Firefighters are battling a four-alarm blaze Sunday morning at a historic church in Toronto’s west end. No reports of occupants or injuries, Toronto Fire says. Firefighters are battling a four-alarm blaze Sunday morning at a historic church in Toronto’s west end. Toronto Fire said crews received report of a fire …
Read More »Woman told friends in video call she hit tree with vehicle, hasn’t been heard from since: Manitoba RCMP
A Winnipeg woman told her friends in a group chat that she had hit a tree with her vehicle in southeastern Manitoba before they lost contact with her earlier this week, police say. ‘Keep an eye out for her vehicle,’ pleads mother of Brittany Dawn Storey, 29, last heard from …
Read More »Apple expected to enter AI race with ambitions to overtake the early leaders
APPLE’S annual World Wide Developers Conference on Monday is expected to herald the company’s move into generative artificial intelligence, marking its late arrival to a technological frontier that’s expected to be as revolutionary as the invention of the iPhone. The widely anticipated display of AI to be embedded in the …
Read More »Celtics keep Mavericks at bay to go up 2-0
Jrue Holiday of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball past P.J. Washington and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks during the first quarter in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals at the TD Garden on June 09, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Pool / Getty Images / AFP) MANILA, Philippines …
Read More »Summer takes a vacation as gloomy chill, snow descend on B.C.
Summer-like temperatures are going on hiatus along the West Coast this week as a familiar pattern settles back across the region. This month is shaping up to look quite different from the past few Junes we’ve seen across British Columbia, with much wetter and cooler conditions sticking around. We could …
Read More »PSC Invitational Golf Cup to raise funds for Paris-bound athletes
The Philippine Sports Commission is set to raise additional funds for Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games-bound athletes by conducting the PSC Invitational Golf Cup at the Canlubang Golf and Country Club on Friday, June 14. “We would like to thank all the sponsors who have committed their support for this …
Read More »Netizens console Trina Candaza following Carlo Aquino-Charlie Dizon wedding
While some people were quick to congratulate newly-married couple Carlo Aquino and Charlie Dizon, there are those who would rather commiserate with Trina Candaza. To those not in the know, Trina is Carlo’s ex. They have a 3-year-old daughter named Mithi. Amid fanfare surrounding Carlo and Charlie’s surprise wedding Sunday, …
Read More »Treasury: GOCC subsidies up more than 200% in April
SUBSIDIES to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) ballooned in April, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. Based on the agency’s latest cash operations report, the budgetary support of P27.72 billion was just over three times more than the year-ago P8.957 billion. It was even larger — four times …
Read More »Mulling gubernatorial bid, Mark Leviste says Kris Aquino continues to inspire him
Vice Governor Mark Leviste at Kris Aquino MANILA, Philippines – Mark Leviste hinted at running for Batangas governor in the 2025 elections, declaring his willingness to switch positions with incumbent Governor Dodo Mandanas if asked. The former Batangas vice governor is even picturing himself carrying out public duties with Kris …
Read More »Samsung workers in South Korea stage first strike — union
Samsung Electronics’ union members hold placards during a rally outside the company building in Seoul on June 7, 2024, as workers at the tech giant staged the first ever strike, the head of a major union representing tens of thousands of people told AFP (AFP / Anthony Wallace) SEOUL, South …
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