In an unfortunate series of events involving taxes and a decades-old unregistered deed, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s sold the land without Nelson Miller’s knowledge. Nelson Miller hopes story becomes a cautionary lesson to register deeds. It started with an unusual light bill. Last February, Nelson Miller …
Read More »How a family’s persistence and new DNA testing solved a Quebec cold case after nearly 50 years
Police in Longueuil say they have found the man who killed 16-year-old Sharron Prior in 1975 after exhuming the remains of a suspect earlier this month. Body of Franklin Romine exhumed in May for DNA testing in Sharron Prior case. Quebec cold case solved after nearly 50 years Sharron Prior’s …
Read More »Sask. experts give advice on helping bees in and out of cities
Bee experts from the Saskatchewan government and University of Saskatchewan give advice on helping bees in both the wild and urban centres. Building a small home for queens can help keep bees around your yard. After a cold winter, bees are showing themselves in yards and lawns as summer approaches. …
Read More »Rise in extreme wildfires linked directly to emissions from oil companies in new study
As fires blaze in Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C., new research has drawn a direct and measurable link between carbon emissions traced back to the world's major fossil fuel producers and the increase in extreme wildfires across western Canada and the United States. Researchers set out to clearly quantify connection between …
Read More »Chris Christie wants to take on Trump, then Biden. Who else is running to be U.S. president in 2024?
Here's a look at who has declared their candidacy for their party's nomination in the 2024 U.S. presidential race. Multiple Democrats and Republicans vying for their party's nomination Former U.S. vice-president Mike Pence became the latest Republican to officially jump into the 2024 U.S. presidential race on June 5, joining …
Read More »Ray Stevenson, of ‘Rome’ and ‘Thor’ movies, dies at 58
Irish born actor Ray Stevenson poses for a photo in New York on March 7, 2011. Stevenson, the Irish actor who played the villain in “RRR,” an Asgardian warrior the ‘Thor’ films, and a member of the 13th Legion in HBO’s “Rome,” has died. He was 58. Representatives for Stevenson …
Read More »Push for more renewables
It doesn’t take a scientist to know that we are living in challenging times brought forth by the change in our climate patterns and depleting finite resources. This is the reason why the terms “sustainability,” “renewables,” “circular economy” have gained prominence not only among forward-looking companies but also among decision …
Read More »El Niño, polluted Laguna Lake could form a perfect storm
Laguna Lake SINCE 2010, the 900-square-kilometer Laguna Lake has been supplying Metro Manila with 300 million liters of potable water every day. The water from the lake, however, is far from pristine, tainted for years by untreated sewage, industrial waste, overfishing and siltation. The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) gave …
Read More »Fitch’s new outlook signals stabilizing economy—DBM
At a Glance The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) welcomes the report of global credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings, which upgraded its outlook on the Philippines from “negative” to “stable,” and gave the country a good “BBB” credit rating. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman says this development indicates that the …
Read More »Suspect in Degamo assassination recants testimony
A detained suspect in the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel R. Degamo and nine other persons in Pamplona town has recanted the testimony he previously gave to the police about the murders, his counter-affidavit to the Department of Justice showed. In his counter-affidavit submitted before the DOJ on Monday, …
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