A Saskatchewan man was thrilled to find out he had won the lottery one morning, but decided to keep the win a secret and go back to bed to not wake up his sleeping wife. Abernethy resident Stan Ismond woke up on April 1 with a big surprise. He checked …
Read More »No need to hoard $20 bills just yet, the last ones may be valuable
An new face is coming to the $20 bill. King Charles III will be featured on the bank note. His face will also be appearing on Canadian coins. Jerry Ferrari, the owner of G&G Jewellery and Coins in Windsor, Ont., says the old $20s with the Queen on them will …
Read More »Police probe more sudden deaths for ties to man charged with selling toxic substance online
At least two Toronto-area police agencies are reviewing recent investigations into sudden deaths for possible links to Kenneth Law, as a growing number of authorities across the country confirm they, too, have been involved in the sprawling probe. Law is accused of selling a toxic substance online to at-risk individuals. …
Read More »The government wants to toss ‘junk fees’ in the garbage
Federal governments in both Canada and the U.S. are targeting consumer surcharges, such as event fees, which often surprise buyers with increased costs at the end of a transaction. But while advocacy groups on both sides of the border welcome a crackdown, they say enforcement is also key. Federal governments …
Read More »Fire from fire: How wildfires can create their own weather and lightning
The recent wildfires in Alberta have included some pyrocumulus clouds. These clouds create their own local weather and even lightning that can ignite more fires. We look at how they form, and what we expect with lightning and climate change. ‘Canada is probably the corner of the world that gets …
Read More »You may soon be eating more gene-edited food with Canada’s updated seed rules
Organic farmers say Canada’s relaxed guidelines welcome genetically modified seeds and leave them no room to opt out, while biotech developers applaud the change, saying it will help farmers increase crop yields in the face of food insecurity and climate change. Organic sector calls for mandatory registry, says relaxed seed …
Read More »Life goes on! WHO declares end of Covid-19 as global health emergency
Finally! With a tweet last May 5, 2023 from the director-general of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the world can (officially) heave a sigh of relief. He wrote: The Covid-19 Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end …
Read More »Revisiting K to 12 program anew
THE K to 12 program was initially seen as a catch-up move by the Department of Education. Fully 99 percent of the countries in the world have 18 years of pre-university education, except for some countries in Africa. President Benigno Aquino 3rd and his Education secretary, Brother Armin Luistro, pushed …
Read More »PBBM to push security issues at ASEAN meet
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will leave for Labuan Bajo, Indonesia today (Tuesday afternoon) for the 42nd ASEAN Summit, where he is expected to push for regional security, food and energy security, efforts toward economic recovery, and combating transnational crimes. He is also expected to press for the upgrading of technical …
Read More »Marcos arrives in Indonesia for 42nd ASEAN Summit
At a Glance Philippine Airlines (PAL) Flight PR001 landed at the Komodo Airport at 4:53 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9. Marcos is expected to advance the Philippines’ priorities in the regional bloc through regional and multilateral cooperation in various areas. He will also stress the importance of demonstrating ASEAN’s centrality in …
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