The cast of ‘Ang Huling El Bimbo’ surrounding couple Axel Zapanta and Joi Tuazon during their proposal The hit Filipino musical ended its fifth week run with a lovely surprise when audience members Axel Zapanta and Joi Tuazon shared a romantic proposal on stage, surrounded by the cast and crew …
Read More »Markets mostly rise after US debt talks
HOPEFUL A currency trader works near the screens showing the foreign exchange rates in Seoul, South Korea on Monday, May 22, 2023. Stock markets around the world rose slightly on Tuesday with hopes the US will avoid defaulting on its debt. AP PHOTO HONG KONG: Optimism that the United States …
Read More »US hits China restriction on Micron chips
CRY FOUL A view of a building where the facilities of US semiconductor giant Micron is located in Shanghai on Monday, May 22, 2023. The US reacted to a decision of China on Monday telling operators of ‘critical information infrastructure’ to stop buying Micron products. AFP PHOTO WASHINGTON, D.C.: The …
Read More »Largest LGBTQ group in U.S. warns about travel to Florida
The Human Rights Campaign joins the NAACP and other groups in issuing travel or relocation warnings for the Sunshine State, one of the most popular states for tourists to visit in the U.S. New policies could endanger minorities, immigrants and gay people, group says. The largest LGBTQ rights organization in …
Read More »Rural region’s virtual pandemic project might be hort-term fix for family doctor shortage
When it comes to Ontario’s family doctor shortage, the paramedic chief in Renfrew County thinks he’s found a cure with a hybrid model of care. Experts say team-based model is a starting point toward a permanent solution. How do we solve the family doctor shortage? Many Canadians still don’t have …
Read More »N.L. school board spent $682K fighting human rights complaint by 5-year-old deaf child
The parents of Carter Churchill — who took on the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District and won — says the amount spent on legal fees to fight their case is “disgusting.” Carter Churchill was in classes without anyone who could communicate with him, The parents of Carter Churchill — …
Read More »Chatham-Kent paramedics strike over wages and insurance premium payments
Saskia Vandersluis says she and her striking EMS coworkers in Chatham-Kent need higher wages and for their employer to cover their long-term disability premiums. For 15 years, Vandersluis has been a primary care paramedic. Vandersluis says their long-term insurance at work is currently covered by the employees, and proposed wage …
Read More »A Nova Scotia senior lost his cottage in a tax sale — but had never missed a payment
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. …
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