When Bridget Carleton steps onto the Scotiabank Arena court on Saturday, she’ll make history. The Chatham, Ont., native is set to become the first Canadian to play a WNBA game in Canada when her Minnesota Lynx face the Chicago Sky in an exhibition in Toronto. Saturday exhibition in Toronto features …
Read More »Gifts for every kind of mom
Dress mom on her special day with staple fashion finds like stylish dresses, blouses, bags, and comfortable footwear. Premium bag and footwear brand Dune London also offers up to 20-percent off on select regular items and additional 10-percent off on sale items for purchases done in stores, online at dunelondon.ph, …
Read More »Residents in Mount Lorne, Yukon, grapple with rising water on some properties
Ross Smith says a berm he built himself is what’s keeping his Mount Lorne, Yukon, property dry. If he looks out over the edge, he can see water that would be on his land if he hadn’t done something. Smith’s berm runs along the west side of his property, in …
Read More »Pilot project prevented thousands of meals from going to waste in P.E.I.
A pilot program that ran in P.E.I. for a year helped save thousands of meals from going to waste, the people who ran the project say. Last year, the City of Charlottetown partnered with Farm and Food Care P.E.I. and Second Harvest to help encourage businesses and groups to donate …
Read More »The moose is loose! Calf found swimming in N.B. pool
Mireille Vienneau of Le Goulet, near Shippagan, was shocked to find a moose calf in her pool Tuesday. A video of the moose is being widely shared on social media. Mireille Vienneau got quite a shock this week when she found a moose calf had gone for a swim in …
Read More »Black-and-white ruffed lemur born at Calgary Zoo, first in 36 years
The lemur is one month old, born on April 7 to parents Eny and Menabe. It’s the first of its species to be born at the zoo since 1987. The baby is ‘bright-eyed’ and ‘active,’ according to the zoo. A bright-eyed, black-and-white ruffed lemur will soon be seen bouncing around …
Read More »Gilas routs Singapore, books semis spot
AS expected, Gilas Pilipinas vented its ire against hapless Singapore, 105-45, to formalize its entry into the crossover semifinals at the close of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games men's basketball group stage at the Morodok Techo National Stadium Elephant Hall 2 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Gilas Pilipinas’ Mason Amos attacks …
Read More »Be compassionate, extend estate tax amnesty period
The move to extend the estate tax amnesty to 2025 is headed for approval at the House of Representatives, unless some hitches crop up. House Bill No.7909, which seeks to extend the estate tax amnesty period up to June 14, 2025, was passed on second reading on May 9, 2023, …
Read More »Asean needs to take tougher stance vs Myanmar junta
DURING its leaders’ summit in Indonesia this week, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) expressed deep concern about the festering violence in Myanmar, a country that has been in turmoil since the military junta ousted the civilian government more than two years ago. The regional bloc was especially alarmed …
Read More »Drug trafficking charge vs. De Lima dismissed
Jailed Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima was acquitted Friday on one of two remaining drug trafficking charges filed against her under the Rodrigo Duterte administration, court officials said, putting her a step closer to freedom. De Lima, a former senator and justice minister, has been detained since February …
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