Atin Ito First Filipino Community Newspaper in Ontario

It’s not unusual for the packaging of one product to resemble that of another, potentially leading to mix-ups. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned people who drink energy shots to make sure they’re not accidentally chugging a bottle of poppers — or they might end up …

NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina: As airlines seek to fulfill customers’ growing post-pandemic appetites for long-haul travel, Boeing is aiming to speed up production of its 787 Dreamliners after a period plagued by repeated delivery interruptions due to manufacturing defects. At a hangar in the US East Coast state of South …

Much-needed rainfall in Shelburne County is allowing firefighters to attack a massive wildfire that has been burning out of control for nearly a week. But Premier Tim Houston says it remains out of control.  Schools in Shelburne County will remain closed Monday and Tuesday. Watch as ground crews continue to …

Another Quebec municipality was evacuated due to forest fires Friday evening. The 2,000 residents of Lebel-sur-Quévillon were called to leave their homes as a nearby blaze approached the community.  Nearly twice as many fires in Quebec this year compared to 10-year average. More Quebec municipalities are receiving evacuation notices as …

The letter arrived last week, ending our 23-year relationship.  It opened the way you’d expect — “this letter is probably the hardest one I have ever written” — before going on in great detail and with much sadness about how the timing wasn’t right, before giving me the old “it’s …

Time really flies! It feels like just yesterday when Mags was born, and now Mags is celebrating 20 years of amazing fashion-forward creations. It’s truly a blessing to see Mags become a byword for exquisite fashion among women of all ages, sizes, and statures. She had her fair share of …

At least 288 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a three-train collision in India, officials said Saturday, the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years. Wreckage debris was piled high at the crash site near Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha, where some carriages had …

Popular Singaporean oat milk brand Oatside is finally available for retail in the Philippines. The young and popular brand, which founder and CEO Benedict Lim started in 2020, is often spotted in cafes and supermarkets in neighboring Asian countries such as Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Oatside …

Many of the residents of Val d’Or say they feel unsafe in the small city and blame the homeless population. For those who work with First Nations people in the area, the language used is unacceptable and will do nothing to help the community heal.  Anger bubbles over in mining …

An oft-delayed decision on the fate of a grounded water bomber will be pushed back further.  In February, the Newfoundland and Labrador government issued a request for qualifications to short-list companies capable of fixing the aircraft, which hasn’t been in the air since 2018. That document stressed that the decision …