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Long before this month’s Reddit-powered Loblaws boycott, an earlier generation of fed-up shoppers had their own beef with the grocery giant’s prices. Shoppers converged on downtown Toronto location, angered by high prices. A 1966 protest aimed at Loblaws grocery prices On Oct. 21, 1966, a grocery prices-related protest at a …

The Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) and Nacionalista Party (NP) said they welcome President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s invitation to form an alliance with the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) for the midterm elections next year.  The President earlier extended the invitation during the oathtaking of 33 new members of the PFP …

Jalian Mangampo (R) does homework while her younger brother Sherwin browses his phone at their house in Manila on April 30, 2024. – The Philippines shut down more than 47,000 schools nationwide as the temperature in Manila crossed a record high, clocking 38.8 degrees Celsius (101.4 degrees Fahrenheit) at the …

THE United States said the repeated harassment of Philippine vessels by Chinese ships near Scarborough Reef (Panatag Shoal) is detrimental to regional peace and stability. The China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese Maritime Militia vessels on Tuesday water cannoned and rammed vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the …

(Anadolu) ISTANBUL – Pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses continue, with over 2,000 arrests in the past three weeks, with prominent universities like Columbia, University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), and Yale, according to media reports. Amid nationwide demonstrations in the US, several universities have witnessed hundreds of arrests since …

It doesn’t take a college degree to figure out Republicans see the protests on U.S. college campuses as a winning election-year issue for them. The proof is in their plans for a half-dozen congressional hearings, new campaign ads and choreographed confrontations with student protesters.  Hearings, ads, public confrontations — all …

Rebuilding Gaza’s shattered homes will take at least until 2040 but could drag on for many decades, according to a UN report released on Thursday.  Nearly 80,000 homes destroyed since Israeli military operation began, according to UN. War in Gaza continues as Hamas considers ceasefire deal Israel’s war in Gaza …

Over three meetings this spring, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has presented Doug Ford with a sports jersey, a dozen doughnuts and a welcome mat — all to the premier’s apparent delight. Ford called the doughnuts “beautiful” and the mat “fantastic.” His gifts, meanwhile, were more substantive: a $543-million “new deal” for …

William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 22 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday to force Game 7 in their first-round series.  William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 22 saves. William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 22 saves …

PCG Monitors illegal presence of more than 135 Chinese Maritime Militia vessels in Julian Felipe Reef. PCG Photo  The Philippine Navy said on Wednesday that deploying roughly 1,000 civilian vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is necessary to match the presence of Chinese maritime militia ships in the area. …