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Auditoriums went dark and many productions were paused indefinitely or cancelled during the pandemic. A mostly regular school year has changed that. Staff and students eager to get on stage have returned in numbers rivalling pre-pandemic times.  After the pandemic cancelled performances, rights companies say licenses are returning to pre-COVID …

Cape Breton Regional Municipality has sent a plan to the province that it says addresses red flags raised by the municipal affairs minister earlier this year.  In January, John Lohr said he was alarmed by CBRM’s level of uncollected taxes, the municipality’s low financial reserves and its debt management. Mayor …

Jim Anderson gathers pollen samples from the roof of the building where he works in London’s SoHo neighbourhood. It’s a labour of love for the aerobiologist who’s been gathering samples since the late 1960s.  The data is sent to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Almost every day, …

While literature, dance, music, books, films and electronic media all have their intrinsic roles in the enhancement and preservation of a nation’s culture, nothing beats museums in presenting physical — and therefore incontrovertible — evidence of the historical epochs that occurred in the distant and not-so-distant past. This utility of …

AI systems have the capability to not only distort facts, but also to mislead and deceive. To underscore this potential for evil, one senator at the hearing, Richard Blumenthal, presented a recorded speech delivered by someone that sounded like him, but was actually a voice clone created by a ChatGPT. …

At a Glance Marcos: I won’t make any comments about the speakership. Duterte’s resignation from Lakas-CMD came after the party’s chairman emeritus, former president and Pampanga Second District Representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, was replaced as senior deputy speaker at the House of Representatives. House Speaker Romualdez is the president of Lakas-CMD. …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law a bill that amends provisions of the tour of duty and appointment of top military officials. Republic Act No. 11939, or An Act Further Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives in the Armed Forces of the Philippines …

LIGHT MOMENT. Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong shares a light moment with Philippine Coast Guard commandant Admiral Artemio Abu, who thanked Canberra for all its assistance – from vessel acquisition to maritime domain awareness capability development programs.  Australia on Thursday disclosed a package of new maritime cooperation initiatives for the …

Vietnam on Thursday criticized both China and the Philippines, accusing the two countries of infringing on its sovereign rights following recent actions in the South China Sea, which Hanoi calls the East Sea. Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry deputy spokesperson Pham Thu Hang was asked by reporters over China’s actions at the …

The Philippine General Hospital said it has been admitting more COVID-19 patients, most of whom had comorbidities, in its facilities over the past week. PGH spokesman Dr. Jonas del Rosario said from only 10 patients last week, they now have 60 admitted patients. “Most are vaccinated, but have no boosters. …