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A Calgary contractor accused of defrauding homeowners out of hundreds of thousands of dollars can continue working, but has been ordered to stop entering into prepaid contracts following a Service Alberta investigation. Alan Hrehirchuk, 53, was charged with fraud and forgery in July. He is accused of forging subcontractor invoices …

Eclipses that temporarily hide the sun offer a unique opportunity for scientists to study how sunlight affects the ionosphere. Eclipses offer a unique opportunity for scientists to study how sunlight affects the ionosphere. While viewers across North America will be looking up at the spectacle of two different kinds of …

Humanitarian organizations on Tuesday called for international aid for Gaza as Israel imposes a further blockade on the territory. While experts condemned Hamas attacks on Israelis as "abhorrent," they also warned a complete siege on the territory will lead to disastrous shortages of food, water and electricity for millions of …

Since the weekend attack on Israel, the moves that the United States has made speak to its concerns of the crisis spiralling. President Joe Biden issued a warning believed to be directed at Iran, as the U.S. deployed military assets to the region. U.S. response to weekend attack on Israel …

It's no surprise to hear veteran actors fully-immersing themselves into a character they're portraying. But, to find out that Elijah Canlas — a young actor at 23 years old, who started acting less than a decade ago — is already going beyond his mandate to give justification to a special …

The pressing issue of finding employment opportunities has long been a concern for many Filipinos. It is an aspiration to seek well-paying and secure jobs, to the extent where some would even risk comfort and convenience just to find opportunities in foreign lands. To once and for all address this …

In a forum, he said the dangerous shift has been happening in the Taiwan Strait and the East and the South China Seas and beyond. While Beijing has been accusing the Philippines of provocation in the West Philippine Sea, or WPS, it has indicated plans to increase its presence in …

Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega on Tuesday, Oct. 10, reported that some 38 Filipinos living in Gaza have requested to be repatriated, while none of the estimated 30,500 Filipinos in Israel made the same request. (Screenshot from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Facebook) In a Palace media briefing, the official …

VICE President Sara Duterte paid a courtesy visit to the executive minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo, Bro. Eduardo Manalo, last October 2 at the INC Central Temple in Quezon City. The visit was reported by INC-run television station NET 25 in its primetime news program on Monday, October 9. …

At a Glance Ranking solons from the Committee on Appropriations have denied allegations that the House of Representatives has P1.6 billion in confidential funds tucked under the P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2023. Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (left) Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA …