BOUNCING BACK People walk at a pedestrian crossing in Ginza shopping district on March 31, 2023 in Tokyo. Japan’s economy grew at an annual pace of 1.6 percent in the quarter through March as private demand rebounded after Covid-19-related restrictions were eased, according to data released on Wednesday, May 17, …
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Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets looks to pass the ball a during the second quarter in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals at Ball Arena on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Denver, Colorado. AFP PHOTO LOS ANGELES: Nikola Jokić produced a dominant display as the Denver Nuggets held …
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Waterloo regional police have arrested a 27-year-old Waterloo woman as part of an investigation into an alleged hate-motivated altercation at a DriveTest Centre in Kitchener, Ont., on Wednesday. ‘Our entire community in speaking out against all hatred and racism,’ Kitchener mayor says. WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Waterloo regional …
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Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes appears to be soon bound for prison after an appeals court Tuesday rejected her bid to remain free while she tries to overturn her conviction in a blood-testing hoax that brought her fleeting fame and fortune. Holmes and former Theranos exec Ramesh Balwani ordered to …
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As an out-of-control wildfire threatens the Kátł’odeeche First Nation reserve and Hay River, N.W.T., Yellowknife is playing host to hundreds of evacuees who’ve fled for their safety. But what would happen if a wildfire broke out close to Yellowknife? “We’re not exempt from fires,” said Lawrence Casaway, an elder who …
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A wildfire forced Scott and Leanne Clouthier to evacuate from Hay River. There was no way they were leaving their pet pig behind. There was no way Scott and Leanne Clouthier were leaving their pet pig behind. When Mark Ellsworth and his family offered to take in their new friend …
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Lynda Mackey had an unexpected guest show up to her cottage along the shoreline of Lake Huron, Monday. One that she’s never seen in her 20 years of owning the place. It was a Black bear, who is on the move between Bayfield and St. Joseph’s, Ont., in the Huron …
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As part of the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence, the Kalayaan Cultural Community Centre presents the musical on Dr. Jose Rizal, “Cartas De Amor.” By way of letters and songs, Cartas de Amor tells the tragic love story of Jose Rizal and Leonor Rivera, …
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Talamak golfers with LBC Head, Raffy Policarpio (2nd from right, foreground) at Westview GCC. A photo-op by the members of the Talamak golf club and Raffy Policarpio, Country Head of LBC, the Philippines’ premier cargo-forwarding company, marked the renewal of LBC’s collaboration with Talamak group in furthering its corporate vision …
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Three years after the onset of the pandemic that plunged the economy into a steep recession, the Philippine Statistics Authority’s most recent announcements on three key indicators of the country’s economic health evoked reasonable optimism. First, the unemployment rate declined to 4.7 percent compared to the year-ago rate of 5.8 …
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