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Read More »Correctional officer should not have repeatedly pushed Edmonton inmate with shield, report finds
A report into an altercation at Edmonton Institution last year sheds light on correctional officers’ use of force and the strained relationship between inmates and employees at the maximum security federal prison. CBC News obtained internal investigation through an access to information request. A report into an altercation at Edmonton …
Read More »Northeastern B.C. farmers need help repairing cattle fences damaged by wildfires
Wendy Bahm and her husband have owned their ranch for over 40 years. Located about 45 kilometres from Fort St. John in northeastern B.C., it sits on private land and is home to approximately 200 cattle. In mid-May, the Peace River Regional District issued evacuation orders that have since expired …
Read More »‘These stories need to be heard’: Residential school survivor memoirs created through B.C. college course
Students, instructors and First Nations elders taking part in a unique program at Vancouver’s Langara College are marking its success through the publication of a set of memoirs that chronicle one of the darkest chapters of Canadian history. The memoir of Squamish First Nation Elder Sam George, 79, tells the …
Read More »Tax freeze is welcome, ‘flip-flops’ are not: Seven Calgary residents on the election results
During the campaign, voters heard a slew of promises and accusations from party leaders. So with the results now in hand, what are Calgary residents worried about or eager to see next? Across the city, reactions to the results are mixed. Here’s what some people said. The one thing guaranteed …
Read More »Maja, Awra reunited in ‘Emojination’
Maja Salvador and Awra Briguela first crossed paths in 2016 when they starred in “FJP's Ang Probinsyano.” Briguela was only 12 years old then, but enjoyed the company of 'big sis' Salvador. Seven years later, the two are reunited, this time to host TV5 and APT Productions' new game show …
Read More »Bamboo may be the boost that our country needs
It would be a great injustice to continue to relegate bamboo as a mere part of the humble bahay kubo and ignore its outstanding qualities for other more important and diverse uses. A top 10 list would be too limiting to list down all of bamboo’s uses as it can …
Read More »‘Brace for rapidly evolving bird flu virus’
House Ways and Means chairperson Albay Rep. Joey Salceda on Saturday called on the government to ensure contingencies are in place to prepare the country for the “rapidly evolving” bird flu virus that is now affecting mammals and migratory birds in South America. “The nature of these things is that …
Read More »PH eyes possible multilateral Balikatan military exercises
The Philippines is open to expanding the annual Balikatan exercises with the United States to include other allies, Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said during the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore. “We really explore possibly expanding the bilateral Balikatan exercises into a multilateral exercise,” Galvez …
Read More »Helping ordinary Filipinos is my legacy —PBBM
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he wants to be remembered as a leader who helped ordinary Filipinos. In his latest vlog shortly after launching the Malacañang Heritage Tour that features the current and past presidents, Mr. Marcos was asked about the legacy he wants to leave after his term. “I …
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