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 …
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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 »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 »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 »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 »Govt execs, lawmakers pay tribute to soldiers
GOVERNMENT officials and lawmakers on Tuesday paid tribute to the men and women in uniform and urged Filipinos to emulate their bravery on a holiday that marked the fall of Bataan to Japanese invaders during World War II. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri called on Filipinos to let the Araw …
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 …
Read More »Trudeau, ministers testify at foreign interference inquiry
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a handful of cabinet ministers will take questions about what they were told, and how they responded, to allegations of foreign election interference during the past two federal elections. Inquiry will hear from Defence Minister Bill Blair and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, among others. …
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