As the rain started to fall toward the end of March, Doug Allen sensed the inevitable. He moved the furniture out of his cabin. The unwanted visitor he had dreaded for years arrived about a week later. “The water was rising one inch per hour on the lake,” he said …
Read More »Quebec races to save western chorus frog as city builds road through wetland
A controversial road through a wetland inhabited by the western chorus frog, a threatened species, is soon set to be completed in Longueuil, Que. While efforts to boost the frogs’ population get underway, conservationists say more needs to be done. Conservationists worry not enough is being done to protect the …
Read More »Kathryn Bernardo joins Alden Richards as new Century Tuna ‘Superbod’
Kathryn Bernardo/Photo release MANILA, Philippines — Kapamilya star Kathryn Bernardo joined Kapuso star Alden Richards as the ambassador of Century Tuna Superbods 2024. Flaunting her well-toned physique, Kathryn is ecstatic to be part of the Century Tuna Superbods campaign, which is a dream that has become a reality since her …
Read More »Vilma Santos advocates for film preservation and restoration
Actress Vilma Santos (left) stars alongside Claudine Barretto in director Rory Quintos’ 2000 film ‘Anak’ Award-winning actress Vilma Santos has taken on a passionate advocacy, urging both government and private sectors to support initiatives aimed at preserving and restoring classic films produced from the ‘70s to the 2000s, which were …
Read More »Coping with heat and preventing heat-related illnesses
EXPOSED TO THE SUN. Farmer Jon Garry Venancio arranges bamboo poles that he will use to build a small nipa hut in Montalban, Rizal on Friday (April 19, 2024). Venancio moonlights as a carpenter as vegetables are difficult to grow due to the extreme heat. (PNA photo by Ma. Teresa P. Montemayor) …
Read More »9 Filipino volunteers in Paris Olympics to undergo training
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission, in partnership with the French Embassy and the France Volontaires-Philippines, will conduct a volunteer training course for nine Filipino volunteers that will be part of the backbone for achieving successful staging of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games. The training course will be held …
Read More »Tesla’s Q1 net income down 55% year over year
Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55 per cent, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading Tuesday as the company said it would accelerate the production of new, more affordable vehicles. Company signals it will start making smaller, cheaper models, earlier than forecast. Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55 per …
Read More »Fight for your liver with proactive care
Health and wellness provider LAC’s Activated Liver Protector is an herbal blend that helps in caring for the liver The liver, your body’s unsung hero, filters toxins, makes proteins, and stores vitamins. However, liver disease silently steals lives in the Philippines. A staggering 16,500 Filipinos died from liver complications in …
Read More »Honda expected to announce multi-billion dollar deal to assemble EVs in Ontario: sources
Honda is expected to announce a multi-billion dollar deal to build electric vehicles and their parts in Ontario, government sources confirmed to CBC News. Premier Ford calls it the ‘largest deal in Canadian history.’ Concluding what Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling the “largest deal in Canadian history,” Honda is …
Read More »Union takes step to represent Amazon warehouse workers in Laval, Que.
A Quebec-based union is trying to represent hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. workers at a warehouse in Laval, Que., a first of its kind in Canada if they succeed. CSN filed application with Administrative Labour Tribunal to represent 200 workers. A Quebec-based union is trying to represent hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. …
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