Alberta has concluded its negotiations with major water licence holders and is now outlining what it calls the largest water-sharing agreements in Alberta’s 118-year history. Municipalities, industry and irrigation districts agree to reduce water use. Alberta takes on drought challenges with historic water-sharing agreements The Alberta government outlines voluntary water-sharing …
Read More »Erica Samonte’s journey from basketball court to karatedo mat
Erica Samonte transitioned successfully from basketball to karatedo. Erica Celine Samonte’s athletic journey has been a dynamic one, beginning in her high school years and evolving into a multifaceted career and passion for sports. At the age of 31, Erica has traversed various sports arenas, starting as a varsity basketball …
Read More »Tesla recalling Cybertrucks in U.S. for faulty accelerator pedal
Tesla is recalling 3,878 Cybertrucks to fix an accelerator pedal pad that could come loose and get lodged in the interior trim, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. Stuck accelerator pedal could cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally, U.S. agency says. Tesla is recalling 3,878 Cybertrucks to fix …
Read More »How American singer Sahara fell in love with OPM
Sahara, ‘The American OPM singer,’ offers fans a new single titled Agos. It is like a throwback to ‘80s rock music and about a romantic relationship, and its heart- wrenching destiny. Sahara would love to meet her Filipino fans and perform before them soon. She is very happy with the …
Read More »Tate McRae announces Asia leg of ‘Think Later World Tour’
Singer Tate McRae rose to fame with her debut album ‘i used to think i could fly’ Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Tate McRae unveiled the Asian leg of her highly-anticipated Think Later World Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour includes four Asian stops, kicking off in Tokyo on Oct. 29. This marks …
Read More »Big Ocean, Korea’s first deaf K-pop idol group, debuts
The first-ever deaf or hard of hearing K-pop group debuted on April 20 to coincide with South Korea’s Day of Persons with Disabilities. Big Ocean (빅오션), composed of Kim Ji-seok, 21; Park Hyun-jin, 25; and Lee Chan-yeon, 26; made their debut with the release of their song “Glow.” “Deaf/Hard of …
Read More »No sister act as HD Spikers oust High Speed Hitters in stunning reversal
Cignal dashed PLDT’s hopes of making it to the semifinals, delivering a stunning 24-26, 26-24, 25-17, 28-26 victory in a thrilling match in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna Saturday night, April 20. Vanie Gandler anchors Cignal with 12 points. (PVL Images) …
Read More »Doha World Cup: Yulo bags gold, Ruivivar books Paris trip
Carlos Yulo (Contributed photo) MANILA – The Philippines’ Carlos Yulo scored a gold Saturday at the International Gymnastics Federation’s World Cup in Doha, Qatar. The 24-year-old Yulo won in the men’s parallel bars final with a score of 15.200, beating Chinese Taipei’s Hung Yuan-Hsi’s 14.966 and Brazilian Caio Souza’s 14.566. Earlier, he …
Read More »Stellar Minds PH unlocks toddlers’ potential
Childhood friends, now business partners, Faye Beatrix Dela Torre and Fiona Guillermo have embarked on a mission to revolutionize early childhood education in the Philippines. Their brainchild, Stellar Minds PH, is a learning hub that champions play-based learning for toddlers, a privilege only affluent families can afford. “When we started …
Read More »Ottawa to force banks to use carbon rebate label for direct deposits
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s department has been battling with banks for almost two years over how carbon rebates are labelled when they are deposited directly into bank accounts. Change to the law would affect all government deposits. Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing …
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