This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them. On Thursday, June 21, 2018, a wildfire was discovered in Comstock Lake, British Columbia. By the end of June, this was one …
Read More »‘Drone pandemic’ sees drugs, weapons, cellphones smuggled into Kingston prison
Numbers obtained by CBC through access-to-information laws show there have been at least 247 suspected drone drops at the Collins Bay Institution over a five-year period, and drone smuggling is getting worse. The correctional workers union says it’s an emergency. Correctional Services Canada says it has ‘counter-drone’ measures, but won’t …
Read More »‘It’s a tragedy’: Petawawa mourns death of 2 helicopter crew members
Several Petawawa community members say they’re shaken by the deaths of two helicopter crew members in a crash. Some in the military town have been injured while serving themselves or know soldiers who died. Some community members say they’re reminded of similar tragedies. Petawawa residents react to news of helicopter …
Read More »Workers at a Montreal glass factory, the last of its kind here, are on strike
On a summer day, temperatures can soar near 50 C inside the O-I Glass plant, a towering structure of smokestacks and steel that looms over Pointe-Saint-Charles, a neighbourhood in southwestern Montreal. Mark Langlois, a defect specialist in the bottle-forming department, has worked at the factory for 32 years — long …
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Procter & Gamble Philippines, in collaboration with the Manila Water Foundation and Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System generously donated Safeguard hygiene products to 12 public hospitals in Metro Manila. The donation is a significant component of the “Maging Ligtas, Mag-#SAFEWASH” program, which aims to raise awareness about the importance of …
Read More »Next hours crucial in search for missing submersible, as oxygen clock nears zero for 5 passengers
If the Titan submersible is still intact, oxygen is expected to run out on Thursday morning. Coast Guard delivered no updates overnight into Thursday. There were no updates in the search for the missing submersible Titan overnight into Thursday morning — a stark quietness as the 96-hour window for a …
Read More »Your questions answered about the missing submersible
It’s been more than 72 hours since contact was lost with OceanGate’s Titan submersible during its dive to the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean and the wreck site of the Titanic. Underwater noises detected by Canadian aircraft offer hope in multi-day search. It’s been more than 72 hours since …
Read More »The new export development plan: Different, focused and stratified
The Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2023-2028 of the administration has set an ambitious target of $240 billion at the end of its six-year term. During the launch of the six-year PEDP, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. quipped that several export plans had been hatched previously, but the country’s exports …
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“After their tours of duty, the government may grant them recognition and the Department of Health or Professional Regulation Commission could issue them licenses. One proposal is to integrate them into a quick response corps for new threats. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has hit the nail on the head with …
Read More »Marcos, Duterte performance rating steady but trust scores lower — survey
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte maintained their overall high performance ratings but scored lower on trust, according to the Pahayag Second Quarter Survey conducted by Publicus Asia. Marcos reported a 62 percent approval rating nationwide, slightly higher than the 60 percent in the first quarter survey …
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