What could be more convenient than having comfort food delivered right to your doorstep? Sometimes, we get excited about planning in advance, only to have them canceled due to unexpected circumstances. Calle Nakpil takes pride in its honest-to-goodness menu In one story shared by the owners of Calle Nakpil restaurant, …
Read More »Play makes Canadian debut with flights to Europe amid discount airline ups and downs
Icelandic discount carrier Play got off the ground in Canada this week, out of Hamilton’s John C. Munro airport, joining New York, Washington, Boston and Baltimore in North America. A Montreal aviation professor and a Toronto personal finance columnist give their views on where Play may fit into the travel …
Read More »The hiring and unhiring of Dr. Deena Hinshaw warrants answers that we aren’t getting
Consequences are spreading after the power play against Alberta’s former top public health doctor and her removal from a role supporting Indigenous health. Consequences have spread beyond the former public health official’s employment status. We know who hired Dr. Deena Hinshaw to a new role supporting public and preventive health …
Read More »Malaysia to take legal action against Meta
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s government said on Friday it will take legal action against Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, for failing to remove undesirable and harmful content from its social media platform. The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said Facebook has recently been plagued by “a significant volume of undesirable …
Read More »Nueva Ecija rallies to beat Negros in MPBL
Defending champion Nueva Ecija flaunted its depth and strength again in a 94-72 rout of Negros on Friday in the OKBet-Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Baliwag Star Arena in Bulacan. The Rice Vanguards allowed the Muscovados to surge ahead, 22-2, before slowly working their way back to gain …
Read More »Phoenix downs Terrafirma in preseason game
Phoenix Super LPG showed character and poise in the face of Terrafirma’s spirited fourth-quarter rally to carve out a 104-92 triumph and snap a three-game losing slide in the PBA On Tour preseason games on Friday at the Ynares Arena in Pasig City. For a while, the Fuel Masters were …
Read More »Ontario school board’s anti-Islamophobia strategy questioned after Muslim student singled out
An Ontario father is questioning the legitimacy of a school board’s anti-Islamophobia strategy months after his son was singled out by a teacher during a lesson that featured racist cartoons. Teacher asked sole Muslim student to discuss 2015 attack on Charlie Hebdo offices. Student singled out for being Muslim in …
Read More »TikTok Shop marks mid-year sales campaign breakthrough
So, you’re scrolling through your “For You” feed on TikTok and the next second you discover a short video demonstration of a super glue product or pair of jeans that you’ve seen trending on TikTok. Or a video of someone going through the advanced features of a smart watch, saying …
Read More »The push in B.C. to relocate homes rather than demolish them
Advocates for lifting and moving homes to a new location rather than demolishing them are encouraging governments to streamline the relocation process to help meet waste-diversion goals and provide affordable housing in underserved communities. Metro Vancouver says a third of all waste at landfills comes from construction, demolition sector. Advocates …
Read More »Gatineau bans fireworks for Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Canada days
Gatineau is following other Quebec municipalities in banning fireworks during Canada Day and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations. The prohibition is based on a recommendation from the province’s forest firefighting agency, Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU), due to numerous forest fires that have raged across Quebec recently. Gatineau …
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