Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said Thursday the Correctional Service Canada’s decision to transfer convicted murderer Paul Bernardo to a prison with fewer restrictions “does not sit well” with Canadians — but he stopped short of saying he would attempt to force the agency to reverse course in the face …
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Justice Department looking into PGA Tour deal with LIV’s Saudi backers, AP source says
The Justice Department has begun to examine an agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian backers of LIV Golf to determine whether it violates federal antitrust statutes, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The inquiry is in its early stages, and it isn’t clear yet …
Read More »Manitoba crash investigators lean on lessons from Humboldt Broncos tragedy
Manitoba RCMP are turning to their Saskatchewan counterparts for help in investigating a mass casualty crash near Carberry, Man. — which is being compared to the Humboldt Broncos tragedy in 2018. ‘We need to get everything right’: Manitoba RCMP superintendent. Manitoba RCMP are turning to their Saskatchewan counterparts for help …
Read More »EJ Obiena claims bronze in Bislett Games
Filipino Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena claimed the bronze medal at the Oslo Diamond League-Bislett games in Norway on Friday, June 16 (Manila time). After posting a new personal-best and Asian record of 6.0 meters at the Bergen Jump Challenge last Saturday, Obiena only cleared 5.81 meters this time to …
Read More »Eala graduates from Rafa Nadal Academy
Filipino tennis sensation Alexandra “Alex” Eala has graduated from the Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain. The 18-year-old world number 2 in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior rankings shared graduation stories from members of her family on Thursday. Alex Eala PHOTO FROM HER FB PAGE She was also seen in …
Read More »BCE laying off 1,300 people, closing foreign news bureaus and 9 radio stations across Canada
BCE Inc. is cutting 1,300 positions and closing or selling nine radio stations as the company plans to significantly adapt how it delivers the news. 6 per cent of media division’s workforce being let go. BCE Inc. is cutting 1,300 positions — about three per cent of its workforce — …
Read More »Song Joong-ki, wife welcome first baby
SOUTH Korean superstar Song Joong-ki and his British wife Katy Louise Saunders have reportedly welcomed their first child — a son. Several Korean outlets reported that the actor’s agency, High Zium Studio, released the statement Wednesday (June 14) night. It said, “Song Joong Ki became the father of a baby …
Read More »A music and arts celebration for oceans
Hundreds of artists will gather across 43 stages nationwide this month as Fête de la Musique Philippines broadens its horizons to advocate for the oceans. “In spite of all our differences, music – just like the oceans – connects us humans with each other,” said Xavier Leroux, executive director of …
Read More »Viennese violinist set to perform with Manila Symphony Orchestra
The Austrian Embassy in Manila, in partnership with the Manila Symphony Orchestra and Standard Insurance Inc. present “Dvorak, Mendelssohn, and Brahms,”captivating concert featuring the renowned Austrian Violinist and New Austrian Sound of Music (Nasom) Artist Johannes Fleischmann with the Manila Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Marlon Chen. ‘Dvorak, Mendelssohn, and …
Read More »US inflationary pressures continue to decrease
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Wholesale prices in the United States dropped 0.3 percent from April to May, another sign that inflationary pressures continue to ease in the face of repeated interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (Fed). The Labor Department’s producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers …
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