The Sine Institute, a cinema and creative organization in Canada will hold its first Filipino International Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario. Dubbed Sine Film Fest, the inaugural festival and industry conference will be held from April 12 to 14, 2024 at Hotel X Toronto, a downtown premier hotel at 111 Princes’ …

Toronto, Canada – The inaugural SINÉ FILM FEST is set to captivate audiences with a diverse lineup of Filipino films that promise to evoke emotions, spark conversations, and celebrate the rich tapestry of Filipino culture. From heartwarming tales of love and self-discovery to adrenaline-fueled narratives of redemption and bravery, the festival …

Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed seven people on Wednesday, injuring more than 700, with 77 trapped in tunnels and collapsed buildings, authorities said, as rescuers used ladders to help some people descend to safety.  Strongest quake in 25 years collapses buildings and triggers landslide. Taiwan’s biggest …

Ontario Premier Doug Ford slammed the federal carbon tax hike that kicked in Monday, calling on Canada’s government to scrap it.  Drivers will pay extra 3.3 cents per litre at the pump; levy also means higher rebates. Ontario Premier Doug Ford slammed the federal carbon tax hike that kicked in …

Canada and several of its allies called for an investigation Tuesday into an Israeli airstrike that killed seven international aid workers who had been delivering food aid in Gaza.  World Central Kitchen identifies workers, including Canadian. Trudeau calls Israeli killing of aid workers unacceptable A dual Canada-U.S. citizen delivering aid …

Wildfires in the normally humid, tropical Amazon rainforest have been supercharged by a disastrous combination of elevated temperatures, historic drought and deforestation. In Roraima State, in northern Brazil, the number of fires in February were more than five times the average.  Elevated temperatures, historic drought and deforestation contributing to wildfires …

The cost to apply for the Nexus trusted-traveller program will increase from $50 to $120 on Oct. 1 of this year, the government announced Tuesday.  Canada Border Services Agency says current $50 US fee doesn’t cover cost of administering program. The cost to apply for the Nexus trusted-traveller program will …

Montreal-based consulting company Sweet Baby Inc. has become a target of anti-diversity activists claiming it’s trying to radically change the video game industry.  Sweet Baby Inc. is accused of forcing political agendas. Developers call it a misinformed hate campaign. Kim Belair says she wasn’t surprised at the harassing and threatening …

A woman’s Tiktok video on her $102 bill at a Sobeys grocery store has people fuming in the comments. Podcaster Avery Francis took to the social media platform to share a grocery store haul that caught her by surprise. “I never complain about this stuff, but I just got back …

For the first time, the Ontario government has confirmed seven people have been charged fees under Bill 7, a controversial law that says patients who refuse to move out of the hospital and into a long-term care bed must pay $400 a day.  Of 20,000 patients sent to LTC homes …