THE national government has provided P57.6 million worth of assistance to victims of the Mayon Volcano eruption, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Saturday. At the same time, the NDRRMC said that based on its latest situational report, 10,123 families or 38,978 individuals in …
Read More »PH extends BPO expertise to Uganda
The Philippines is sharing its expertise in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry with Uganda as officials of both countries recognized the importance of South-South cooperation in helping developing countries unlock their potential for growth. The Philippine government on Saturday concluded the hosting of the Benchmarking Experience focused on the …
Read More »Who decides where criminals like Paul Bernardo serve their sentences in Canada?
The public outcry over Paul Bernardo’s transfer to a medium-security prison is raising questions about how such decisions are made and who has the authority to overturn them. Here’s a look at the process — and what life is like in medium security. Bernardo’s transfer to a medium-security prison has …
Read More »Under fire and armed with shovels, Ukrainians fight to reclaim flooded city of Kherson
As Russian troops shell them from across the river, city workers dressed in body armour are struggling to clear the mess left behind in Kherson, Ukraine by flooding caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. About 20 per cent of the city remained underwater on Thursday. The day the …
Read More »‘The Flash’ leaps through its hurdles
Director Andy Muschietti and his sister, producer Barbara Muschietti, have accomplished something super heroic: they successfully delivered one of the best DCEU (DC Extended Universe) films at a time when all these challenges, crises and obstacles just kept hurtling at the production. Double trouble: Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) meets Barry …
Read More »Canada, Dominican Republic at odds over Haiti police aid office
As Haiti’s police struggle to contain powerful armed gangs, a disagreement between the Dominican Republic and Canada spilled out into the public on Friday, further complicating an international plan to boost Haiti’s outgunned police force. Joly said Canada would set up an office in Dominican Republic; its foreign minister says …
Read More »School targeted in Uganda massacre was built with help from Canadian non-profit
The Ugandan school where attackers killed dozens of students Friday was built with the help of a B.C.-based non-profit, the group’s co-founder and former vice-president Peter Hunt confirmed to CBC News. B.C.-based group helped build school in Mpondwe between 2010 and 2011. The Ugandan school where attackers killed dozens of …
Read More »To keep its air clean, U.S. is sending wildfire-detection data to Canada
The U.S. Department of Defence has begun sending real-time satellite and sensor data to Canadian authorities, technology it said would help more quickly identify new fires as Canada endures one of its most destructive early wildfire seasons. Satellite data will help Canada more quickly identify and suppress new fires, U.S. …
Read More »Grizzlies star Morant suspended 25 games for latest gun video
Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies warms up before play against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Six of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. AFP PHOTO LOS ANGELES: Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was suspended for 25 …
Read More »Senate committee urges Cannabis Act overhaul to address exclusion of First Nations
The federal health minister should amend the Cannabis Act to recognize First Nations’ right to govern the possession, sale and distribution of cannabis on their lands, says the Senate committee on Indigenous Peoples. Committee chair says situation ‘yet another example of how Indigenous Peoples are being let down by Canada.’ …
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