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It wouldn’t be the heart of summer in southern Ontario without muggy heat fuelling a risk for daytime thunderstorms. We saw a cluster of severe thunderstorms roll over southwestern Ontario on Friday afternoon, and much of the region will see another potential for severe weather on Saturday. DON’T MISS: Clean-up …

The 20th edition of the Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention successfully ran at the SMX Convention Center from July 7 to 9, with thousands of toy aficionados flocking to the annual, large-scale pop culture event. ‘Pinoy Pop Culture Icon’ awardee Michael V with Toycon Organizer Cholo Malillin PHOTO BY …

Sarah Joy Hopkin says her original plan was to get married next summer, but when the Vancouver resident heard her mother’s health was failing, moving the date up a year and having the event at a Waterloo, Ont., long-term care home was a no-brainer. “There is really nothing more that …

How did the turtle cross the road? In Middletown, Conn., with the help of a dry cleaner. Staff at Best Cleaners help turtles along their migratory path, which runs through the business. How did the turtle cross the road? In Middletown, Conn., with the help of a dry cleaner. Middletown …

Vinicius Ferreira has published his findings on a previously undiscovered beetle, which he says is the first wingless male beetle ever documented.  Xenomorphon baranowskii was first found in Mexico in 1991, but hasn’t been examined until now. When Vinicius Ferreira came across an unusual beetle in the small specimen collection …

The country’s power supply woes may soon ease as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vowed to further improve the bureaucratic processes, particularly in the energy sector, to attract more investors. While we already have Republic Act 11032 (Ease of Doing Business Act of 2018), a law that cuts bureaucratic …

Those keenly following the San Miguel Corp. and Energy Regulatory Commission legal skirmish can’t help but feel overwhelmed by a sense of having witnessed a murder committed in broad daylight and they can only utter a whimper of a protest. That feeling of dread is related to the Court of …

China on Wednesday accused the United States of masterminding efforts to rally countries against Beijing and instead support the 2016 decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration that invalidated its expansive claims to the South China Sea and upheld Manila’s exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea. In a …

South Korea was instrumental in the completion of the Samar Pacific Coastal Road (SPCR) project, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) To show his appreciation, Marcos dedicated half of his speech during the inauguration of the 11.6-kilometer (km) coastal road in Northern Samar …

THE China Coast Guard (CCG) 5901, considered the world’s largest, has joined other Chinese vessels in an area off Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal that is within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). According to United States-based national security expert Ray Powell, CCG 5901, nicknamed “the monster” due to its size, …