Consumer prices in the United States cooled last month, rising just 0.1 per cent from April to May and extending the past year’s steady easing of inflation. At the same time, some measures of underlying price pressures remained high. Less volatile core rate coming down, but not as quickly. Consumer …
Read More »Crafting the past into the future
LIKHA celebrates Filipino traditional crafts as part of celebrating the 125th anniversary of Philippine Independence At a Glance The creativity of the Filipino is truly world-class. We excel in arts and culture, new media, live events, avenues which generate primary and downstream jobs for our creative and talented countrymen.—President Ferdinand …
Read More »EU lawmakers to back world’s first AI rules
STRASBOURG, France: European Parliament lawmakers will vote on Wednesday to kick-start talks to approve the world’s first sweeping rules on artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT, aiming to curb potential harms while nurturing innovation. Although the European Union’s plans date back to 2021, the draft rules took on greater urgency …
Read More »WNM Suyamin gears up for Asean chessfest
WOMAN National Master Bonjoure Fille Suyamin expressed confidence and readiness to play in the 21st Asean+ Age Group Chess Championships to be held on June 17-27 in Bangkok, Thailand. Woman National Master Bonjoure Fille Suyamin CONTRIBUTED PHOTO “It’s a prestigious tournament and I am really excited. I will do my …
Read More »Alex Eala climbs 38 spots in world tennis rankings
FILIPINO tennis sensation Alex Eala climbed 38 spots in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings.From 266th in May, Eala rose to 228th in the latest rankings released by the WTA on Tuesday, June 13.Her rise was expected following a string of strong performances in her last three tournaments. Alex EalaPHOTO …
Read More »Toyota unveils battery EV initiatives
TOKYO: Toyota plans to make an all solid-state battery as part of its ambitious plans for battery electric vehicles (EVs), the company said on Tuesday, amid mounting criticism Japan’s top automaker needs to do more to fight climate change. Toyota Motor Corp. aims for a commercial solid-state battery as soon …
Read More »When tenants stopped paying rent, Niagara landlord says she offered them $10K to leave. It didn’t work
When Luz Romero heard about a Niagara Falls, Ont. rental property for sale a few years ago, she jumped at the opportunity to be a landlord. But now she says her tenants owe her over $7,000 in unpaid rent and delays at the Landlord and Tenant Board mean she can’t …
Read More »Patient lawsuits say fake nurse caused ‘excruciating’ pain, loss of trust in health-care system
Seven women who say a serial imposter posing as a nurse left them in “excruciating” pain, exposed them to infection, injured them or personally insulted them have all filed lawsuits, alleging negligence by the operators of the Vancouver hospital where Brigitte Cleroux worked for a year. 7 new claims filed …
Read More »B.C. man questions 9-year-old’s gender in ‘gobsmacking’ track-and-field incident
A B.C. family has garnered sympathy online — and international media attention — after sharing what they described as an incident in which a man questioned their nine-year-old daughter’s gender during a sporting event. ‘The gentleman started insisting that I provide documentation … proving that my daughter was born a …
Read More »Is Canada ready for a fiery future? We tallied up all of its water bomber planes to find out
A wildfire season like no other has tested Canada’s airborne firefighting capacity, revealing that one of the most forested countries in the world may be ill-equipped to deal with fires raging simultaneously from coast to coast. Aging planes need upgrading, but Europe is first in line to buy Canadian-made replacements. …
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