MANILA, Philippines: San Miguel Beer relied on backup big man Moala Tautuaa’s fourth quarter heroics to lift the Beermen to a pulsating 113-110 comeback-from-behind win against a fighting Terrafirma side in the PBA 48th Season Philippine Cup on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Moala Tautuaa PBA PHOTO The win …
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2 found dead, 1 injured by police in remote B.C. community
Mounties and B.C.’s police watchdog are investigating after two people were found dead and a third was seriously injured by officers in a remote B.C. community on Tuesday. It happened at Tsay Keh Dene, a remote community about 360 kilometres north of Prince George and 260 kilometres west of Fort …
Read More »Belen says back pain limits her to career-low outing against Ateneo
MANILA, Philippines: Bella Belen struggled offensively in NU’s 25-22, 25-16, 25-15 win over Ateneo, scoring a career-low two points in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, April 10. Belen, the Season 84 Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player, said …
Read More »The lasting effect of the Jonas Brothers
It may have been two months since Joe, Nick and Kevin — collectively known as the Jonas Brothers — staged their comeback concert in Manila, but fans are still looking back to that one magical night. The group performed five albums in one night at the MOA Arena on February …
Read More »Elderly couple defrauded $13K in credit card scam: police
Toronto police are searching for two suspects who allegedly defrauded an elderly couple out of $13,000 by impersonating a police officer. In a news release, police say an elderly couple received a phone call in January from someone claiming to be a police officer. The release says the victims were …
Read More »B.C. firm wins NASA challenge with space-friendly menu
Space food isn’t just Tang and puréed meat in a tube anymore — it’s mushroom bacon and fresh strawberries that have earned a North Vancouver company the grand prize in a Canadian Space Agency and NASA challenge to make food indoors. Techniques for producing fruit and protein in space can …
Read More »Ahousaht First Nation releases findings from search for missing residential school children
First phase of finding have been released from the ʔahʔiiḥčp ʔukʷił ʔiqḥmuut (Honouring Our Ancient Ones) Residential School Research Project. Likely and potential unmarked grave locations found at schools. WARNING: This story contains distressing details ʕaaḥuusʔath (Ahousaht) First Nation released the findings from the first phase of its search for …
Read More »Canada at risk of another devastating wildfire season, federal government warns
The federal government says Canada could face another destructive wildfire season, after an unusually warm winter, widespread drought conditions and a forecast of above-normal temperatures in the months ahead. Officials say forecast of dry, warm weather increases likelihood of fires in coming months. Canada at risk for another devastating wildfire …
Read More »CSIS chief defends his spies’ work after PM casts doubt on reliability of agency’s reports
The head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service appeared before the foreign interference inquiry Friday to defend his agency's work, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested he sometimes doubts the reliability of CSIS reports. Vigneault says he did brief Liberals on Chinese interference CSIS chief stands by spy agency's work …
Read More »No relief following hottest March
HOT and humid weather will continue to prevail in most parts of the country, the state weather bureau said Tuesday, as Europe’s climate monitor said March was hottest on record in the world for the 10th straight month. Weather specialist Rhea Torres said the entire archipelago would remain free from …
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