Controlling feral cat populations is controversial and often involves capturing, surgically sterilizing and releasing the animals, which is complex and expensive. U.S. scientists have developed a new method for cat contraception that involves a single injection of a gene that prevents cat eggs from maturing. An alternative to resource-intensive spay …
Read More »Data reveals Canada’s worst airline; spam calls are here to stay: CBC’s Marketplace cheat sheet
CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week. Consumer and health news you need from the week. Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplacenewsletter every Friday. …
Read More »Check, mate! Weekly chess games creating community connections in Grand Falls-Windsor
The game of chess is bringing people together in Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L., thanks to a new program from the Association for New Canadians. Twice a week, the association hosts "Chess and Chat," bringing out young and old for a game or two. Ghazi Alhasoun and his eight-year-old son, Ouws Alhasoun, …
Read More »Edmonton writer Wendy McGrath wins first-ever Prairie Grindstone Prize
An Edmonton-based Métis writer is the first winner of the Prairie Grindstone Prize, a new effort to recognize authors in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Wendy McGrath was awarded $50,000 for her collected work, which includes four novels and two books of poetry. She told CBC's Edmonton AM that the award will …
Read More »Blue-green algae is back. Here are some tips to protect you and your pet
Although it isn't quite summer yet, blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, is already showing up in New Brunswick waterways. Meghann Bruce, a researcher and instructor with the University of New Brunswick Canadian Rivers Institute, said as soon as the ice went out in early May, there was a "bloom" …
Read More »Setting up OFWs to be entrepreneurs
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are drivers of the economy and for several decades now, the Philippines has looked up to these modern-day heroes for assistance in beefing up the nation’s dollar reserves. Contract workers abroad are some of the better paid Filipino wage earners, and in our consumer-driven economy, they …
Read More »Better rider training is only half the solution
EARLIER this week, state pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced a partnership to establish a Motorcycle Riding Academy, using part of the GSIS property located along Julia Vargas in Pasig City. The idea is a good start to addressing the persistent …
Read More »Marcos looking toward stronger PH-China ties
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Friday said he looks forward to stronger Philippine-China ties as both nations celebrate the 48th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between them. In a social media post, Mr. Marcos recalled the founding of the official diplomatic relations between the Philippines and China under …
Read More »Gibo to China: Earn our trust
CHINA should earn the trust of Filipinos, newly appointed Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. said on Thursday, as the Philippines seeks to expand its alliance with “nontraditional” partners in the face of Beijing’s growing aggression in staking its claim in the South China Sea. Defense Secretary Gilberto ‘Gibo’ Teodoro …
Read More »Marcos vows to boost quality of jobs in PH
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vowed to continue to boost the quality of jobs in the Philippines after the country’s unemployment rate dropped in April. PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Contributed Photo In a statement, Marcos said the government would take advantage of technology to generate more job opportunities for the …
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