Last month, South Korean actor-singer Lee Seung-gi graced the shores of the Philippines once again. This time, it was for a charity event organized by the LCS Group at Robinsons Magnolia. The event, aptly dubbed #LoveYouBack, brought together Lee Seung-gi’s Filo Airens and celebrated his unwavering commitment to making a …
Read More »‘Is this going to survive another hurricane?’ After Fiona, I ask myself this all the time
Omair Imtiaz felt light-headed seeing the extent of nature’s fury, but the spirit of determination on P.E.I. helped awaken a sense of purpose to rebuild not just physically, but emotionally and mentally as well. The spirit of P.E.I. helped shape my determination to weather any challenge that lay ahead. This …
Read More »How a First Nations school in Thunder Bay, Ont., combines traditional and land-based learning
Ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, First Nations education was celebrated in a big way in Thunder Bay, Ont. at Matawa Education and Care Centre’s grand opening ceremony Friday. Now that building renovations are complete, staff and students say they can fully call the building their home …
Read More »Q&A: A groundbreaker in N.L. health care, Sister Elizabeth Davis is about to make history at the Vatican
Sister Elizabeth Davis has been a principal figure for decades in the Newfoundland and Labrador health-care system. The Roman Catholic nun is about to undertake a new adventure that is close to her original calling. Sister Elizabeth Davis will take in the Synod of Bishop’s in Rome in October. Sister …
Read More »Somali community in Ottawa rattled 1 month after fatal wedding shootings — and no arrests
Eight people were wounded — two fatally — in the Sept. 2 attack at an Ottawa convention centre. One month later, members of Ottawa’s Somali community are uneasy with the pace of the investigation and comments from some public officials. 2 killed, 6 wounded in attack last month in Ottawa. …
Read More »N.S. farmers want to process surplus vegetables. So why is this production line idle?
Farmers say a decline in local food processing limits options for growers and increases food waste. But some are trying to bring processing capacity back to Nova Scotia. In Atlantic Canada, regional and small-scale food processing has shrunk over the last 30 years. In a cavernous new facility on Greg …
Read More »From upper 20s to snow: Huge pattern flip looms for Central Canada
Conditions change fast in the heart of fall, and a looming pattern flip over Central Canada will feel even more dramatic as we lurch from record warmth to a sudden chill over just a few days. We’re starting October with a spell of summer-like heat blanketing a vast swath of …
Read More »Piolo Pascual remains loyal to Beautéderm
Four years and counting. Kapamilya actor Piolo Pascual renewed his contract with popular beauty and wellness brand Beautéderm headed by its CEO and President Rhea Anicoche-Tan for. Pascual, one of the country’s leading male endorsers, is proud to be a Beautéderm baby and endorses the brand’s oral care products — …
Read More »How to achieve that radiant glow
Achieving a radiant makeup glow is a timeless beauty aspiration. One of the keys to get this look is to use products that effectively enhance one’s natural beauty and doesn’t just promise it. Filipino beauty and skincare brand Kojie.san knows this aspiration, hence, the addition of two new products in …
Read More »Banff’s infamous ‘Boss’ grizzly bluff charges locals, renewing calls for town fruit tree removal
The Town of Banff is calling for homeowners to replace their fruit trees with something less appealing to wildlife after The Boss, a locally famous grizzly, had to be hazed from backyards, bluff charging residents in the process. The Boss, a huge, famous grizzly, feasted on crab apples in backyards …
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