angered the British Columbia First Nation that asked for the protection of the endangered species. Environment minister said he recommended order to prevent logging in old-growth area in B.C. where owls live. …
Read More »ABS-CBN reveals temporary show to replace ‘It’s Showtime’
MEDIA giant ABS-CBN announced a temporary game show that will take the place of noontime show “It’s Showtime.” The network revealed on Wednesday that “It’s Your Lucky Day” will be hosted by Luis Manzano, Robi Domingo, Jennica Garcia and Melai Cantiveros. “Joining them are special co-hosts and other celebrity guests,” …
Read More »Greater Vancouver homeless count shows intergenerational impact of residential schools, support workers say
The recent homeless count in Greater Vancouver shows the continued impact of residential schools on survivors and their families, advocates and support workers say. 33% of respondents are Indigenous, 64% report having lived or generational residential school experience. The recent homeless count in Greater Vancouver shows the continued impact of …
Read More »Former massage therapist disciplined for ‘campaign of retribution’ over negative review
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 …
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